Metalchopz (8073) reviewed Gimme Gimme from Big Rig Brewery 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Big 568ml can, pouring a fairly clean golden colour with a creamy-frothy white head, good stay and full sticky lacing. Pineapple aromas with other tropical fruit notes and a touch of caramel malts, alcohol. Some peaches in the flavours, over the other fruitiness. A light drying finish with a tad citrus zest and booziness. Gets a little more hazy as it pours, near the end, but not as full as most Hazy IPAs. Not a bad "slightly hazed" IPA for those who like the sweet fruitiness of pineapples, peaches with the rest of tropical notes.
Gluepot (959) reviewed Scotch Ale from Big Rig Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 14
A slightly fizzy light tan head on a chocolate caramel body. The nose features a slight peatiness, caramel and dark fruit. The peat steps it up a notch in the taste profile, with caramel malt, and touches of butter, hops, berries. The caramel and peat last to the end, but other elements fall away. Pretty sweet, which is typical of the style.
Gluepot (959) reviewed Hoppin Maibock from Big Rig Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 14
A fine white head on a deep golden body. Nose of a mid-range IPA, with some tropical fruit, lemon and caramel malt. A tasty understated beer with citrus and ripe tropical fruit, biscuit malt and a mild yeast presence. Chewy malt and tropical hops grow through the taste experience.
Gluepot (959) reviewed Disturber from Big Rig Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 17
A nice citrus hop and malt nose. A thick and substantial head of a golden amber body. A rich biscuit malt steps up early, working well with juicy tropical and floral hops. A touch of toffee adds sweetness without making it cloying in any way. A tasty west-coast IPA with added depth to the malt. About the best thing I have tasted from this brewer, along with their black IPA.
Gluepot (959) reviewed Release the Hounds from Big Rig Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 15
A thin tan head on a brown/black body. The nose is faint, with elements of coffee, oats and a hint of citrus hops. The taste is well rounded and roasty. There is medium bitterness coffee, lactose, a touch of chocolate and some earthy hoppiness. The body is quite rich for the ABV and the moderate carbonation is appropriate to the style. A nice middle of the road black IPA
omhper (45152) reviewed Awakening from Big Rig Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
Keg at Big Rig, Ottawa Airport. Clear golden, small head. Piney grapefruity nose. Mid sweet with medium body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Piney grapefruit, some syrup. Resinous bitter finish. Functional.
omhper (45152) reviewed Dropkick from Big Rig Brewery 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4.5
Keg at Big Rig, Ottawa Airport. Dark brown, small beige head. Aroma of treacle and licorice. Sweet with light body and clean mouthfeel. Treacly firm, tar and coffee. Low bitterness. Basic.
RennyDoig (4859) reviewed Shakedown Awakening from Big Rig Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at their YOW taproom. Pours murky gold with a white head. Pine, sticky malts, and tropical fruit on the nose. Flavour has resins, some old pine, overripe tropical fruit, and sticky malts. Muddled and heavy-handed.
RennyDoig (4859) reviewed Alpha Bomb IPA from Big Rig Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at their YOW taproom. Pours murky yellow-gold with a white head. Sticky resins and tropical fruit on the nose. Flavour has resins, some pine, citrus, and overripe tropical fruit. The hops are pretty muddled and the body is quite thick. Not great
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Gimme Gimme from Big Rig Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
A hazed milky orange ipa with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, grapefruit pulp, light tropical fruits, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity biscuit malt with resinous hops, light tropical fruits, light citrusy notes, pleasant. Can at Ottawa on Tap 2025.