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Brewed by Big Rock Brewery
Style: Premium Lager
Calgary, Canada
Serve in Lager glass

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RATINGS: 42   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.3   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
XO Lager is our recipe for a 165 year old pilsner beer style. It has a creamy head and a crisp clean finish. XO's soft delicious balance is accomplished by using Saaz hops from the Czech Republic, one of the most 'noble' hops in the world. The name XO signifies the extra time left to age in our lagering cellars.


2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
KidVenom (27) - Manitoba, CANADA - JAN 27, 2009
341ml Bottle To be completely Honest, I expect a bit more from Big Rock, especially for their Lager. But It wasn’t too bad. A little bit too bitter for my taste though.

2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
Narnad (1136) - Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA - JAN 25, 2009
Pours a very clear yellow color with a 1/4" head that fads a little fast and beer is of a higher carbonation. Aroma is pretty sweet and has a definitive noble hops character. Flavor is not what I was expecting at all from the aroma. The beer is very light and carries only a slight grainy taste with a light noble hops hint finishing up the tasting. Mouth feel is kinda watery but it could be due to the lack of flavor there to help bolster the beer. Overall, I agree with other reviewers that it’s not offensive but there really isn’t much there that could offend anyone, besides clean water.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
GRM (2050) - Aylmer, Quebec, CANADA - OCT 21, 2008
Glass, 20 ounces, draught, served in its glass, drank at the Crown Plaza Chateau Lacombe (Edmonton), savoured on September 18 2008; eye: golden, clear, slight effervescence, nice creamy white head; nose: malt, slight hops; mouth: water, malt, light hops, lightly acrid finale in malt with a hint of caramel, average carbonation, medium body, slightly harsh, slightly bitter, lightly sweet; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Verre, 20 onces, en fût, servie dans son verre, bue au Crown Plaza Chateau Lacombe (Edmonton), savourée le 18 septembre 2008; oeil : dorée, claire, très légère effervescence, beau col de mousse blanche crémeuse; nez : malt, très léger houblon; bouche : eau, malt, léger houblon, finale légèrement âcre en malt avec une p’tite présence de caramel, carbonatation moyenne, corps moyen, texture légèrement rugueuse, très légèrement amère, très légère astringence, légèrement sucrée; en résumé : correct

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
joshuabarclay (21) - CANADA - APR 1, 2008
I don’t understand why this beer has such a low rating. It’s like all the good of a domestic cheap pil with NONE of the bad. I truly deeply enjoy this beer any day of the week whatever I’m doing. It’s approachable and easy and inoffensive and just plain great. I love Big Rock and I love XO. Anyway, it’s a pale lager and it’s very bready tasting with no bitterness whatsoever. Moreover, this beer out of all beers is the best to drink if you’re legitimately thirsty. Refreshing and delicious. Good job Calgary.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
AaronBouchard (150) - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CANADA - FEB 14, 2008
A nice foamy head , I like that. Has a commercial taste but I must say it is a tasty commercial pils flavor. Yum. It is not wowing me but so far im impressed with the 2 types of big rock ive had. I think big rock has something going on

2.6
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
bweezy (53) - Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA - JAN 11, 2008
For a so called "premium" lager, I found it to be lacking in innovation. This is just another averaga ho-hum beer.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
mabel (4129) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - JAN 2, 2008
[811-20071104] Bottle (w/ jerc). Yeasty sea aroma qualities. Clear, pale yellow body with a very quick bubbly white head. Grainy mild flavour has a bit of yeasty alcohol. Light-medium body. Not interesting.

1.8
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
pintbypint (1481) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - DEC 21, 2007
341ml brown bottle. Pale gold in colour, holds a small white cap and leaves some ok lacing. Aroma is sweet grain. Flavour is sweet bready malt/grains. Some herbal hops in finish with some corny malt. Medium level of carbonation, light body.


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