St. Ambroise Pale Ale

Bottle 05.30.09. Pours clear dark gold, off white head. Aroma is malty and hoppy. Flavor is the same and not distinctive, but not offensive. I prefer more hops bite.

330ml bottle. Poured light ruby in colour with a beige head of large bubbles and a slight haziness. Well carbonated with a head of foam the colour of the foam that is left behind after a wave breaks on the beach. Full bodied aroma of raisins and cranberries, nice and lively. Slightly burnt metallic taste that sticks to the roof of your mouth. Good testure and finish with along aftertastex

Pours dark amber with a foamy tan head. Aroma of flowery hops with notes of lavender, honey, and herbs. Tastes of pale malt, light cookie, floral hops. Medium bodied and lightly resinous with soft carbonation. Nice and subdued.

Bottle shared. Pours light amber with a small white head. Aroma of citrus hops, perfume aroma. Taste is a little maltier with the hops finishing solidly. Mouth is smooth and finish is bitter. Not overly hopped like many pale ales. A decent sessionable brew.

(bottle) weak fruity and yeasty nose, rather insipid flavour, short finish

Pours a light amber color. Nice size and long lasting head. Hoppy, flowery perfume aroma. Medium bodied, slightly malty, caramel flavors, metallic / dry finish. Not bad at all and quite an enjoyable beer.

On tap @ Beer Bistro in Toronto. Pours clear copper with white head. I had it right next to the Durham Hop Addict, and I think I liked the Hop Addict better. More malt flavor than hops, but it was well balanced. A little caramel and pine flavor though.

Équilibre entre le malt croustillant et la sécheresse du houblon. Des notes subtiles de poivre et moins subtiles d’agrume. Belle robe ambrée. Certainement l’une des bières embouteillées les plus rafraîchissantes du Québec en même temps qu’accessible à moins de deux minutes de marche si tant soit peu qu’on ait choisi de s’installer à deux minutes d’un Couche-Tard.