Honey Brown Lager
Big Rock Brewery

Honey Brown LagerHoney Brown Lager
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From:
Big Rock Brewery
 
Alberta, Canada
Style:
European Dark Lager
Ranked #72
ABV:
5%
Score:
73
Ranked #27,703
Avg:
3.09 | pDev: 15.21%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
71
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 06, 2023
Added:
Jul 01, 2003
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  13
Sweet and honey/molasses flavour, slightly hopped with fuller mouth feel.
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Ratings by staubot:
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Reviewed by staubot from Canada (MB)

3.84/5  rDev +24.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clean rich colour. Big head a firs that goes down to a nice thick film cover. Foam comes out actually as a slight honey brown colour. Scent is not very strong bu of sweets malts and maybe some bread dough. Tastes sweet honey with malty caramel. Sticks to your tongue like a beer with thicker feel would but is still smooth going down with nice reminder that lingers. I've only had a few Honey lagers before but this is a very good one for coming out of a large brewery.
May 14, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.56 by TrashPanda93 from Canada (SK)

Jun 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.03 by joemcgrath27 from Canada (AB)

Mar 07, 2022
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Reviewed by YesKing from Canada (AB)

3.29/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pretty good beer here. Not gonna lie I drank it straight out the can so can't comment on the look. There's pretty much nothing to say about the smell, maybe it's just my untrained nose and the fact that I'm drinking this from the can but I'm not getting much of anything off of it.

However, this beer's got a nice malty taste with notes of honey (surprise) and brown sugar. The texture is good: decently full, certainly not watery. The very light carbonation makes for a smooth drink.

Overall, this is a very pleasant, easy drinking beer for when you wanna crush something lighter but not completely tasteless. Will buy again.
May 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.12 by Chasecrandell from New York

Nov 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.3 by FadetoBock from Canada (AB)

Apr 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Feb 22, 2018
 
Rated: 2.15 by ILOVEHAM from Canada (BC)

Apr 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.1 by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)

Mar 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.2 by Mikeharris27 from Canada (AB)

Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by sherpahigh from Canada (AB)

Dec 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.63 by Sathanas from Canada (AB)

Aug 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Bodega95 from Texas

Mar 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.04 by speedonthis from Canada (AB)

Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by Corson from Canada (AB)

Oct 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Tivlavrie from Canada (AB)

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by bcgill from Virginia

Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by WillAndSarah from Canada (ON)

Jun 10, 2014
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Reviewed by CalgaryFMC from Canada (AB)

3.34/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Just imbibed two pints at a Calgary pub near work. Another Big Rock brew that has been around for a long time and I've probably had it numerous times previously without caring too much about what I was drinking. This is classified as a Euro Dark Lager here? Sure I guess. It does have some old world character and there's a dearth of obvious American hop flavors. A coppery reddish brown beer with minimal beige foam, one that smells vaguely like brown sugar and cereal bowl malts with a hint of grassy hops, overall a pretty subdued aroma. Tastes malty and sweet as well, there's a sweetness that one might as well describe as honey coupled with sweet dough (not sure if this actually contains said honey). Could be more of a light brown sugar effect though. There's a similarly light nuttiness, hints of cherry bubblegum, and some dry cardboard and semi-earthy hops in the finish. Thin and fizzy like a standard macro-lager. Nothing too terrible but what's there is largely forgettable. This is what Big Rock used to represent and still backslides into at times.
Apr 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Saskadan from Canada (SK)

Mar 02, 2014
Honey Brown Lager from Big Rock Brewery
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 71 ratings