Big Rock XO Lager

Quickly: Standard gold with some white cap , ring left over, no lacing. Taste: grain, grass, barley, minimal sweetness. Aroma: Some stink (minor), mild, pee, grass. Smells rank near quarter full glass. Mouthfeel: not smooth, not rough, light bodied, almost over carbonated, weak dry flavourless aftertaste, touch of bitterness. Average barely. Did this even come out in bottles? That’s a bad sign.

"Brew looks crystal clear and very light gold, minimal cap that did leave behind some lacing. Aroma had a smooth sourness to it and the typical apple from the Czech style hops. Taste hit the style right on, they proclaim this to be a Czech style pilsner and they got it, dark but light tasting malt, apple style hops, and a sweet bready finish. Brew is very drinkable but there are so many other beers I’d rather drink."

Pours a pale straw colour with little head. Aroma is predominantly sour. Other notes are straw, corn, and grass. Tastes sour too with loads of corn, grass and straw. This is like a crappy euro lager... But worse. This is not a CRAFT brew, it is a brew trying to get Kokanee drinkers to switch over to big rock. And they are doing a pretty bad job.

341ml Bottle To be completely Honest, I expect a bit more from Big Rock, especially for their Lager. But It wasn’t too bad. A little bit too bitter for my taste though.

Pours a very clear yellow color with a 1/4" head that fads a little fast and beer is of a higher carbonation. Aroma is pretty sweet and has a definitive noble hops character. Flavor is not what I was expecting at all from the aroma. The beer is very light and carries only a slight grainy taste with a light noble hops hint finishing up the tasting. Mouth feel is kinda watery but it could be due to the lack of flavor there to help bolster the beer. Overall, I agree with other reviewers that it’s not offensive but there really isn’t much there that could offend anyone, besides clean water.

Glass, 20 ounces, draught, served in its glass, drank at the Crown Plaza Chateau Lacombe (Edmonton), savoured on September 18 2008; eye: golden, clear, slight effervescence, nice creamy white head; nose: malt, slight hops; mouth: water, malt, light hops, lightly acrid finale in malt with a hint of caramel, average carbonation, medium body, slightly harsh, slightly bitter, lightly sweet; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Verre, 20 onces, en fût, servie dans son verre, bue au Crown Plaza Chateau Lacombe (Edmonton), savourée le 18 septembre 2008; oeil : dorée, claire, très légère effervescence, beau col de mousse blanche crémeuse; nez : malt, très léger houblon; bouche : eau, malt, léger houblon, finale légèrement âcre en malt avec une p’tite présence de caramel, carbonatation moyenne, corps moyen, texture légèrement rugueuse, très légèrement amère, très légère astringence, légèrement sucrée; en résumé : correct

I don’t understand why this beer has such a low rating. It’s like all the good of a domestic cheap pil with NONE of the bad. I truly deeply enjoy this beer any day of the week whatever I’m doing. It’s approachable and easy and inoffensive and just plain great. I love Big Rock and I love XO. Anyway, it’s a pale lager and it’s very bready tasting with no bitterness whatsoever. Moreover, this beer out of all beers is the best to drink if you’re legitimately thirsty. Refreshing and delicious. Good job Calgary.

A nice foamy head , I like that. Has a commercial taste but I must say it is a tasty commercial pils flavor. Yum. It is not wowing me but so far im impressed with the 2 types of big rock ive had. I think big rock has something going on