Big Rock Traditional Ale

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

Mild brown in color with an aroma of mild caramel and some type of spice which I couldn’t put my finger on. The flavor was nice, but disappointingly thin with an amber. On the palate this didn’t improve and left me with a hallow feeling about this beer. The best thing I could say is that is a poor-man’s Newcastle brown.

Robe rousse aux reflets blonds très claire surmontée d’une mousse blanche mince. Arômes de malt. Saveurs de malt et de caramel.

Nice dark amber color. sweet malt, and a little bit of hops in the aroma. Flavour is pretty weak, and thin. slight fruity notes, aftertaste for some odd reason is grassy. not very pleasant beer.

This is a fantastic beer for those interested in something a little darker than your usual pale ales and such. Great reddish colour and tempting aroma. Relaxed and easy-drinking beer.

Great old standby for me. Very good session beer - can drink this one repetitively! One of Big Rock’s best.

medium malt smell with sweetness. Dark red colour with medium head that disapates quickly. Tastes of medium malt and caramel, and hops. A little watery in the mouth for an English Brown perhaps (likely deceptive marketting?). Some tweaking and this could be a great ale, but does well for sessions at places that tap it. Its the office watering hole #1 choice.

Pours a clear amber color with no head. The aroma is a strong malt smell, pleasant. Flavor is light caramel at start, strong malts in the middle, and very very mild hops at the end. Not balanced, but still very enjoyable. The carbonation is decent, but it doesn’t prevent the texture from being a little watery. Still a decent beer.

For me, flavor is everything in Big Rock’s products. Nothing fancy about the smell, or apperence. No dreamy aroma’s or magical colour layers. The experience starts once its in my mouth. Rich, full, complex and deep flavors that over various paths to take. Traditonal is earthy goodness that pleases my palate!