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St. Ambroise Pale Ale

St. Ambroise Pale Ale - American Pale Ale

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

Montreal, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3523.4/5.03.39/5.05%85Lager glass, Shaker
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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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 pantani (1894), 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 (156), 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 (1749), 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 (1922), 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.


mcsquint (93), , Missouri, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Poured from 11.5oz bottle into pint glass Aroma - Malty, fruity, yeasty. Slightest hint of citrusy hops Appearance - Dark golden amber with large, creamy white head. Considerable lacing on the glass. Flavor - Full malt flavor with fruit and yeast, followed by a very tasteful use of hops. This is delicious! Palate - Light to medium with a very crisp finish. Leaves you longing for the next sip. Overall - Very drinkable. This bridges the hop gap between British and American pale ale.


 marcus (1826), Sacramento, California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/512/20
Nov 27, 2008  
This copper ale poured with a substantial beige head that lasted a while. The flavor is rather thin, but has some nice tasting caramel malt and a slightly bitter finish.


 mjg74 (1995), La Mesa, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 26, 2008  
Bottle picked up at Del Cerro Liquor. This brew pours a clear dark amber color. Not much foam. Aroma is somewhat grainy with some maltiness. Some breadiness as well. Sweet and somewhat fruity up front. Some maltiness along with a bit of hop bitterness in the finish. A little different than your average APA, just not that great.



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