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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4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Big River Disney World-Winter’s Nip Porter(Gordon Biersch)-on tap-pours a tan head that dissipates, then laces. Color is reddish/brown. Aroma is coffee. Taste is coffee with mild carbonation. Not my taste.
Tried from Draft on 12 Dec 2005 at 07:07

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Big River Disney World-Sweet Magnolia Brown Ale(Gordon Biersch)-on tap-pours a light tan head that laces. Color is deep amber/brown. Aroma is malt. Taste is deep malt, roasty, sweet.
Tried from Draft on 12 Dec 2005 at 07:05

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Big River Disney World-Southern Flyer Light Lager(Gordon Biersch)-on tap-pours a thin white head with straw color. Aroma is grain. Taste is grain and watery. It’s OK, but, yes it’s a light.
Tried from Draft on 12 Dec 2005 at 07:02

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap Big River Nashville. Deep red bodied beer with a thin head. Hop aroma is there but not too overdone. Just enough hops in the flavor to be a drinkable brew although this is average all the way. To endure service as bad as I experienced, the beer will have to be much better.
Tried from Draft on 24 Oct 2005 at 07:38

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at the bar at the brewery. Beautiful looking beer, ample head, clear bright amber color. Decent but subdued malt aroma. The flavor was scaled back a bit too, but this was one of the better ones I’ve had from there so far. Just needs a bit more body and flavor to suit me.
Tried from Draft on 21 Mar 2005 at 17:35

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
I was told this was the best brew that Big River produced. Medium brown color, average tan head. Some malt in the aroma, but no rich maltyness or smoky notes anywhere. The flavor was middle of the road sweet, with no real assertiveness. Drinkable but very tame.
Tried on 22 Feb 2005 at 18:42

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draught at Chattanooga. Deep amber with a good creamy head. Fruity aroma. Nice balanced palate. Not great, but better than I expected from a chain type brewpub.
Tried on 30 Jul 2004 at 08:23

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Orange/amber colour with a dense off-white head. Small maltiness, a bit of spice in the aroma. Medium-bodied; Malt character in the taste and not much else. Aftertate shows a bit of some spiceyness, but that too is fairly subtle. Not a good Marzen...below average for the style. I had this on draught at Big River (owned by Gordon Biercsh) in Chattanooga, Tennesse on 26-September-2003.
Tried on 03 Oct 2003 at 23:21

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Dark brown colour with some slight ruby highlights. A thin tan head tops the beer. Aroma of coffee and roasted malt. Medium-bodied; Strong coffee flavour with some caramel sweetness and roasted malt all being major players. Aftertaste bittered from the malt. Overall, a pretty good Stout and fairly representative of the style. I had this on draught at Big River (owned by Gordon Biercsh) in Chattanooga, Tennesse on 26-September-2003.
Tried on 03 Oct 2003 at 23:19

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Amber colour with a dense off-white head. Piney and pineappley aroma-very sweet and hoppy at the same time. Medium-bodied; Shows a decent hop flavour with a bit of maltiness. Overall, pretty average...not a strong showing of the style. I had this on draught at Big River (owned by Gordon Biercsh) in Chattanooga, Tennesse on 26-September-2003.
Tried on 03 Oct 2003 at 23:19