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Brewed by Big Rock Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Calgary, Canada
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RATINGS: 149   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.63   IBU: 16   EST. CALORIES: 126   ABV: 4.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Lighter, copper colored version of Traditional has a nutty finish reminiscent of fine English brown ale.


2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
ontbeermaker (1261) - Ontario, CANADA - SEP 20, 2010
This beer is pretty weak flavoured. It needs more life, It is a very smooth tasting drink and it is ok,

2.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
GRM (2050) - Aylmer, Quebec, CANADA - AUG 2, 2010
Can, 355 ml, gift from Karl Probst (danke!), savoured on August 2 2010; eye: copper, extra clear, minimal effervescence, light ring of tan head, average lacing; nose: grain, caramel; mouth: grain, caramel, slight nutty, finale in grain with presence of caramel, light body, good carbonation, rather sweet, thin and cloying texture; overall: once is enough FRANÇAIS Canette, 355 ml, cadeau de Karl Probst (danke!), savourée le 2 août 2010; œil : cuivre poli, extra claire, effervescence minime, léger anneau de mousse fauve, dentelle moyenne; nez : grain, caramel; bouche : grain, gros caramel, très léger noix, finale en grain avec présence de caramel, corps léger, bonne carbonatation, plutôt sucrée, texture mince et collante; en résumé : une fois c’est assez

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
rosenbergh (3145) - Helsinki, FINLAND - JUL 23, 2010
355 ml can. 4.5%. Calgary, AB, Canada.
Clear amber colour with frothy off-white head. Mild caramel malty aroma with lots of toffee. Caramel malt and grassy bitter hops in quickly fading flavour. Thin.

2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
probstk (1911) - Nepean, Ontario, CANADA - JUN 24, 2010
355 ml can in mixed 15-pack from TBS, served cold in a tulip glass.

App.: Clear fairly deep amber (BROWN ale??) with a decent light tan-orange head. Aroma: Terrible aroma of pig shit...honestly, nutty, earthy, tangy, a little toffee, some brown sugar, kinda sweet, biscuit and bread crust, grows on me as it warms, much less manure. Palate: Medium body, fairly restrained carbonation. Flav.: Cardboard, no manure (thank GOD), very little of the malt notes in the nose, sparse, restrained, stern; dry with little to no bitterness, blah.

Offensive leads to fair, followed by boring.

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
thepegjett (921) - Cambridge (via Winnipeg), Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND - JUN 11, 2010
A - Fruity and nutty A - Lighter golden with thin white head T - Slight sweetness with light bitter finish P - Thin and soft O - Decent, but forgettable

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
philbertk (1847) - Seattle, Washington, USA - JUN 3, 2010
Warthog Ale--1998 22 oz. Bottle. 4.50% ABV. (2.75 / 5.0) Amber Ale. Pours light. Nice clear copper amber color. Light amber ale flavored body with slight fruit nut profile. Crisp clean finish. Best described as light amber ale. Sampled 1/3/1999. Warthog Ale, Traditional Canadian Ale--1999 11.5 oz. Bottle. 4.50% ABV. (3.5 / 5.0) Amber Ale. Rich clear bronze red color. Minimal aroma and light front. Rich flavorful amber style caramel malt body with toasted nutty flavor. Clean easy finish. Light but flavorful. Sampled 6/22/1999.

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
fullers (237) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 8, 2010
Bottle Brewery sampler pack. Pours light amber with thin white head. Light bodied, thin, watery taste. Some sweetness. Undistinguished.

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
patricks110 (815) - Alberta, CANADA - APR 12, 2010
Not abad beer, a little plain and boring though. Roasted malts aroma, nuts, toffee. Plain oily roasty flavour. Not too much here at all.


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