St-Ambroise Pale Ale - McAuslan Brewing

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.95/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 341ml bottle into my Duvel tulip. Golden brown colour, with a few fingers of head (poured a bit aggressively on my part by accident) that settled down to a small layer head for the remainder of the beer; web-like lacing too. Smell of sweet hops, a bit of hops in there. Taste is good, pretty balanced with a nice bitterness and the sweet, kind of sugary malt flavour with it too. Good mouthfeel, medium/low carbonation and definitely sessionable in terms of drinkability! Solid pale ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2010 00:15:22 | More by liamt07

YamagamiTravis

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +15.7%

06-16-2013 01:03:18 | More by YamagamiTravis

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

06-15-2013 18:14:48 | More by TheBeeraholic

DaveR514

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

05-30-2013 15:37:59 | More by DaveR514

Edgerrin32

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

05-26-2013 21:40:46 | More by Edgerrin32

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-24-2013 22:08:00 | More by hotsudge

WillAndSarah

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

05-22-2013 23:47:54 | More by WillAndSarah

greenengineer

Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

473 mL Can - still in the hotel in Toronto - going through an assorted six pack from the LCBO
A - Transparent orange/bronze. Foamy head fades quickly.
S - slightly sweet aroma, milky
T - nice balance of hops and malt, slightly charred malt taste
M - pretty light, a little astringent
O - after being disappointed with a few other Canadian Pale Ales that were too sweet, this is a nice find. Nothing heroic, but a well balanced brew.

Serving type: can

05-12-2013 20:19:59 | More by greenengineer

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-11-2013 05:04:37 | More by Kelp

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-10-2013 20:26:45 | More by peensteen

IdeaSpeeder

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Serving Type - 341ml bottle poured into a small pint glass.

Appearance - The filtered brew pours a light-amber/golden colour with a thick, creamy white head. Head retention is fantastic - when it does eventually dissipate it leaves behind a thick trail of white lacing.

Smell - A strong sweet smell. Predominately grainy with light notes of flowers and toffe, and perhaps a very light hint of spice.

Taste - Tastes of toasted grains at the beginning, with sweeter toffe and fruity like flavour kicking in towards the finish. Has a good hop backbone, yet not overbearing...

Mouthfeel - Mouthfeel isn't quite heavy - creamy almost, but not in the same way say..a cream ale is. Carbonation is low and unobtrusive.

Overal 4.5/5 - Side Note: One of the best 'balanced' pale ales I've had in ages.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 03:36:24 | More by IdeaSpeeder

cram

New York

4/5  rDev +2.8%

04-30-2013 21:09:41 | More by cram

leaddog

Alberta (Canada)

4.09/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Appearance - Pours a clear amber/copper with a finger width of bubbly white head.

Smell - Grains, citrus, light floral hops, bready malts.

Taste - Grains and floral hops with a touch of citrus and bready malts. Good balance in flavours. Light bitter finish.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.

Overall - A nicely crafted APA by St-Ambroise. Nice malt backbone and floral hop bitterness make this a flavourful, refreshing brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 02:44:25 | More by leaddog

Digimaika2

Ontario (Canada)

4.14/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

(4.0) A: Clear copper with a tall, creamy, and bubbly, white head. Takes a while to recede to a thin blanket and leaves nice lacing in doing so.

(4.0) S: Grains, light floral notes, baked biscuits, a bit of tangerine, and light spices (kind of pumpkin pie like). This leans toward the biscuit/grain side but with some complimentary hop elements as well.

(4.25) T: Exactly as aroma indicated with a biscuit-malt base and tangerine/spice tastes to add a bit of kick. Well balanced and crisp. Leaves quite a lingering bitterness along with a cracker-like dryness, both of which are very satisfying.

(4.25) M: Medium bodied with a moderate carbonation. Coats the mouth with an appropriate oily sheen.

(4.0) D: Very easy drinking and definitely flavourful considering the ABV. Happy to see this in tall cans as I will have to add it to my regulars.

Serving type: can

04-21-2013 21:39:18 | More by Digimaika2

Whatup14

Quebec (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -29.3%

04-17-2013 14:42:50 | More by Whatup14

mjacquard

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -10%

04-07-2013 20:35:36 | More by mjacquard

MaximeLanglois

Quebec (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -35.7%

03-28-2013 03:38:26 | More by MaximeLanglois

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

4.75/5  rDev +22.1%

03-19-2013 13:20:32 | More by grahamboudreaux

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

4.29/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

St. Ambroise Pale Ale has a thin, off-white head, a hazy, copper appearance, with a few bubbles and some floating brown bits, and not much lacing. A grayish cloud descended when I swished the bottom residue and poured it in. The aroma is not to bold, but one picks up toast, sweet brown bread crust, and some caramel. Taste is similar, with an energetic, yet, overall mellow bitterness throughout. The mouthfeel is light and watery and slick. St. Ambroise Pale Ale finishes dry, flavorful, and mild. Overall, this is an excellent beer. Check it out!

RJT

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 15:36:28 | More by RonaldTheriot

TimeLincoln

New Brunswick (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -16.5%

03-10-2013 18:45:20 | More by TimeLincoln

BigGruntyThirst

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +2.8%

02-16-2013 23:33:59 | More by BigGruntyThirst

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

02-15-2013 02:20:11 | More by DaPan

Haydn-Juby

Quebec (Canada)

4.08/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Served from a 341Ml bottle

A: Light copper color. Soapy-sudsy looking one finger head that retained quiet well and left some beautiful looking lacing up the side.

S: The smell doesn't have to much to offer. Some hops come across. Small floral notes here and there.

T: Decent hoppiness backed with a mild malt background that supports it quiet well. Bitterness is balanced nicely and the floral, clover like aromas are also available on the tongue. Some citrus from the hops also lingers in. Nothing is too strongly fighting the other and hops and malt find a good balance. Small herbal qualities to it as well.

M: Creamy mouth feel. Carbonation is subtle and good for an ale. Not maybe as dry as I would like but that's fine its still pretty drinkable.

O: McAuslan has some great beers. Being a from Quebec I'm taking the opportunity to sample them all seeing as they're so cheap here. It was a pretty damn good beer and I will probably buy it again. I'm not a huge fan of pale ales but more and more I'm sinking into them thanks to beers like this.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2013 21:13:36 | More by Haydn-Juby

Satyr179

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

01-30-2013 19:12:13 | More by Satyr179

ghisty

New Brunswick (Canada)

4.31/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

appearance:
decided to use a becks flute for this blonde, mightve been the wrong choice,
pours burnt orange with a slight opaqueness, not totally clear but well carbbed.
impressive overall. the lacing is like nothing ive seen before. fluffy ridges.

smell:
like autumn. dried leaves. corn husks. woodsmoke. maybe tomatoe?

taste:
exactly how i had hoped it would be. bright and hoppy with a very malty note.
exactly the combination of grains and corn and sharp hops i was in the mood for.

mouth:
smooth. and complex at the same time,with just the right level of everything.

overall:
a very good beer overall. nice rich range of malty goodness. easy to drink and just a perfect example of what the craftier side has to offer, its almost like something id serve in a very large wine glass. just to let it work its magic a little more.
one of my new favorites as far as the craft beers go.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 00:40:07 | More by ghisty