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Proud Early Bird of Craft Beer - The Big Rock Story
17,000 years ago, a glacier carried a huge rock onto the Alberta prairies where none like it had been before. This "big rock" is the glacial erratic we take our name from, as no doubt, our founder's notion of creating a craft brewery in 1985 was a bit erratic at the time.
The rooster represents our early arrival as craft brewers. It's also a bit of a nod to the "cock of the walk" bravura that Ed McNally had when he started Big Rock Brewery.
We craft our beer with our brewmasters’ skill and imagination, utilizing local ingredients and innovative processes, all rooted in Ed McNally's original passion for excellence and in doing things differently and better.
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Metalchopz (8327) reviewed
Alberta Genuine Draft from Big Rock Brewery
8 years ago
3.6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Drank at Distortion bar in Calgary, October 2016 when we played there. Biscuit malt aromas with hints of soapy hops. Very mild tasting malts. Was the cheapest beer in the bar. Did the job that night. About it.
Tried on 11 Nov 2017 at 18:19
Oakes (34715) reviewed
Urban Wet Hop Sour from Big Rock Brewery
8 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Hazy pale w bubbly head. Fruity hop nose. Tart, fresh fruity hop note. Clean, crisp...good example. Impressive.
Tried on 01 Nov 2017 at 15:04
Oakes (34715) reviewed
Urban Doug from Big Rock Brewery
8 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Billed as a CDA, this is dark brown, thin head, chocolate and leafy hops on the nose. Bitter, earthy character...basic example with a leafy note.
Tried on 30 Oct 2017 at 18:59
Oakes (34715) reviewed
Urban Hopopotamus from Big Rock Brewery
8 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bit of a dull amber, thick head. Has a strong new oak note, with some leafy hops. Similar palate, with a fairly yeasty note. The robust oak character is a lot of fun.
Tried on 30 Oct 2017 at 18:59
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Urban Wet Hop Sour from Big Rock Brewery
8 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Big Rock Urban, pours a cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is loaded with citrus and floral fresh hops, lacto, and biscuity malt. Flavour is quite fresh, bursting with citrus and floral hops, lots of lacto, and a dry biscuity base. Very vibrant and fresh. Solid stuff.
Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2017 at 11:29
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Urban Amber Lager from Big Rock Brewery
8 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
On tap at Big Rock Urban, pours a clear copper golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out toasted malt, lager yeast and dry caramel. Flavour is along the same lines, with notes of honey, toasted malt, and a touch of caramel. Apparently this was supposed to be a honey brown lager - I definitely see that. Not too good.
Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2017 at 11:28
Travlr (34369) reviewed
Dan's Second Diss Track from Big Rock Brewery
8 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask at Cask Days 2017. Hazy amber color. Lots of tannins in the aroma. Taste is mostly bourbon
Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2017 at 00:35
Travlr (34369) reviewed
Pilsner from Big Rock Brewery
8 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 5
Draft. Hazy yellow color medium white head. Cereal aroma. taste is earthy straw.
Tried from Draft on 18 Oct 2017 at 21:10
theplanck (7492) reviewed
Helles Bock from Big Rock Brewery
9 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Has pretty bold body for a helles, i think it's far from the style, but caramel malt dominate & make it a good overall beer
Tried on 13 Oct 2017 at 01:50
cmacklin (5365) reviewed
Session IPA (India Pale Ale) from Big Rock Brewery
9 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
473ml can. Pours a clear medium amber-copper with a medium, creamy, long lasting, off-white head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet, mild aroma of caramel malt, grain and light orange peel. Sweet flavour of caramel malt, bread, orange peel and a hint of grapefruit with a mildly bitter finish. Light body with a thin, watery texture and soft carbonation. Disappointing. Very under hopped and lacking bitterness. Much more like an amber ale, not terrible just boring.
Tried from Can on 01 Oct 2017 at 23:56