St-Ambroise Pale Ale
McAuslan Brewing

St-Ambroise Pale AleSt-Ambroise Pale Ale
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From:
McAuslan Brewing
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #613
ABV:
5%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,828
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 11.69%
Reviews:
228
Ratings:
426
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 30, 2023
Added:
Oct 26, 2000
Wants:
  19
Gots:
  43
Our flagship beer -the one that put McAuslan on the map. St-Ambroise Pale Ale is a golden, generously hopped brew, and a perennial favourite of the many pale ale drinkers who have enjoyed its rich, fruity flavour since 1989.

Hops: Cascade, Willamette, Golding, Hallertau

IBU: 35
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Ratings by bobsy:
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Reviewed by bobsy from Canada (ON)

3.42/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from the LCBO. Amber pour with a small white head. Fresh hops and fruit aroma with a touch of caramel. Great hops taste, well married to a malty body. Medium mouthfeel and a lingering finish. This is a pleasant brew, but not as good as many of the other offerings from this brewery
Jan 13, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.85 by Timmmmaaayyy from Pennsylvania

Dec 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.57 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Sep 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3.4 by kds2437 from Texas

Aug 20, 2022
 
Rated: 3.63 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 29, 2021
 
Rated: 2.23 by eppie82 from Illinois

Jul 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.95 by Larryfunnell from Canada (ON)

Jun 06, 2020
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Reviewed by YesKing from Canada (AB)

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Beautiful beer. Pours a semi transparent copper/amber with a light amount of white foam with fairly good retention throughout. Has a pleasant fruity smell, along with notes of grains and spice.

The taste is less fruity and more bready and malty than the smell, although the notes of orange peel, citrus and banana linger in the background which is a nice touch. It finishes with spice, brown sugar and a noticeable amount of hoppy bitterness. It feels very clean and smooth, almost effortless to drink.

Overall this is a fantastic beer, really hits the spot in almost any occasion.
May 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.56 by shelby415 from Oregon

Aug 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.44 by kylepod from Canada (QC)

Jun 03, 2018
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
11.5 ounce bottle into pint glass, E068 bottle code. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy deep orange/amber/light copper color with a thin off white head with decent retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Minimal spotty lacing on the glass. Good appearance. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, peach, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper/pine, honey, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of grapefruit, tangerine, peach, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper/pine, honey, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel, herbal, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, peach, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper/pine, honey, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance; and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from bitterness. Mild carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and fairly sticky mouthfeel that is good. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a solid pale ale. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Balanced citrus/earthy hops and dark/bready English malt complexity. Probably very old judging by the flavor profile, but was still quite enjoyable and not too bad at all. Drank more like an English pale ale with the mild carbonation.
Jan 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)

Dec 20, 2017
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Reviewed by Jesterr44 from Canada (ON)

3.77/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Reminds me of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in that you think it should be hoppy and then remember that it's not claiming to be an IPA or a NE IPA, but just a PA. I've come to prefer more hop flavour than this one has and don't buy this type of beer often but can still enjoy it when I do.
Dec 17, 2017
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Reviewed by EMH73 from New York

3.72/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear medium Amber with a half inch white head that dissipated to a ring quickly and left some lacing
Really more of an END than an APA in my opinion. Smell is mild with caramel, malts and hops. Taste follows the nose along with a lingering bitterness. Medium bodied and carbonation, dry mouth feel.
Jul 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.26 by Squeezyq from Canada (ON)

May 07, 2017
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Reviewed by YourMackDaddy from Canada (NL)

4.47/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 473mL can into a traditional pint glass at about 5 degrees Celsius.

L-A clear amber/copper colour. Head is a clingy foam that disperses but sticks around as a light coating on top that sticks to the glass. A pretty sight, not too harsh on carbonation from the look.

S- A poppy and fruity scent rises from the glass. It's crisp and is really just the right way I'd like an APA to smell. This is how it should be.

T- Brash hops mingle perfectly with a refreshing malt opening. There is an excellent balance between the sweet and the bitter flavours, giving a very crisp and flavourful experience. A great mix of fruitiness and grain, in the finish you can expect apple skin and grain. This is the best pale ale I've had up to this point, and I'll be having it again.

F- Just the right amount of carbonation for me, not too heavy on it at all. Crisp and refreshing, with an almost creamy texture with the smoothness and foam.

O- Truly an excellent beer. The best APA I've ever had, and I don't foresee another trumping it anytime soon. I'd reccomend this to anyone. Complex and flavourful without going so far as to be too assertive, a comfortable and refreshing drink. Do yourself a favour. Everyone may not feel the same, but this is personally all I want in a pale ale done exceptionally well, it's worth trying.
Apr 29, 2017
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Reviewed by Alexc11 from Canada (QC)

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Updated: Pours clearl copper color with thick lace. It has a fruity aroma - citrus/banana. Elevated carbonation with a sharp bitter finish. Overall balanced beer with smooth, soft hop, caramel flavours..
Apr 24, 2017
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Rated by ewpass from Canada (PE)

3.73/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Lovely copper colour. Smooth malt start, bitter finish. Balanced, solid, better in the can than bottle. More English than American in style.
Feb 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts

Dec 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by DutchcdnTEXAN from Texas

Jul 07, 2016
St-Ambroise Pale Ale from McAuslan Brewing
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 426 ratings