Mill Street Ambre De La Chaudiere - Mill Street Brew Pub

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.68/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at The Rhino festival, enjoyed with Chris. This was the Ottawa brewpub beer, very fresh and after attempts to control the foam, I was served up a significantly spicy biere the garde. Cloudy, with above average mouthfeel. Almost a bit too spicy, but hits the spot I just could not finish a pint.

Serving type: on-tap

08-27-2012 00:08:14 | More by northyorksammy

joemcgrath27

Alberta (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - clear copper with one finger of head that retained a thin covering
S - very Belgian in terms of banana, clove, light citrus, some toastiness and vanilla
T - very much like the nose, reminds me of a banana cream pie with a spice note, finishes with mild crisp leafy hops and grainy malt
M - light body with medium carbonation, smooth and finishing with a mix of bready fullness balanced by some dryness
O - can't recall having tried this specific style, but this is purposely flavourful, you would never pinpoint the stronger alcohol, and it is easy drinking, a pleasant surprise from the random inclusion in the Mill St. mixer

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 03:59:50 | More by joemcgrath27

canucklehead

British Columbia (Canada)

4.2/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

cool addition to the Spring 2012 mix pack from Mill St. This is a unfiltered beer that pours slightly hazy in the glass. The nose is much like a hefe with bubblegum and citrus but anchored with a yeasty malty base. The beer is a full mouthfeel with the hefe notes being tempered by a slightly sour farmhouse flavour. It is a nice Biere de Garde that almost demands to be sold in a bomber as a stand alone seasonal.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2012 01:10:47 | More by canucklehead

bryehn

Ontario (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

From a 750 mL snap top bottle filled at the brewpub. Served at 7C in a Mill Street branded tulip.

Pours a hazy, rusty orange colour with amber tinges and a moderate tan coloured head that gets retained as a string-like collar and leaves some spotty lace behind.

Smells of wheat, grains, yeast, banana and bubble gum, with a subtle hint of alcohol.

Deep taste of biscuit-like grains with a toasted, earthy character. Sweet strawberry and banana accents and an assertive boozy bite.

Full-bodied with a low carbonation level. Yeast provides a pop on the tongue before a bready character takes over. Nice and dry in the finish and the aftertaste has a honey-like flavour and syrupy quality.

Great, satisfying effort and my favourite of the locally-brewed products Mill Street Brew Pub Ottawa offers. Pairs well with spicy foods, sharp cheeses and light fish dishes.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2012 17:07:01 | More by bryehn