Big Rock Traditional Ale

Bottle. Aroma of malt and fruit. Deep amber appearance with a thin to non existent head. Flavour of malt, bitter hops and honey, quite sweet. Leaves a syrupy texture, but of a dull flat ale.

It’s a pretty good beer, but big rock makes some better ones, in my opinion. I prefer grasshopper or warthog, myself. But this is not a bad beer for a switch from either of those once in a while if you are a big rock fan.

355ml can.
Pours a clear dark hazelnut colour with a clinging tan head. Smells of citrusy hops and . Mouth feel is very lightly carbonated, and oily. Taste is nutty roasty. Full of malts and some toffee. Finishes off sweet and smooth with a barely there bitter. Not too bad at all. Only problem is the aroma doesn’t seem to match the taste.

This beer is all over the place. I can’t figure out what is wrong with it. It has many good attributes but falls short. It is almost great but has troubles that condemn it to mediocrity.

reddish brown color some decent foam malt nose flavor is kinda nutty with some decent malts not much hops some caremel, decent but not great

Poured brown-amber with average head and carbonation. Sweet malts and caramels are offset with a slight bitter hop finish. A nice selection but not outstanding.

Date: 04/02/1998
Source: Ale Atlanta

amber, light malt aroma, light malt flavor, low hopping

Aroma: 3/10; Appearance: 2/10; Flavor: 2/10; Palate: 2/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.2/5.0
Score: 4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Bouteille de 341 ml, acheté au LCBO sur Rideau (Ottawa). Ambrée acajoux, mini collet avec peu de dentelle. Arome très caramelisé, malte simple. Goût de malte peu caramelisé, peu amère, peu intéressant!