Big Rock Warthog Ale - Big Rock Brewery

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rAvg: 3.1
pDev: 17.1%
Reviews: 51
Hads: 22

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Big Rock Brewery

Alberta, Canada

Style | ABV
English Brown Ale | 4.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (31), can (16), on-tap (4).

Notes:
Malty with a hint of toffee balanced with very evident hop and followed by a clean finish.

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Reviews by trevorwideman:

trevorwideman

Manitoba (Canada)

3.55/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This beer is not far off of Big Rock's Traditional Ale to me...

Pours a deep copper brown colour, with little to no head, slight lace sticks to glass momentarily. A roasted malt, slightly hoppy nose, brooding, autumnal, it's getting to that time of year.

Taste is a thin hop sweetness that finishes a bit bitter, but not too much. Smoother than their traditional ale, but less complex and less tangy. Goes down smooth, soft mouthfeel, a bit thin but a decent, drinkable session ale.

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2005 14:40:10 | More by trevorwideman

More User Reviews:

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

3.25/5 rDev +4.8%

03-23-2013 07:00:54 | More by schnarr84

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5 rDev -3.2%

02-16-2013 10:29:00 | More by schopenhauerale

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3/5 rDev -3.2%

02-14-2013 12:26:15 | More by DaPan

Hopheadjeffery

Illinois

3/5 rDev -3.2%

12-22-2012 14:05:07 | More by Hopheadjeffery

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5 rDev -3.2%

11-06-2012 16:02:46 | More by cfalovo97

sAws

2.05/5 rDev -33.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Light Brown/Amber Color. Very Light color for a Brown Ale.

Smell was metal, sweet, minerals. Its a faint smell and not very appealing.

Taste was bland. Slight malt flavor maybe a little hops dryness but overall just very bland.

Mouthfeel was average with high carbonation.

Overall this is a dissapointing beer. I expected flavor and got a bland beer, not bad tasting just bland. Not sure how this one sells when Big Rocks Traditional Ale is a good Brown Ale.

Serving type: bottle

10-04-2012 17:22:16 | More by sAws

BierStein711

Illinois

2.9/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This is a very bland beer

Four finger head, ruby red in color

Heavy carbonation

Smells: minerals, grain, and hops

Taste: malt, biscuity, toasty, hoppy, with a warming finish

Mouthfeel: moderate

Overall, this is a forgettable beer from a good brewery. Try the traditional ale.

Serving type: on-tap

09-20-2012 15:38:06 | More by BierStein711

joefinnigan15

3.5/5 rDev +12.9%

09-19-2012 02:16:56 | More by joefinnigan15

Melomanemusher

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5 rDev +21%

08-19-2012 18:50:08 | More by Melomanemusher

Vyronian

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5 rDev +12.9%

08-18-2012 00:45:44 | More by Vyronian

Alberta_Beer_Guy

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5 rDev +45.2%

07-16-2012 00:50:38 | More by Alberta_Beer_Guy

TJMcScmeebs

2.25/5 rDev -27.4%

05-21-2012 14:14:08 | More by TJMcScmeebs

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5 rDev -3.2%

05-11-2012 00:21:46 | More by bumchilly25

Converge

Alberta (Canada)

2.85/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

355ml can poured into a pint glass.

A - Pours a maple-copper color with a small, soapy beige head with pretty good retention, but no lacing.

S - Aroma is mainly light malt with some sweetness. A touch of caramel malt and leafy hops just peak through. Strangely metallic.

T - Follows the nose closely, maybe a bit more toffee/caramel presence, but very little. A touch of hops lingers in the finish along with the aforementioned metallic feel.

M - Medium bodied with medium carbonation, although it's a touch fizzy. It definitely has a bit more body to it than I had expected, but nothing substantial.

D - Although this is a step above the average macro-lager, it's a far cry from a real craft brown ale. Just another Big Rock product that caters to the pseudo-craft beer audience and entry-level beer drinkers; and as much as that makes me sound like a snobby elitist, it's true.

Serving type: can

04-28-2012 02:06:39 | More by Converge