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Big Rock Rock Creek Premium Dry Cider

Score
3040
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Big Rock Brewery
Style: Cider
Calgary, Canada
Serve in Flute, Lager glass

bottled
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RATINGS: 35   MEAN: 2.79/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.78   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Rock Creek Dry Cider is a premium Okanagan Cider consisting of a unique blend of Okanagan and European apple varieties grown in the Central Okanagan. Brewed with a combination of premium ingredients, the end result is an all natural refreshing dry cider that is richly condensed, perfectly balanced and full of character. Rock Creek was voted overall best beverage at the 1999 Fest of Ale in Pentiction B.C.


2.9
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Bahumat (5) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - MAY 2, 2012 does not count
A slight dry, sweet cider, with a fresh, tart flavor of apples. High drinkability.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
northropfrye (845) - Steinbach, Manitoba, CANADA - APR 15, 2012
Amber colour. Tart sweet aroma. Apple flavour, nicely tart and refreshing. Not complex, but an okay cider.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
cards04 (298) - Steinbach, Manitoba, CANADA - APR 15, 2012
A bit of spice on the nose, along with granny smith apples. Nice and tart on the palate and finish with decent carbonation.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
riversideAK (4560) - Shoreline, Washington, USA - JAN 18, 2012
Sweet initial nose light tart apple skin. Golden pour no head. Flavor starts sweet and finishes rather dry and green apple skin tart. Refreshing but uninteresting.

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
sulawang (218) - British Columbia, CANADA - SEP 22, 2011
too sugary sweet, residual sugar lingers in mouth. More like off-dry and then becomes semi-sweet. Tastes of apple juice that has definitely been laced with alcohol. Non-freshness displayed in the taste.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
gramity (601) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - SEP 15, 2011
Very pale yellow with no head. Faint apple aroma with some green grapes. Semi sweet apple flavor, dry finish, medium carbonation.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
pumpmaster (854) - Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA - JUN 13, 2011
355ml can purchased at Lake St Louise Village Alberta liquor store for $3.25 Not bad.

2.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
TheHulk (484) - Lethbridge, Alberta, CANADA - FEB 6, 2011
Smells very sweet and %. Also like apple juice. Very thin looking, even for apple juice. The taste is quite sweet. I’m getting used to it now, but I don’t think I’d want to have ... multiple of these. The sweetness is quite pleasant and fades out in a nice smooth linear fashion. I am surprised by the drinkability of this sweet cider, I thought it would be bitter-sweet and horrible, but it’s actually not too bad.

1.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
Cole (919) - , Alberta, CANADA - FEB 6, 2011
Pours golden yellow, no head. Sweet apple aroma. Tart and tangy with a sweet apple flavour and a dry finish. Low carbonation. and that crappy Big Rock yeast. It not bad but not great either.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Savvy1982 (1439) - Lethbridge, Alberta, CANADA - FEB 1, 2011
Can. Pours clear gold, thin to no white head, no lacing. Nose is soft cider apples, fresh apple juice, a bit of a "tinned" note. Flavours are soft apple juice, very clean and simple. Tastes like a proper cider should. Not flashy or terribly complex, just appley.


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