Big Rock Warthog Ale

Brewed by Big Rock Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Calgary, Canada

Bought 2 of these from the liquor store "odds" section....didn’t want a 6 as I had my fill of this in Calgary. It’s what I used to think was a micro brew before I knew any better. Pours a crystal clear amber-brown color with a small head that reduces quickly. Slight understated aromas of roast malts, caramel. Starts light with the nutty malts out-balancing the weaker hops..medium light body...light clean finish. A better than the average tasting light ales from the Canadian macros.....more flavor but still not enough to satisfy my tastes in an ale.

Flavorful but an average brew at best. Pours a dark amber color. With aromas of roasted malt and caramel. Light to medium bodied, with flavors of roasted malt, caramel, and a somewhat unstructured hoppiness. Ahh!

I enjoyed this more than the traditional when I visited out west last year. Lighter in colour but a bit more going on in the hops end. Pretty decent on draught and was available when macros were only other choice, so that could have helped too!

Aroma of strong alcohol and some kind of nut, which I can’t put my finger on. Taste was a bit thin but had somewhat a bitterness.

Pours a dark brown body with nice white head. Aroma is nutty and almost smokey. Sort of sweet also. Taste is a little watery, with some malty sweetness. Decent.

Reminds me of Big Rock's IPA, only with more water and less flavor. Smells vaguely of malt and toffee, and has a hint of nuttiness along with some malt flavors. It's not bad, but Big Rock's other beers are better.

I don't know if I got a bad bottle or what, but I didn't find very much worthwhile in this one. Looks average enough, with a moderate off-white head that quickly faded away and a nice light copper colour. I got very little aroma whatsoever, maybe something resembling cardboard. Tasted... well wet at least. Maybe a bit of sweetness and some maltiness, but nothing worth writing home about.

Pours a amber colour with a white head that didn't last too long even after a vigorous pour. Heavy malt scents along with honey doughy yeast notes. Smooth initial sip. Very nice slightly toasted malt flavour with a little sweetness. The finish was a little doughy with some more bread flavours. Flavour disappeared quickly though unfortunatly.