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St. Ambroise Pale Ale

Percentile
82
overall
Brewed by McAuslan Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale

Montreal, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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3553.4/5.03.39/5.05%84.9Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
St-Ambroise Pale Ale is the brewery's flagship beer. Introduced in February 1989, it is a hoppy, amber, full-flavoured ale. In The Simon and Schuster Pocket Guide To Beer , beer critic Michael Jackson gave it three stars and described it as: "An outstanding ale... amber-red, clean and appetizing, with a very good hop character, from its bouquet to its long finish. Hoppy, fruity, and tasty all the way through."
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 Berley31 (185), New Brunswick, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Aug 9, 2009  
A: Poured with an average-sized, white head that diminished to a 1/2-sized finger. Some slight lacing. Body is quite clear, and a nice, dark-yellow color. A very handsome-looking APA. S: Terrific aroma of hops, herbs, and orange. T: A very refreshing, yet slightly-intense flavor of hops that ends fairly bitter, but not overpowering, and with citrus undertones. Taste stays with you for awhile. M: Medium-bodied and slightly creamy, it’s quite soft and pleasant on the palate. Lively carbonation. D: An excellent APA with a lot of character, yet easy to drink at the same time. Another winning entry from a Quebec brewery. McAuslan Brewing and Unibroue are doing VERY well for themselves.


 BREWMUSKCLES (1070), New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 5, 2009  
deceptively complex and flavorful. bitter hop presence and finish with good hop spice. complex toffee and vegetable wheat flavor...first time i ever enjoyed that character. not very aromatic as this beer has an old ale flavor composition with no chalk. feels like your drinking harder wow, this is my kind of session. amber brew with white amber rolling head touch of butter...very good


 Bejaaamin (110), London, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 3, 2009  
light brown out of a bottle, large bubbly head. bright in hops, grassy, lightly cooked candy, some dark berries on the nose. good balance in the mouth, bright, but not too sharp, looooong lingering finish. flavor was a little on the mild side, but was still enjoyable.


 Kestral (198), Oslo, Norway
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/512/20
Aug 3, 2009  
Tap. Clear golden with a good off-white head. Crisp aroma of grass, citrus and passion fruit, with some ESB-like caramel malt. The same notes return in the flavor, with the malts dominating. Could have used a little more hops. Sparkly carbonation, medium to light body. A little watery, the flavour isn’t full enough. Not very exciting, but enjoyable.


 Rciesla (3600), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/55/103/510/20
Jul 31, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a golden body with a mostly white head. Soft grain y dry bitter hoppiness. Some dried fruit and pine. Nothing special.


 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 25, 2009  

11/14/2007: St. Ambroise Biere Blonde Pale Ale has a transparent pale orange appearance. It has a soft and creamy malt aroma (some diacetyl), but there are no hops to be smelled. The flavor is creamy and almost buttery malt flavor with some mellow hops toward the back. It is a touch grainy in the finish. This beer has a medium-like to medium body and is quite mediocre overall.

11.5 fl. oz. bottle shared by Tmoney99. Thanks Tom! Rating #334 for this beer.


 Rynoplasty (507), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Pours light brown with an off white head. Aroma is fruits and sweet malts. Flavor is sweet and malty and slightly roasty with a nice bitter finish and fruity hop flavor.


 madquacker (713), Canberra ACT, Australia
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Brown colour followed by a beautiful malty almost pilsner like taste. Great depth and character. very nice.



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