Big River Grille & Brewing Works: Chattanooga - Downtown

Brewpub in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by SPB Hospitality
Associated Venue: Big River Grille & Brewing Works (Downtown) - Out of business

Established in 1993

Out of business

Contact
222 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37402, United States
Description
Located in downtown Chattanooga, next to the Tennessee Aquarium, IMAX Theatre, and a short walk from the Children’s Creative Discovery Museum, Big River Grille & Brewing Works features innovative cuisine, award-winning ales & lagers and a spacious outdoor patio. Enjoy championship billiards or see live entertainment at Big River’s music venue, Rhythm & Brews. The restaurant also features a working brewery, bar, and semi-private dining areas for groups and parties.

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6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
cask-pours a rich retaining light tan head and copper color. Aroma is medium malt, some citrus/earthy hops. Taste is medium malt, some citrus/earthy hops, some bitter. Soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 14 Jun 2008 at 20:19

7.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at the Stogie and Stout event, 2008 edition. Pours pretty darn dark with nice half inch to three quarter inch firm mocha head and spotty lacing. Looks like a nice beer. The aroma is fairly strong with roasty malts mixed with toffee followed by burnt malts. Very pleasing combination. The taste is bold like the aroma with roasty malts and toffee followed by burnt malts to midway. The beer sort of trails off and becomes a bit thin as the finish approaches. In the after taste a nice roasty and toffee maltiness lingers.
Tried from Draft on 07 Mar 2008 at 22:17

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught at the brewpub during Noogfest. Clear gold with a thin white head. Slightly floral hop aroma with a bit of fruitness. Clean dry finish. Servicable brew, perhaps some stylistic flaws, but they don’t weigh much here. Not bad for a simple Pils.
Tried on 04 Aug 2007 at 06:46

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught at Chattanooga with boto. A one fingered tan head arrived on this over chilled mug of black colored brew. As it warmed, some chocolate and coffee came through to join the roasted malt aroma. Good body, smooth and easy drinking.
Tried on 17 Dec 2006 at 16:09

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 5
(On tap) Nashville. Completely pitch black and opaque - barely any head. Almost vinous aroma of dried fruit and port wine. Flavours of lightly burned malt and then unfortunately - again - a strong fustiness spoiling what could have been a fairly nice Stout. God, why the f... don’t these people keep their pipes clean? A bloody disgrace. 290306
Tried from Draft on 23 Apr 2006 at 16:13

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
(On tap) Nashville. Clear, pale amber with a creamy, off-white head. Fresh, lightly citrusy aroma from the Cascade hops. Medium body with a vague hint of caramel. Distinct, hoppy finish. 290306
Tried from Draft on 23 Apr 2006 at 16:08

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
(On tap) Nashville. Very pretty, clear, reddish brown with a creamy, off-white head leaving some laces. Caramelish, roasted nose. Medium body, sweetish with notes of caramel and nuts. Lightly hoppy finish. 290306
Tried from Draft on 23 Apr 2006 at 16:05

3.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
(On tap) Nashville. Clear, fully golden with a creamy, off-white head. Rather weak aroma of malt. Light-bodied with some caramel malt and a somewhat irritating bitter hopping which is utterly raw and unsophisticated. Vaguely moldy. 290306
Tried from Draft on 23 Apr 2006 at 16:01

2.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 1.5
(On tap) Nashville. Very pale pilsener golden with a creamy, white head. Rather light aroma of malt. Very light body, vague notes of malt - and then what seems to be a typical American brew pub twist - a nasty tang of mold. No hops. 290306
Tried from Draft on 23 Apr 2006 at 15:32

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Big River Disney World-Rocket Red Ale(Gordon Biersch)-on tap-pours a creamy white head with amber color. Aroma is malt, sweet. Taste is rich, malt, sweet, hops. 090918-rerate 3.2***********120625 rerate 3.6
Tried from Draft on 12 Dec 2005 at 07:08