Big Rock Traditional Ale

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

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Copper in color with a small off-white head. Sweet malt and fruity aroma. Mild malt flavor.

Reddish amber, small head. Nutty aroma, like a mellow scotch ale. Flavor is similar but fairly sweet. Ok.

draught. Amber-ruby colour. Aroma of malts, some corn. Taste is sweet, needs more hops. I used to think this was pretty good, but I was underwhelmed this time.

On tap. Dark amber, spongy cream coloured head. Smells like cereal, caramel, dark berries, a little nutty. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel. Something about the character of the bitter malt that I’m really not loving. Other than that, inoffensive. Very standard amber ale. 15 years ago in Manitoba I used to drink this stuff by the gallon. My how craft brew has upped its ante. Pretty sure I’ll never order this again... ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Not bad, pours reddish-amber with a slight head. It does have a nice balance between malt and hops.

Pours dark amber with a head that disappears quickly. Aroma slight caramel, some hops. Somewhat all round and low on the palate. Needs more substance all levels.

Draft @ Korea Location: Poured a amber color with white head. Aroma is corny. Taste is nice smooth grain.

Bottle courtesy of Andrew. Clear copper / amber pour with a white head. Aroma is caramel malt. Medium to light palate. Taste is caramel and nut. Sessionable.

Clear dark copper with a thin off white head.Sweet dark malt nose. Taste is nutty dark malt with some caramel and toffee. Could use more hop for balance. Thin bitter finish. LF (Lagerboy Friendly)

Color ambrato scarico, limpida, con una testa chiara, non particolarmente persistente, al naso è deludente, i sentori dei malti tostati sono assenti, neanche i lieviti aiutano a creare una bella fragranza, meglio al palato, dove c’è una discreta ricchezza di sapori, i malti soprattutto ma ben bilanciati con una luppolatura europea più che nordamericana. nel complesso non eccellente, ma forse, avendola riportata dal Canada e bevuta molto tempo dopo l’acquisto potrebbe aver perso parte delle sue caratteristiche.

Originally rated April 2006. Big Rock describes this one as an English Brown Ale. Pours a beautiful rich dark copper colour with an off-white bubbly head. Retention is fairly low, but lacing is decent. The nose is malty with some grains, and notes of berries. Watery mouthfeel and medium-bodied. Very low carbonation. The taste starts off on a slightly bitter edge and finishes with mild roasted malt. Touch of caramel are found, and so is grain malt. Nicely balance being not really sweet, and not too bitter. A good darker session ale.