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St. Ambroise Vintage Ale

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by McAuslan Brewing
Style: Barley Wine

Montreal, Canada

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2983.86/5.03.84/5.09.8%90.4Snifter
Commercial Description:
Also known as St.Ambroise Millésimée.

In honour of our tenth anniversary, McAuslan Vintage Ale has been brewed to continue the centuries-old tradition of strong ales and barley wines. Vintage Ale is rich and malty, with a surprisingly well balanced and clean hop finish provided by classic Goldings hops. The ale is unfiltered and derives its orange hue from wheat malt blended with pale and Munich malts. The malts also provide a hints of caramelized fruit reminiscent of a Christmas pudding.
McAuslan Brewing will celebrate each new year by brewing Vintage Ale on our anniversary. As a vintage product, we estimate this ale will remain in good condition for a number of years.
The 2006 edition is down from 9.4% to 9.2%. In 2007 this went to 8%. In 2009 this went to 9.8%.

All vintages of this barley wine are to be rated on this page.
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 BuckNaked (1204), Tempe, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 22, 2006  
12oz bottle thanks to argo0: Pours to a mostly opaque, murky, redish-tinted brown that shows some amber highlights when held to the light. Atop it sits a medium-large deep beige head. The aroma is quite fruity and sweet, showing notes of apple, plum, pear, honey, dry chocolate, peach, toffee and some sticy malt. Taste is toffee, sticky & chewy apples, apple syrup, light grains, hints of roasted malt, plums, prunes, sweet fermented red grapes, tangerine, and some light alcohol in the upper nose and mouth. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, finishes with some bitter toffee, sweet malty syrup, and more fruit. Very nicely aged barleywine, not showing a whole lot of oxidization at this point (2006).


 Philip (436), Illinois, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/518/20
Apr 17, 2006  
2001 Vintage enjoyed on the night of Rob’s incredible barleywine tasting. A pleasure to drink, and one of the highlights of the evening. A great way to break the Lenten alcohol fast for me. Beautiful mahogany color with even more crimson than on many of the others. Notes of orange, honey, tangerine, citron, toffee, butter mingle together. Reminded me a bit of Sam Adams Millenium. Excellent, and a real treat. Thanks to MartinT who provided this to Noah (htsprint1), who then brought it over for us to enjoy.


 fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/59/105/519/20
Mar 27, 2006  
12 oz bottle 2001 thanks to Sasquach 911. Murky Brown with medium floaties. Ok head faded quickly. Very Malty aromas. Heavy molassas, raisin, prune, roasted sugars. Deicious!!!! Chocolate on the flavor, more dark fruit. Some subtle spicing. More Caramel in the finish. Hoppiness is great. Not too much bitterness. Awesome stuff. Thanks a billion Francios!!!!!!!


 Sickboy282 (1098), San Diego, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 14, 2006  
POurs a hazy brown/amber hue with a light tan head. Aromas of caramel, honey nuts. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with flavors of chocolate, roasted nuts and caramel.


 peter (385), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Mar 5, 2006    Updated: Dec 21, 2006
Golden body with dark sediment. Aroma of brown sugars and thin alcohol. Falvours of cocobutter, earth tones are washed with a very warm dry palate. ---- 2006- 8.4.7.4.15 Nose of sweet orange and lavander. Soapy head. Flavour is bubblegum and floral maple;


 Walt (2289), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Mar 3, 2006    Updated: Oct 21, 2006
2001: our is hazy reddish amber with a thin tan head...smell is sweet cherry and some sherry, molasses, and some toasty malts...taste is sweet with dates and cherries with a a dry alcoholic finish...damn good!


 Nuffield (2720), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Feb 28, 2006  
2001 vintage. I got the very hazy bottom of the bottle--lucky me! Raisins, brown sugar, wood, and lots of sweetness, laced with that familiar flavor of a vintage beer. A little sharp on the edge, but not super thick of palate. Really solid, though I didn’t rave about this as others did this night.


 Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/57/103/516/20
Feb 26, 2006  
Bottle. Beautiful brown sugar, cookie dough, tobacco nose. Tawny brown body with almost no head, just spotty islands of bubbles. Taste-earthy, cereal, roasted marshmallow, brown sugar like sweetness.



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