Big Rock Brewery

Regional Brewery in Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1985

Contact
5555 76 Ave SE, Calgary, T2C 4L8, Canada
+1 403-720-3239
social@bigrockbeer.com
Subsidiaries
Big Rock Brewery owns 3 breweries/brands:
Description
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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deyholla
deyholla (23086) reviewed
Tipsy Toad Lager from Big Rock Brewery
6 years ago
5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
On tap at Toad in the Hole. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of musty straw, earthy grain and a hint of corn. Flavor is full of earthy straw and corn that adds a sweetness to the finish.
Tried from Draft on 31 Mar 2020 at 16:49
Oakes
Oakes (34517) reviewed
Urban Mango Pineapple Hefeweizen from Big Rock Brewery
6 years ago
3.6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Very sweet, some artificial tasting fruit...so candyish - light weizen yeast phenols.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2020 at 15:12
theplanck
theplanck (7492) reviewed
Honey Brown Lager from Big Rock Brewery
6 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Clean light drinking beer, crisp and malty. Nice honey flavor. Underrated beer. Sk lb variety pack
Tried on 28 Dec 2019 at 03:10
theplanck
theplanck (7492) reviewed
MindBender from Big Rock Brewery
6 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Slightly stouty, a nice balance, clean, good body, good ferment. Sk variety pack
Tried on 28 Dec 2019 at 02:34
theplanck
theplanck (7492) reviewed
Warthog English Style Mild Ale from Big Rock Brewery
6 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Not really to style, but a clean light malty beer. Nothing off easy drinking beer.
Tried on 28 Dec 2019 at 01:59
Maurice
Maurice (8355) ticked
Maple Lager from Big Rock Brewery
6 years ago
7/10
LCI
Tried on 12 Dec 2019 at 20:44
cmacklin
cmacklin (5328) reviewed
Canadian Style Craft Lager from Big Rock Brewery
6 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
355ml can. Pours a clear gold with a small, foamy, short lived, white head that laces. Mild aroma of grainy malt and apple. Sweet flavour of grainy malt, apple and grass in a crisp, dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with a thin, watery texture and average carbonation. Easy to put back, but boring.
Tried from Can on 26 Nov 2019 at 04:47
Metalchopz
Metalchopz (8280) reviewed
Liberty Commons Darcys Poolside Grapefruit Lager from Big Rock Brewery
6 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Light golden colour, clean, with a frothy white head, average retention and some light lacing. The grapefruit citrus nose is refreshing and almost candylike, but not sweet. The taste is very mild with the grain malts and hints of the citrus. The finish is a little dry, but with not much to linger. A refreshing, citrusy lager that does the job for summer.
Tried from Can on 13 Nov 2019 at 21:42
Deanf
Deanf (9780) reviewed
Urban Czech Style Pilsner from Big Rock Brewery
6 years ago
3.2/10 — Appearance 2 Aroma 2 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Clear yellow with no lasting foam, weak hop sweetness on the nose. Flavour is nothing, really - some weak hop grains and no pilsnery crispness. What is this? Why bother? At least The Legendary Pink Dots are playing tonight so this taster won't harsh my vibe.
Tried on 26 Oct 2019 at 21:23
Deanf
Deanf (9780) reviewed
MindBender from Big Rock Brewery
6 years ago
5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Clear yellow body and modest foam, smells of coffee poured into those tiny styrofoam cups from the 80's. Flavour is plenty of coffee character and a hint of grain. Full enough on the mouth. Meek at best.
Tried on 26 Oct 2019 at 21:11