Big Rock Traditional Ale

Bottled. Poured a clear, medium orangey-caramel with a short cap of off-white head... some rising carbonation. Nose was of spicy and nutty malts, caramel, and more dark sweetness... a bit airy and tough to reach. Sticky caramel and nutty malts for the most part in the flavor department... diacetyl notes detracting at the back end... woodsy/herbal hops emerge at the back, too. Carbonation was a tad too high. The sharp diacetyl notes hurt the feel, too... but the middle was smooth.

Aroma of sweet (roasted) fruit - plums, apples, etc. Deep copper brown with minimal head. Fairly sweet taste - brown sugar, maybe. No bitterness unless ice cold. Not much aftertaste. Likeable. Another one I’d like to try on tap.

A personal favourite. Great pub style pint. Sweeter than the average dark ale.

An overall good pale ale. Fairly priced, too. Been an old stand-by for many years.

On tap. Verly little aroma, from this clear dark brown beer. Sweet and medium in body, with almost no hops present. Tastes a bit like a german dark lager.

12oz bottle via trade with BeerMountie! - Thanks Tony - Pours dark amber with a short offwhite head that faded quick. Aromas of light caramel. Flavors of caramel, a touch of toffee, and some roasted malts. Medium bodied and not much carbonation. Pretty average all the way around.

Amber ale with a thin white head. It is rather sweet but enjoyable. I plan to pick this one up again.

Deep reddish amber ale with a thin off white head. Light aroma of roasted malts, and nuts. In mouth, the same roasted malted grains with light caramel, and rather light body. Quaffable. Bought in singles bin at LCBO. 1.50$.