Beers similar to Big Rock Traditional Ale

English Brown Ale·Canada·5% ABV·One of 5 English Brown Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Big Rock Traditional Ale's caramel and malty character. Alberta's original craft beer — brewed since 1985 with the character of an English brown ale: caramel malt, toffee and a clean, rounded finish. Traditional Ale is the beer that started Canadian craft brewing in the Prairies: honest, well-made and deeply historic.

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10 beers like Big Rock Traditional Ale

Odell 90 Shilling

Odell Brewing Company

United States · Scottish Ale · 5.3%

ALTERNATIVE

77%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares toasty notes and richness with Big Rock; adds bitterness, but drops nutty notes.

What carries overcaramelmaltyrichtoastysmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Big Rockbitterhoppycleannutty

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch less bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Malacrianza

Costa Rica's Craft Brewing Co.

Costa Rica · Scottish Ale · 6%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same toasty notes and richness as Big Rock, adds honey notes, a notch stronger, but without the dark fruit notes.

What carries overcaramelmaltysmoothtoastybready

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Big Rockhoneycleandark fruit

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch less bitterness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Black Sheep Ale

Black Sheep Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.4%

ALTERNATIVE

75%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Big Rock, same dark fruit notes and smoothness; adds bitterness, no toasty notes.

What carries overcaramelmaltydark fruitsmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Big Rockbitterorangeearthytoastyclean

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Brasserie Lancelot Telenn Du

Brasserie Lancelot

France · Brown Ale · 4.2%

75%

MATCH

Like Big Rock on toasty notes and richness — adds roasted notes, lighter-bodied, but without the fullness.

Structure: a touch lighter, more bitter

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Hook Norton Old Hooky

Hook Norton Brewery

United Kingdom · English Brown Ale · 4.3%

74%

MATCH

Mirrors Big Rock's toasty notes and richness — plus hop character, a notch softer, minus sweetness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Sun King Wee Mac Scottish Ale

Sun King Brewing Company

United States · Scottish Ale · 5.2%

74%

MATCH

Keeps toasty notes and richness like Big Rock, adds smokiness, drops nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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Freistädter Rotschopf

Braucommune Freistadt

Austria · American Amber Ale · 5.4%

73%

MATCH

A touch more hop character, no nutty notes — toasty notes and richness as with Big Rock.

Structure: very close

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Amarcord La Rossa

Birra Amarcord

Italy · Amber Ale · 7%

73%

MATCH

Alongside Big Rock on toasty notes and richness: adds honey notes, a notch stronger, drops bread notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Michard Ambrée

Bières Michard

France · American Amber Ale · 5.5%

71%

MATCH

Same richness and toasty notes as Big Rock, adds hop character, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Tegernseer Dunkel Export

Tegernseer

Germany · Dunkel · 5%

71%

MATCH

Same richness and toasty notes as Big Rock, adds roasted notes, but without the nutty notes.

Structure: very close

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