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Big Rock Urban Hollow Tree Pacific Northwest Red


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Brewed by Big Rock Urban Brewery
Style: Amber Ale
Vancouver, Canada

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RATINGS: 9   MEAN: 2.62/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.71   IBU: 55   EST. CALORIES: 174   ABV: 5.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The inaugural beer from our new Big Rock Brewery in Vancouver. BC’s majestic red cedars, the inspiration for our Brewmaster in this Pacific Northwest style red ale. A refreshing session brew to enjoy after a day exploring our beautiful backyard. The Big Rock difference in this red ale comes from hop backing whole Cascade leaf hops. Their citrus, flowery characters are complimented by the rich caramel and toffee flavours of Carastan and Munich malts.


2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 5/20
stantheman (816) - British Columbia, CANADA - AUG 24, 2015
On tap at Kingston Tap House in Vancouver. A dark reddish amber beer with moderate pale head and indistinct possibly malted nose. There is some hop flavor here, but it?s obscured by heavy malt overtones, and those aren’t particularly pleasant. Hmm..somebody tried really hard to make this a great beer, but it falls far short, sadly. 2.5.

1.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 6/20
Lagerboy (1609) - British Columbia, CANADA - JUL 15, 2015
Bomber. Clear red copper, firm lasting tan foam. Aroma of caramel malt and butter toffee. This is a butter bomb, not too sweet caramel and toffee malt taste, some lightly bitter soapy citrus hop, all overpowered by a chemical buttery diacetyl flavor. Average carbonation, lighter bodied, lightly hopped. Blech. NFL (Not For Lagerboys)

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Gerbeer (2462) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - JUN 18, 2015
On tap Pours a mahogany color with moderate head. Aromas of toffee, red fruit, sweet malts, and light pine. Flavors of sweet malts, copper and bitter grassy hops.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
reebtogi (4970) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - JUN 14, 2015
650ml bottle pours a pale amber color with a finger of white head that leaves some spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma is caramel and grass with some light citrus notes. Taste is a light caramel malty sweetness with a grassy, citrus hop bitterness. Light bodied with decent carbonation. Overall, this is quite light and refreshing to drink, was expecting a little more body and bitterness from this one.

1
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 5/20
Crit (3606) - Surrey, British Columbia, CANADA - MAY 24, 2015
Contrary to popular belief, this isn’t caramel, but massive amounts of diacetyl. Nothing but hops & diacetyl. A seriously flawed drain pour.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ferris (8510) - Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 27, 2015
Draft - Sweet caramel and candy hops. Clear copper with a beige head. Sweet caramel and bittering hops. A bit simple and sweet, but OK.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
mcberko (10105) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 24, 2015
On tap at Big Rock, pours a hazy dark amber orange with a small beige head. Nose is restrained, with notes of bready malt and very minor hops. Flavour is definitely on the malty side as well, with a sort of syrupy but dry bready malt, cough candy, and a touch of floral notes. Not terrible, but there are some strange notes in here. Not too good - needs work.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
fiulijn (16659) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 23, 2015
Draught at Big Rock Urban Brewery, Vancouver
Red-amber color with small creamy head. Caramel based Amber Ale, off-dry, with roasted nuts, especially in the final, where they blend with some pithy bitterness.
Clean Amber Ale, somehow boring.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Oakes (13660) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 20, 2015
On tap. Hazy dull red. Caramelly nose, sweetish pale malt with some C hop bitterness. Off dry finish with some crackery character. Done well, as boring ambers go.


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