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Big Rock Traditional Ale

Big Rock Traditional Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Big Rock Brewery

Calgary, Canada

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1452.94/5.02.94/5.05%43.6English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Noted for the smooth and mellow balance between malt and hops, its dark copper color flashes garnet when held to the light.

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 Oakes (7032), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/55/102/59/20
Dec 29, 2000  
The yeast that Big Rock uses has a dominating character, and you get the impression that they use the same malts and same hops for all their beers. In others words, if you’ve had one, you’ve had them all.


 kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
1.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/101/52/101/55/20
Sep 1, 2007  
<b>Date:</b> 04/02/1998<br /> <b>Source:</b> Ale Atlanta<br /> <br /> amber, light malt aroma, light malt flavor, low hopping<br /> <br /> <b>Aroma:</b> 3/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 2/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 2/10; <b>Palate:</b> 2/10; <b>Overall:</b> 5/20<br /> <b>Rating:</b> 1.2/5.0<br /><b>Score:</b> 4<br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <i>The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.</i><br />


 argo0 (6289), Washington DC, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 22, 2002  
Brown red filtered. Nice malty aroma. Malty with English hops in a supporting role. Mediocre, but certainly palatable.


 fiulijn (6010), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/510/20
Aug 5, 2008  
<i>2008-07-27, draught at Ship & Anchor, Calgary, 5-3-5-2-9&#061;24</i><br />Amber color. Very simple Ale, very light toffee aroma, caramel flavor, not much more to write about.<br /><br /><i>2008-07-22, can, 4-3-5-2-10&#061;24</i><br />Amber color; poor head. Very light aroma. Medium bodied, with some caramel flavor and correct biterness. Drinkable, but too simple.


 harrisoni (5474), Ashford, Kent, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 15, 2006  
On tap at The Railway Club, Vancouver. Amber, thin beige head. Quite nice fruit on aroma. Closest thing to an English beer so far on this trip. Slight yeast, good malt, like a British best bitter on the aroma. Some caramel. Malty fruit in mouth is very pleasant.Hopevidenced on end balances the malt well. I like it. Uncomplicated bitter.



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