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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

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
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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 Jblauvs (549), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/104/513/20
Jan 21, 2009  
Light Amber pour with fizzy thin head. light malty, sugary aromas, hints of peach fuzz and molasses. Crisp clean palate, light maltiness, caramelly, slight hop bitterness at the finish.


 cfrancis (311), Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/104/516/20
Jan 11, 2009  
Only real place this beer falls short is in aroma. Nice kick of a taste with hop and some bitterness.


 IrishBoy (2705), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 26, 2008  
12 oz bottle from Ralphs Palm Springs. Nose of light floral hops, a light peach note, sweetness, and caramel. Clear copper with a medium oatmeal colored head. Flavor was lots of caramelly malt, light hop bitterness, and some fruitiness. Would make a good session beer.


 pantani (1896), Salinas, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 26, 2008  
Dark amber with a thin tan head. Aroma is a light maltiness, caramel, dark fruit. Taste is a light hoppiness, with plenty of crystal malt, light earthiness.


 martin21 (155), Quebec city, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
Dec 26, 2008  
Un peu moins fruiter qu une esb, une amertume de houblon moyenne mais avec une presence aromatique intensifier. Presence d un peu de caramel. Tres bonne. Less fruity than a esb, medium hop bitterness with a more intense aromatic presence. A touch of caramel. Very good.


 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 22, 2008  
Amber pour with a small white head. Subtle malt nose with a dash of hops and some biscuity yeast. Flavor is lightly bitter hops over a nice caramel malt backbone. Good.


 tjthresh (1765), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 16, 2008  
Pours slightly hazed amber with a bit of white head. Sort of an orange hop aroma with some buttery malt. Flavor is citrus and caramel. Pretty easy drinking. I would drink it again if I end up in Canada.


 Shag (1923), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Dec 7, 2008  
This poured an amber color with a beige head. The aroma contains some citrus, caramel, and a yeasty presence. The flavor is well balanced. I taste some citrus mainly lemons and grapefruit but also get more yeasty notes along with some caramel and toffee. This one seems to walk the line between being an APA and an EPA. But regardless its a different beer and quite good.



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