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Big Rock McNally's Winter Spice Ale

Big Rock McNally's Winter Spice Ale

Rated 2.957 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Big Rock Brewery

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Style:  Spiced Beer

6% Alcohol by Volume

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McNally's Winter Spice Ale is a full-bodied amber ale spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and a hint of ginger. The pale and caramel malts give it a warm, amber colour and - at 6% alcohol - this rich, seasonal brew is sure to warm your heart and your cheeks.

ID: 37356 Last updated 10 years ago Added to database 14 years ago

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Statistics

Overall Rank45701
Overall Percentile14.6
Style Rank1076 of 1270
Style Percentile15.3
Lowest Score2.4
Highest Score4.0
Average Score2.925
Weighted Score2.957
Standard Deviation0.000

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  • BEERDOG 1556 reviews
    rated 4.0 13 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    Sorry to disagree with the other reviewers of this beer, but I found this to be perhaps the best I've had from this brewery, and I am a two-time former Calgarian, so there's no homerism here. Nice looking, bright dark amber body, pleasant spiced aroma with a matching taste, and a nice finish. Pretty decent mouthfeel, too. I'd drink this year 'round.

  • POOTZ 1565 reviews
    rated 2.4 13 years ago

    Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

    On tap: taps a gold-amber smallish cap light lacing. Aroma dominated by cinnimon, caramel graininess light grassiness. Light cara-malts in front standard golding bite light spice no off tastes. Thin, bland for the style and forgettable. Jim McNally should retire if these bland offerings are all he can muster.

  • MMMMBEER 1119 reviews
    rated 2.7 14 years ago

    Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

    What below average brew has Big Rock offered me this time ah I see it’s a winter spice I like those maybe they’ll do good?!? Maybe?!?! Maybe??? One can only hope! Clear copper body with a thin pathetic looking bubble ring around the outside edge, the look of the beer made me feel sad almost like the day a realized that my mom was screwing my dad in a Santa costume and it wasn’t Santa himself she was getting busy with. Loads of sour ginger bread in the nose with cinnamon raisin oatmeal, actually not that bad just wish the sour wasn’t there. Brew has a good thick feel to it with a nice soft taste. Very bready with mild amounts of spice the spice was much stronger in the aroma. Cream cheese, nutmeg, some coffee, bla, bla, bla, bla, I’m no bored with this beer I just lost complete interest in it. actually wasn’t that bad but it could have been so much better, might drink it again if I can find it on tap.

  • BEERCRONIC 895 reviews
    rated 2.6 14 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4

    After giving an unusually careful pour on a Big Rock product I was treated with a thin but very velvety light white / creme coloured cap that left exceptional silty, messy lacing and was retained without notable loss of body. The beer itself was an average looking darker amber that is crystal clear. The aroma is pretty decent if you are into cloves, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon but the sweet toasty malts leave an aroma that is off base. The cinnamon smells powerdery. A vigorous swirl brings an abundance of sweet caramel to the surface. As it warms the spices take over. Taste wise there is a good dose of spices (as noted above) with the cloves and ginger (to a lesser degree) dominating. The caramel malts that hit in the middle seem unattached to the rest of the flavours - stark and singular. Finishes on the rough side, with a watered down finish in comparison to the blunt spices. Very little carbonation, bitterness that fits well by being noticeable but minimal. For the spice content and relative dullness this is quite drinkable but probably not beyond two bottles. I wonder how my farts will smell?

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