Big Rock Winter Spice Ale (Canada - Alberta - Calgary) 6.0%
A clear burnt amber in a glass, not much of a head. An aroma of spices such as cloves, nutmeg, with cinnamon a touch of oak. A definite alcohol warming with those same spices in the taste, cloves, nutmeg, strongish cinnamon, as well as ginger with a red fruit, slightly appley touch that makes the whole thing seem like a perfect beer substitute for mulled cider, the more traditional spiced Christmas drink. Obviously, Big Rock's Winter Spice Ale has no where near that much apple flavour. A spiced, smoky and lightly bitter aftertaste with some dried red fruit tones. Fairly sweet as well as all the rest. Quite a nice spiced winter ale as long as you know what to expect: the strong spice flavours can be a shock if you aren't anticipating them.
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Where did you find it? Tracking it down seems to be like chasing a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. :)
ReplyDeleteI found a pair of them in a mixed 6 pack (called Paul's Angels) at the Co-Op Liquor Store at the cross streets of 86th Ave and Macleod Trail in Calgary.
DeleteI was in there yesterday buying Unibroue's La Fin Du Monde and they had a stack of the 6 packs with Big Rock's Winter Spice Ale so they should still have plenty.
I've been looking all over Calgary and can't find it so I think it's all gone.
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