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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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fiulijn (28377) reviewed
Urban Hopopotamus from Big Rock Brewery
9 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Draught at Big Rock Urban Brewery, Vancouver
Cloudy golden color. Bread aroma; vanilla and butter flavor, over some bread and toffee, and harsh bitterness in the final. Vegetable notes too.
Very messy.
Tried on 21 Sep 2017 at 12:32
fiulijn (28377) reviewed
Urban Berry Bomb Sour from Big Rock Brewery
9 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Draught at Big Rock Urban Brewery, Vancouver
Cloudy orange-amber color. Basic Sour, moderate acidity, a bit lemony, and a very light touch of cherry. A bit yeasty too.
Very boring.
Tried on 21 Sep 2017 at 12:32
fiulijn (28377) reviewed
Urban Amber Lager from Big Rock Brewery
9 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Draught at Big Rock Urban Brewery, Vancouver
Hazy golden color. Dry, thin, with flavor of husks and stale soaked bread. Very low bitterness. Not very good.
Tried on 21 Sep 2017 at 12:32
fiulijn (28377) reviewed
Alberta Genuine Draft from Big Rock Brewery
9 years ago
3.9/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Can at Matt’s
Blond color. Poor corn Lager smell, no bitterness, very bad.
Tried from Can on 20 Aug 2017 at 01:05
theplanck (7492) reviewed
Citradelic Single Hop IPA from Big Rock Brewery
9 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
I think this is very cleanly made ipa, underrated on here. No astringency and and hops are mellow but the dominate flavour. Good body. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried on 10 Aug 2017 at 18:39
cmacklin (5365) reviewed
Peach Pilsner from Big Rock Brewery
9 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
330ml bottle. Pours a clear bright yellow with a medium, foamy, short lived, white head that laces. Sweet aroma of peach, bread and grainy pale malt. Sweet flavour of grainy pale malt, peach and apricot with a dry, bitter, hoppy finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2017 at 21:49
cmacklin (5365) reviewed
Oak Aged Rye Ale from Big Rock Brewery
9 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
330ml bottle. Pours a clear amber-orange with a medium, short lived, fizzy, off-white head that leaves spotty lacing. Mild, sweet aroma of bready malt, caramel, oak and a hint of grainy rye. Sweet flavour of grainy rye malt, light peach and oak. Light body with a thin, watery texture and soft to almost flat carbonation. Not great, the rye whisky is almost non-existent.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2017 at 19:32
cmacklin (5365) reviewed
Oyster Stout from Big Rock Brewery
9 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
330ml bottle. Pours a clear dark brown with reddish hue and a medium, frothy, long lasting, tan head that laces. Sweet aroma of chocolate malt, caramel, roast and a faint briny note. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, dark chocolate and light brininess with a dry, ashy, bitter coffee finish. Light to medium body with a thin texture and average carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2017 at 17:27
cmacklin (5365) reviewed
Maple Lager from Big Rock Brewery
9 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
330ml bottle. Pours a clear amber-copper with a small, short lived, fizzy, off-white head that dissipates to an outer ring, leaving spotty lace. Mild, sweet aroma of bready pale malt, caramel and light maple. Sweet flavour of bready malt, caramel and maple syrup with a dry, slightly bitter finish. Light body with a sticky texture and soft carbonation. The maple is a lot more subtle than I thought it would be, which is a good thing or this could have been a total mess.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2017 at 00:58
cmacklin (5365) reviewed
Grasshopper Kristallweizen from Big Rock Brewery
9 years ago
4.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
330ml bottle. (5% ABV) Pours a clear pale gold with a small, creamy, long lasting, off-white head that laces. Mild aroma of bready, grainy, wheat malt, generic orchard fruit and yeast. Sweet flavour of grainy, bready, wheat malt, vague orchard fruit, a hint of lemon and light yeast with a slightly dry finish. Light body with a watery texture and soft carbonation. Very underwhelming.
Earlier Rating: 5/7/2014 Total Score: 2.3
341 ml bottle. Clear golden colour with small white head. Aroma is wheat with some fruit and grass. Flavor is the same with a slight citrus finish. Watery and kind of boring.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2017 at 01:37