Lime
Big Rock Brewery

 

 

 

 

 

I've never been a fan of Big Rock. Back in the day it used to be THE craft brewery, but now that so many different beers are available to us, a lot of Big Rock beers just seem like overhyped macros nowadays.

This one is no exception. Big Rock Lime is one of the Brewery's flagship beers that you can find in most any Alberta liquor store. I'm not a big fan of the light lime beer genre myself, but I've delved into it enough times to know what I like and what I don't. Unfortunately, with much respect to Big Rock's other products, this is the worst fucking beer I have ever tasted (until I got my hands on boxer watermelon).

Like, it's incredibly watered down, and the lime flavour tastes really artificial and is pretty weak as well. I understand that they were going for the "beer first" angle with this one, but the beer part is way, way watered down. It feels like soda water in my mouth with just a mild lime flavour.

If you want a decent light lime beer, try the Moosehead Lime. This just doesn't cut it even in a market that is oversaturated with shitty light lime beers.

A - clear straw yellow, fizzy head immediately disappeared completely
S - adjunct and some light metallic, lime is not detectable
T - adjunct and light leafy hops, very mild lime citrus is barely detectable, not much to this one
M - light, watery, thin, but easy enough to pour down your gullet
T - thankfully the north american lime beer craze was short lived, I imagine there is enough demand to keep a few cases of this on shelves for a while longer, but like most in the genre its not worth your time

 

 

 

 

355ml can poured into a 16oz pint glass.

A - Pours fizzy and light yellow, surprisingly light for a light lager even. Head fizzles out in a matter of seconds, no lacing whatsoever.

S - Slightly more aromatic than tap water. No hops, and almost no malt either. Artificial lime comparable to that of the aroma from a lime-scented cleaning product, and even that's remarkably mild. Terrible.

T - Follows the nose to a T. Watered down adjunct grains with a dash of artificial lime. Not too unlike tap water, overall.

M - Fizzy and watery. Bad.

D - A new low for Big Rock. I suppose they need to make some product that caters to an audience outside of the craft beer crowd, but there's no reason for a beer this poor.

 

341ml bottle poured into pint glass 10/3/12

A pale straw yellow with a fizzy cola like head that's gone in seconds and leaves no lace

S all I really smell is cheap lager and fake lime

T pop like lime, not as bad as some lime beers I've had but it tastes fake and I have no use for it

M watery but well carbonated, fairly clean aftertaste

O nothing special that's for sure, some real lime flavors may help but this one just doesn't do it for me

I'm glad to say I've seen sales of this stuff, and all lime beers just plummet since the craze, don't bother with this one

 

 

 

A bunch of firsts with this one - first light beer review, first lime beer review, and of course my first Big Rock review. I have bought Big Rock's beers for years, despite the fact that I've never sat down and analyzed them. They produce consistently approachable beers that are widely available at a reasonable price. This can of Big Rock Lime came in a variety pack, one of a few beers in the pack I had never tried before.

Pours a pale golden color with a half-finger of foamy head that thins out to almost nothing within 30 seconds. Resembles ginger ale. I've seen worse light beers, and I guess for the style it looks above average. The smell has a strong aroma of... almost nothing, with maybe some typical adjunct odors and sourness from the lime.

The taste is extremely crisp and clean. Like club soda, with a little bit of sweet and sourness from the lime. The lime flavour is very subdued and not a dominating factor. It does have a slight "beery-ness" to it, but frankly it resembles soda water more than beer. High carbonation - no surprise there - with a thin, watery mouthfeel. Boring, but appropriate for a light beer. The lack of metallic or adjunct aftertaste makes this slightly above average in the category, I think.

It's pretty much what you'd expect, given the category of beer and the brewer. It's a respectable effort like all of Big Rock's beers, but unless you really enjoy light or lime beer it probably isn't worth your time. Since I don't particularly enjoy either, I will probably not buy this again, but if someone handed it to me I would be thankful it was not a Coors or Keystone Light.

355ml can poured into a Pilsner glass.

A - Light yellow, no head, lots of carbonation, no lacing. Looked like soda.

S - Light Lager aroma with a hint of sour.

T - Light Lager taste with a hint of lime.

M - Mild tang. Watery finish.

D - It's drinkable mostly due to it's blandness. It's not something I'd want to drink regularly.

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An aggressive pour netted me a finger of foamy, bone-white head with low retention. Color was a very pale lemon-yellow with NE-quality clarity. Nose was slightly sweet with a good bit of lime zest/tartness evident. If nothing else, it made my mouth water a little. Mouthfeel was very thin, almost watery with a light lime tang on the tongue. I might have done better squeezing a lime into a Corona at this rate. This was along the lines of soda pop. Finish evidenced a little bit stronger flavor of lime, but overall it was just kind of weak. Refreshing on a hot day, but so are many brands of pop. It would be a waste of cooler space to haul this around.