Original Joe's Blonde Lager - Big Rock Brewery

CrazyMike

Alberta (Canada)

3.38/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Golden yellow appearance and minimal head but with some lace. Smell is sweet with malty hops.

Taste is slightly sweet with a hint of corn and cooked vegetable, nothing powerfull though. Does have a clean refreshing taste. Light bodied with medium carbonation. Aftertaste is bitter with a lingering maltiness.

Overall, a fairly light beer, but inoffensive and enjoyable. I can see this as a good patio beer. Worth a try.

Serving type: on-tap

03-03-2011 00:30:49 | More by CrazyMike

Slyguy

Alberta (Canada)

3.18/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

This is a fairly nice, clean pale ale (lager) with a nice golden hue.

This beer does not have a substantial head, nor does it have an exceptional odour, but what this beer does have is a nice clean crisp fresh taste. It is mildly bitter with minimal malty flavours present.

I would find this to be a pleasent beer to enjoy on a warm summer day (if those actually occur in alberta...) and the nice mild flavours in the light lager style makes for a refreshing drink.

Serving type: on-tap

03-23-2013 05:05:24 | More by Slyguy

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.35/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Contract brewed exclusively for the Original Joe's restaurant chain.

This beer appears a clear medium golden colour, with one finger of dense soapy white head, which leaves a low mountain range profile of lace around the glass as it duly settles. It smells of faint pale malt, and weedy hops. The taste is sweet grainy, sourdough-like malt, and more understated grassy, weedy hops. The carbonation is moderate, the body light, but not thin, and a little prickly. It finishes fairly dry, an herbal bitterness lingering.

For a mid-afternoon, beat the rush pint, this was agreeable enough, though a bit more crispness wouldn't have hurt. Dumbed down less than usual.

Serving type: on-tap

04-02-2011 17:16:36 | More by biboergosum