2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 pintbypint (3020) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - MAR 4, 2015
355ml can. Clear amber colour. Average white head. Nose has caramel and some nut. Taste has caramel, grain and some light fruity notes. Caramel and grain in the finish. Light body and average carboantion. Drinkable but boring and forgetable but Ok for a budget amber ale.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 BeerAndPonies (119) - Medicine Hat, Alberta, CANADA - DEC 10, 2014
UPDATED: MAY 3, 2015 355 ml can from a twelve-pack from Liquor Depot, served in a lager pint glass. Pours a handsome, clear, finely-carbonated bright medium amber with an off-white head that takes a little time to settle, leaving a nice web of lace. Aroma is sweet grains, a noticeable bit of corniness, and fruity hops; flavor is sweet grain, light caramel, a bit of winey fruit and a whiff of smokiness, and a mild peppery, bitter spice aftertaste that doesnt linger too long. Mouthfeel is about the same as an ordinary lager; not watery, nor dense. Not really that ale-like, but its a palatable amber lager with some character for a cheapo. Probably the best dollar beer in Canada; Im interested in trying the regular and light lagers made by this subset of Big Rock.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20 DuffMan (8208) - the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, CANADA - MAY 25, 2014
Can from the dollar bin at Liquor Barn. Tawny amber, sweet caramel profile with fruity nuances. For a mega-cheap brew this is better than most lager offerings.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20 markas101 (2065) - Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - SEP 29, 2013
355 ml can, Calgary, AB, Canada. Gold amber colour, sweet hop aroma, bready with some faint resin. Slight cooked veg flavour, then malty sweetness and a nutty finish.
2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20 TheRatKing (122) - Alberta, CANADA - SEP 15, 2013
I needed a cheap twelve pack to mark my first night off in awhile. Like, -cheap- cheap. Cheap enough to make me worry, because I may be a bit of a masochist. Even so, while I might like having the whips and chains applied, Ill never stoop so low as to willingly lay down money for a Brewhouse or Old Millie. This dirt-cheap red ale offering intrigued me well enough. Pours a common amber slight head fading to lacing. Smell is decent; reminds me somewhat of a Rickards Red, which is a favourable sign. Taste is... well, its what youd get is you pours a Rickards Red into a lager. A decent lager, mind you. Doesnt have the level of flavour I like to see in a red, but for the price I paid this is not a bad beer at all. Id take this for a session drink without a sweat.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20 bulldogops (1155) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - JUN 13, 2013
355mL Can 5%. Clear copper/amber colour, nice white foam. Taste is pretty bland, Aroma is sweet, caramel. One of the best dollar beers you can get in Alberta.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20 Powertrip (1000) - Calgary, Alberta, CANADA - SEP 29, 2012
Single can purchased from a Liquor Depot in Banff, AB on 09/01/2012. Colour: Brownish red with nice creamy white foam. Nose: Plenty of dark grain raw dough, spaghetti sauce. Lots of swirling brings out some rich caramel. Decent aroma! Taste: Medium-light sweet, medium bitter, medium sour. Light traces of caramel swirl among thick grains. A mid sour kick is sort of out-of-place and carbonation is a touch high. When I compare Big Rock Brewerys adventure into the cheap label market, I guess Im disappointed that they choose to go there - but when I compare their cheap label quality to a company like Minhas Brewing that just brews total garbage from top to bottom, I guess I have nothing to really complain about. This red ale is also a step up from some of the Canadian mainstream reds/ambers like Keiths and Sleeman.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 ration (2038) - Tampere, FINLAND - JAN 13, 2012
Pours clear amber red with a nice long head. Aroma butter, grass, hops. Also on the taste. Low palate. Not Bad.
1.9 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20 gramity (1581) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - DEC 20, 2011
Reddish amber pour with average white head. Aroma was metallic with a some caramel notes. Taste was boring with a touch of caramel and a sharp finish that was a bit of a put off. Ive had a few cans of this and it can be hit or miss. Not bad for session beer if you have little to no other options.
1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 8/20 reebtogi (4970) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - NOV 9, 2011
355ml can poured a pale amber color with about a finger of white head that dissipated quickly leaving little lacing behind. Aroma was light caramel and some raunchy hops. Taste was light caramel and a horrible bitterness in the finish. Well below average for this style of beer.
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