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St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout

St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout - Stout

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99
overall
Brewed by McAuslan Brewing
Style: Stout

Montreal, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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9303.96/5.03.95/5.05%99.5English pint
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St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout consistently beats out international stouts in blind tastings and competitions. This intensely black ale carries strong hints of espresso and chocolate. The oatmeal contributes body and ensures a long-lasting mocha-coloured head. If you like stout, you will love St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout.
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 Ceebs25 (217), Naperville, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Apr 22, 2009  
11.5 oz bottle. A very roasted and smoked aroma that i wasn’t exactly expecting. A good amount of chocolate, black coffee, and dark burnt grains, and butterscotch as well. Pour made a small but dense dark caramel cream head, rather thick looking body, with a dark coffee color. A good looking stout. Very full bodied flavor and feel for stout of this kind, especially for the abv. The feel of this beer is perhaps the best quality of it, as it goes down smooth with a full but not overly heavy creamy body that coats every part of the tongue and palate very nicely. Sadly, the flavors conveyed don’t quite do it for me. Too much roasted and smoky notes, and a prominent grassy/woody bitterness that is refreshing that it is there but does not seem to fit this beer well as it seems to create this medicinal taste that is slightly off to me. Some of the more standard notes in there like the black coffee and dark malts, butterscotch and milk chocolate are also in there as well. So really not a bad stout, it definitely has the framework of a high quality brew. It just didn’t quite get the job done for me to think this was truly a world class beer in its style.


 BREWMUSKCLES (1062), New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/515/20
Apr 19, 2009  
WELL endowed coffee and cocoa flavors with a hint of vanilla and perhaps a honey like flavor in the mix. a bit on the watery and light side in comparison to some others of note. also lacking the abrasiveness of some of the more popular stouts of such as of late. a little hop like bitterness is evident particularly in the finish though i would like it to be more pronounced. a bit of a powdery character to it. good beer.


Tyler88 (3), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 13, 2009  
Put off at first by aroma but first sip my opinion was quickly changed. Pours nearly black, with small brown head. Reminds me of chocolate and coffee, similar to the coffee porter if anyone has had that. Pretty impressive overall.


 EnSiFeRuM (501), Quebec, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 6, 2009  
Bouteille de 341 ml. Nos yeux observent une bière de couleur noire épaisse avec un col de mousse cappucino qui s’impose du début jusqu’à la fin de la dégustation. Au nez on respire des arômes de chocolat noir, de café-moka, de grain toasté, de houblon floral et d’avoine. En bouche le corps est rond avec une effervescence moyenne. On goûte des saveurs de grain grillé, de café, de chocolat noir et de houblon bien présent. Excellent!


CptGreencoat (68), Kettering, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Apr 1, 2009  
Bottle. Two finger, tan head that is slow to dissipate. Nose is fairly weak, but I could pick out roasted malts and coffee. A lot of coffee profile in this one, roasted grains are present with a bit of chocolate as well. The finish is perfectly bitter - almost gritty. I think I’ll be a returning customer.


 jefcon (997), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 30, 2009  
Supremely dark in the glass, very near to black. A deep tan head provides some lacing. Aromas are very malty and chocolaty. Nearly sweet. Palate is a different story, plenty of roasted coffee, nuts, and a long espresso finish. Sharp and tangy up front, too, with a generous amount of hops. Heavy and thick on the tongue. Drying throughout.


kubilai (33), , Quebec, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 28, 2009  
Dark chocolate-orange foamy head. Nice roasted coffee smell with a touch of cocoa. Great texture on palate, finishing with a expresso touch at the end. One of the best stout.


 nbutler11 (729), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 26, 2009  
On tap at the Sheraton in Montreal. Smells of faint cocoa and black licorice. Looks delicious. Pours a faded shade of black with a creamy tan head that levaes decent lacing. Tastes of iced coffee, chalk, and mild hops. Finishes dry like a champagne. Solid.



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