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Big Rig Brewery

4.6/5 Google
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3.6/5 Untappd
Micro Brewery  | Closed Today
103 Schneider Rd, Kanata, ON K2K 1Y3, Canada

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Casual dining restaurants serving home-style comfort food and craft beer. Kids menu, weekend breakfast, delivery, catering. Restaurant locations, Iris St. Ottawa, Ogilvie Rd Gloucester.

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  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    IPA - American | 
    6.6% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    87 IBU (Intense Bitterness) 
    This unfiltered IPA is aggressively hopped with a trio of varieties—and then dry-hopped twice—to create a layers of flavour that span grapefruit pithiness to tropical fruit to pine.
    Inaugural Batch: Sunday, February 1, 2015 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Ale | 
    6.2% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    72 IBU (Robust Bitterness) 
    Step into the darkness with this multiple gold medal winner. Unfiltered, dry-hopped and layered with roasted malts, this Black IPA blends big hoppy flavours with complex mocha notes.
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, March 21, 2014 
  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    Stout - Milk / Sweet | 
    5.6% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    12 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    This double chocolate milk stout brings all of your fantasies to life. A healthy helping of Belgian chocolate enriches its body, while English chocolate malts provide its dark-as-night colour. And creamy milk sugar creates a mouthfeel so smooth you'll want to scream Holy Cow!
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, September 6, 2013 
  •  3.4 on Untappd.
    Pumpkin / Yam Beer | 
    5.8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    We went to great lengths to bring you this killer autumn treat. Pumpkins were handpicked by our brew team from the depths of the path. A cornucopia of spices were added to them before roasting and then the sweet flesh—along with creamy milk sugar—went into this chocolate-hued porter. It’s like homemade pumpkin pie with whipped cream. But better, because it’s beer.
    Inaugural Batch: Thursday, October 15, 2015 
  •  3.3 on Untappd.
    Blonde / Golden Ale - Other | 
    5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    20 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    We made Gold Lagered Ale for those everyday moments worth celebrating. Crafted with specialty ale yeast, but carefully fermented like a lager, it has a smooth body and crisp finish. This beer is complex enough to contemplate, but easy drinking enough to simply enjoy with friends after a game of pond hockey or at the end of a dock on a hot summer’s afternoon.
    Inaugural Batch: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Red Ale - American Amber / Red | 
    5.2% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    18 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Big Rig Canadian Amber is a true celebration of our country. 100% brewed with the very best ingredients grown in Canada. Subtly sweet notes complement its refreshing, delicately hopped body.
    Inaugural Batch: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 
  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    Pale Ale - American | 
    5.8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    75 IBU (Intense Bitterness) 
    We gave our hop supplier a shakedown until they gave us the best hops they had. This is Alpha Bomb's little brother, so expect a big hop aroma coupled with a balanced malt body.
    Inaugural Batch: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 
  •  3.4 on Untappd.
    Pilsner - German | 
    5.2% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, February 17, 2018 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen | 
    4.8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    12 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Big Boot Hefeweizen is an unfiltered German-style wheat beer that pours a gorgeous cloudy yellow. What follows next is like magic—smooth, refreshing bursts of clove, banana and mild spices by way of our speciality yeast. It’s like sunshine in a glass.
    Inaugural Batch: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Shandy / Radler | 
    2.9% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    A hazy pink, pale light lager flavored with fresh, sweet and tart pink grapefruit juice, zested with an effervescent touch of ginger for your summer enjoyment
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, June 12, 2015 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | 
    6.4% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    13 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    There is nothing wee about this Scotch Ale. The body is rich and smooth, with flavours that move from caramel to raisin to molasses. The hand-smoked malts give it a touch of peatiness that take it over the top. Slàinte!
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, January 25, 2013 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Bock - Hell / Maibock / Lentebock | 
    5.8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    35 IBU (Gentle Bitterness) 
    Maibocks are a transitional beer—something to enjoy after hibernating during the winter and before shedding your clothes for the hot summer to come. We embraced that tradition with our Hoppin' Maibock. This amber lager features delicate layers of malts, and is dry-hopped with a New Zealand variety to introduce big, punchy tropical notes that will make you sing.
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, February 12, 2016 
  •  3.2 on Untappd.
    Lager - American Light | 
    4% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Decidedly light and refreshing, but still full of flavour with a bright body, this lager is a salute to you—for your passion, loyalty and dedication to your own craft.
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, May 27, 2016 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Stout - Pastry | 
    5.6% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    12 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Feast your eyes on our Winter Seasonal! Busted Sled Gingerbread Stout is ripe with notes of ginger cinnamon and roasted coffee.
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, December 6, 2013 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Bock - Single / Traditional | 
    7% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    15 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Bock Me Gently is a riff on a rare classic. We carefully crafted this bock using specialty yeast to create a clean, fresh palette. The result is a gorgeous copper-hued beer with rich maltiness and an incredible depth of ?avour. It will turn any evening into a celebration and keep you all warm and tender on a cold winter’s night.
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, August 29, 2015 
  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    IPA - New England / Hazy | 
    4.4% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    28 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Combines a copious amount of hops in the whirlpool and dry-hopping to create a beer with low bitterness and a sessionable ABV, but a bold aroma and flavour. A zesty and complex aroma leads into a bright flavour, finishing clean and with mild bitterness and a hint of malt sweetness.
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, May 22, 2020 
  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    IPA - American | 
    6.1% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    A classic West Coast IPA with a modern twist. A moderate bitterness is complemented by malts that bring out a soft and slightly sweet, fruity grain character. This, paired with Pahto, Chinook, Simcoe, and Citra hops, pay homage to the classic West Coast IPA while also bringing a juicy element of tropical fruit. Slightly hazy, highly aromatic and flavourful, and very crushable.
    Inaugural Batch: Thursday, March 24, 2022 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    IPA - Session | 
    4.8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, April 26, 2014 
  •  3.8 on Untappd.
    IPA - Imperial / Double | 
    9.6% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    100 IBU (Intense Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, December 11, 2015 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Pale Ale - American | 
    6% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Sunday, May 28, 2017 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Lager - Mexican | 
    4.6% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    22 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Typical Mexican Cervesa
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, May 6, 2017 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Brown Ale - American | 
    5.6% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    47 IBU (Robust Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 
  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    Sour - Fruited | 
    5.8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Pineapple pink guava
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, March 12, 2022 
  •  3.4 on Untappd.
    Shandy / Radler | 
    5.4% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    You asked for it and we made it. We are finally combining the hops of Alpha Bomb and the refreshing genius of Bongo into ONE can of deliciousness that we call BONGO BOMB.
    Inaugural Batch: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 
  •  3.4 on Untappd.
    Lager - Mexican | 
    4.7% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Brewed to be light, easy-drinking and refreshing. This lager pours with a dense and lasting pure-white foam, and is a bright straw yellow. Hints of malt, corn, flowers and hay can be pulled from the aroma, while the flavour adds a note of crack and sweet grain. Light in body with a soft carbonation, and a mild dry bitterness. Best enjoyed with a plate full of tacos!
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, July 15, 2022 

