St. Ambroise Vintage Ale

	Percentile
	98
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Brewed by McAuslan Brewing
Style: Barley Wine
Montreal, Canada

bottled
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
298	3.86/5.0	3.84/5.0	9.8%	90.4	Snifter

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%.

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pivnizub (5002), Bochum, Porúří, Germany

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Dec 6, 2008

Bottle 2006. LCRBM08. Hazy, reddish-amber coloured, small persistent off-white head. Deep nutty and vinous nose with a tinge of alcohol. Solid sweet-bitter flavour, full bodied. Lingering, solid sweet-fruity finish with a detectable bitterness in the aftertaste. Top stuff...

Flamojune (93), Ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Nov 30, 2008

2007. World class beer. Go and buy one right now...Very good caramel taste. To drink with a good slice of apple pie. Chrissement bon!!

elihapa (1052), Honolulu, California, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Nov 20, 2008

11/9/08 notes: bottle, 2007, from Rahman in Montreal. You know, I think I may have figured out MacAuslan. All their beers have an incredible brightness in flavor, and that’s the best I can describe it. No matter the style, they manage a crisp, flavorful, bold taste that is unique. Try it yourself! This characterizes their oatmeal stout, pale ale, apricot, and now even their 2 year-old vintage ale. Some may disagree, but I find this characteristic quite appealing. This beer poured light orange, with a tight head. Quite picturesque! Aroma of hops, ripe cherries, apricot, and nectarine, and some caramel. Flavor was smooth, yet the body was not weighty. This was just a tasty brew, and the age really contributed to the masking of the alcohol, as well as the blending of the fruit. A success by MacAuslan.

Juelze (895), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Nov 1, 2008

Poursr an amber color. Aroma is slightly grassy, caramel, and light hop bouquet. Taste is caramel, light hops, alcohol and cognac. Carbonation is mild and finish is a bit dry. Meh.

Petrucci914 (578), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Nov 1, 2008

Thanks to TheCheeseMan for this. 2007 Bottle. Pours an amber color with a think creamy head. Aroma is caramel malt, cognac, grassy hops. Taste is caramel malts, cognac/alcohol, with a grassy/bitter hop finish. Interesting take on a Barley Wine.

yespr (12020), Copenhagen O, Denmark

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Nov 1, 2008

LCRBM: 34.1 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a fully gone head. Dense phenolic and spiced aroma with a mild caramel malty note in addition. Mild spiced and caramel malty flavoured. Light yeasty finish. Smooth and crisp brew.

MiP (9065), Sønderborg, Denmark

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Oct 31, 2008

Bottle, 9.2% at LCRBM08. OK spicy aroma. Hazy golden colour. Spicy flavour, clean bitterness, but some yeast. Very nice.

SHIG (2023), Aviano, Italy

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 28, 2008

Bottle @ LCRBM 08: Poured a reddish color. Aroma is sweet malts and cognac. Taste is cognac and malts, with a bit hops.

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