Noted for the smooth and mellow balance between malt and hops, its dark copper color flashes garnet when held to the light.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by that_guy from Hollywood, Manitoba, Canada who has tried this beer once. (5/11/2008 7:25:57 PM)
"I am not a big fan of big rock and I really could never see myself buying a 6 pack of anything they offer.. thankfully they do have a variety pack that I picked up this afternoon... this one has been my favorite so far.. it had a touch of caramel with a dark look.. large head.. good finish... a typical ale."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Can
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by PaulCardom from Stittsville, Ontario, Canada who has tried this beer a couple times. (12/25/2007 10:27:18 PM)
"This beer is a reddish copper colour with a thin white head. The aroma is very malty with some caramel and hoppish tones. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied and mild carbonation. The flavour was a combination of toffee and malt with a finishing kick of bitterness."
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by lenusik from Toronto, Canada who has tried this beer many times. (12/1/2007 4:35:34 PM)
"The Big Rock Traditional Ale is brewed according to the Bavarian Law of Purity, which I guess is what makes this a traditional ale. It's a coloured beer with a reddish hue. The aroma is that of sweet malts with some grainy hints. I couldn't distinguish any hops. The flavour was average. As with the aroma, I could not detect any hops in the sweet malts were definitely there. A bitter finish topped it all off."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by beercronic from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada who has tried this beer once. (10/25/2007 2:49:15 AM)
"Excellent crystal clear reddish copper in colour, small tan head that quickly vanashed; a good swirl gives some spotty lacing. The aroma is roasted malts, slight nut, earthy and aromatic. Warm and a bit sweet too. Taste: I've never been a fan of this beers' flavour but it does have lots of malts and some bitterness and a slight sour undertone. The mouthfeel is pretty good but suffers from too much carbonation. Light bodied. Has a good malty / bitter split for the aftertaste. Just order something else, please."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sample Size: 341ml @ $1.7 Unit Cost: $2.36 per Pint
[5] Review by beerdog from Delta, BC, Canada who has tried this beer many times. (8/18/2007 6:10:26 PM)
"This was my draught beer of choice for the last few years of living in Calgary (up until 1996), and I hadn't had one since then. My God! Either it has changed for the worse or my beer tastes have improved greatly since then; I'm not sure which is true. Appearance colour-wise was still nice, although it arrived with nil head above a nice dark amber body. A large problem on the latest examples - I had two with lunch today - was that it was served just too damned cold. Aroma, if there was any, was non-existent, and likewise the taste. Seemingly frozen out of existence was any sense of taste or aftertaste, with only a nondescript mouthfeel. The bastards might just as well put the glass into the freezer and been done with it. Olive Garden, you should know better. I'll have to try this again at home; surely it must deserve another chance as a beer I used to adore came up not at all good today."
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
4/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.2)
Sampled: Forced Draught Sample Size: 20oz @ $5.3 Unit Cost: $4.24 per Pint
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(3.5)