Reviews       (tap to toggle)

  • Greg Simmonds
    2 weeks ago
    Big Rig beers are excellent. Great variety, high quality brews, great service. Shop local!
  • Mtb Canuck
    7 years ago
    An unexpectedly fun little tap room hidden inside a small industrial park in rural Kanata. Beware that they keep odd hours (open till 4pm Sat, closed Sun and open weekdays till 8pm). Otherwise I have visited the brewery on several Saturdays and had the entire place to myself sans barkeeper. Most of the bartenders are chatty and friendly. The brewery does have limited food options during weekdays which is popular with the local IT crowd. There are no food options on Saturday ... but dont be afraid to pick up a pizza and take it inside with you and enjoy a few beers with friends. The barkeepers wont mind. Big Rig has a good selection of craft beer options that range from fantastic to mediorcre. They have several beers on tap and tall boys and growlers to go.This place is popular with the local beer tours and I am surprise it isn't more well known in Kanata.
  • Andre Paquette
    3 months ago
    The staff is great here, as is the beer. It's a perfect choice to chill out after work.
  • Ashley Glovasky
    11 months ago
    AMAZING service! I've been going to their restaurant in Gloucester for a while and enjoy their Bongo radler, but I have family members from out of town that LOVE the Gold lagered ale. It was out of stock online when I looked last week so I emailed them and a rep responded very quickly to let me know when it would be back in stock. I made an order for local delivery and it was delivered the same day and the driver brought it up to my unit for me in a dolly since it would be too heavy for me. I'm very impressed with the friendly and fast service, and I'll make some people very happy for Christmas now!
  • Tri Walker
    3 years ago
    Edit review: thanks for bringing back the scotch ale. Well deserved 5/5! But lol... if the moment you stop brewing this review will go back to 4/5. Cheers folks!
  • 103 Schneider Rd, Kanata, ON K2K 1Y3, Canada
  • (613) 591-6262
  • Closed Today
    • MON: 12:00 - 7:00PM
    • TUE: 12:00 - 7:00PM
    • WED: 12:00 - 7:00PM
    • THU: 12:00 - 7:00PM
    • FRI: 12:00 - 7:00PM
    • SAT: Closed
    • SUN: Closed
  • bigrigbrewery.com

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