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St. Ambroise Pale Ale

St. Ambroise Pale Ale - American Pale Ale

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81
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Brewed by McAuslan Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale

Montreal, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
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3513.4/5.03.39/5.05%84.9Lager 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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 Magicdave6 (5383), London, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20

Jun 1, 2007  
Really biscuity, hops give lychee and citrus, really well made pale ale.

 davidm (125), Melbourne, Australia
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/516/20
Oct 31, 2009  
Bottle. Very good APA. Aroma is citrusy, and it has also grass and caramel. Long-lasting and bitter flavour. Oily in the palate, medium body. Amber colour, and a fizzy white head.


decimator (41), Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/56/103/516/20
Oct 31, 2009  
341ml bottle poured into a pint glass. Poured a clear copper colour with a thick creamy 1.25" head. The foam was long lasting, left a 1/8" cap and the lacing was pretty good. Overall it looked pretty damn good. Smells delicious. Aroma of bread, toasted cereals, herbs and hops. For the flavour the hops hit pretty quick. Also caramel and a hint of toasts and some mild tangy fruits are also present. I found the balance was just a tad off (not sweet enough maybe?) but it wasn’t bad. Good carbonation and smooth with dry finish. Even felt a bit heavy. I could drink a couple but not too many. Bière blonde? Not what I was expecting but still it was a good brew.


 JulienHuxley (165), Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 23, 2009  
On tap. dark amber pour with creamy head that is fairly persistent. Aroma is malty and fruity (peach) with some hop presence. Taste is very interesting, quite malty fruity good caramel and a long bitter finish. Mouthfeel is average, low carbonation. Excellent pub beer.


 ILduce (133), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 20, 2009  
500ml bottle from LCBO: Golden-amber colour with persistent creamy head and nice lacing. malty, somewhat fruity aroma. Taste is far bolder with malt, spice, earth, and a long bitterness. Medium bodied. Plenty of character without being too flashy.


 Onslow (174), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 14, 2009  
Four pack from Horrock’s Farm Market in Battle Creek. Deep amber pour with a hoppy citrus fruity aroma - notable lack of sweet grains in the smell. Crisp, freshing flavor - rich, complex, fruits, hops, citrus, and confiers. Solid malt body but not cloying and sweet. Reminds me of Fat Tire, which I mean as a compliment of the first order. Gude ale!


 bedainedebiere (274), Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 1, 2009  
It had been a while since I had this one but at 7,99$ for 6... Pleasant hoppy aroma and a much hoppier beer than what I remembered, leaving a salty and spicy mouthfeel. Pretty dry and long aftertaste. All in all, pretty bitter and better than what I remembered. Even at 11$ for 6, it is one of the best value brew available in Quebec.


 JCB (1711), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/513/20
Aug 29, 2009  
11.5oz bottle from Sam’s, Durham. Slightly cloudy amber pour, with some prickly carb and a minimal head. Vibrantly hoppy aroma, with some sweet fruits and a chewy bready scent too. Full bodied, with a long finish. But it’s the flavor that fall somewhat short of the mark to me. It can’t seem to make up its mind whether it wants to be a clean APA or a mildly fruity Belgian ale. It doesn’t really convince as either, but is still quite drinkable.



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