St-Ambroise India Pale Ale
McAuslan Brewing

St-Ambroise India Pale AleSt-Ambroise India Pale Ale
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From:
McAuslan Brewing
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
English IPA
Ranked #49
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
83
Ranked #23,554
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 10.87%
Reviews:
69
Ratings:
206
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 28, 2023
Added:
Jul 25, 2011
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  36
McAuslan presents its New World take on the classic IPAs of the 19th-century England. In those days, the beers was brewed extra-strong and generously hopped to help it survive the long journey to India. Inspired by that history and today’s blod American IPAs, we’ve married Cascade and Chinook hops with a subtle blend of malts -anyone who appreciates strong ale will love it. Hop bitterness and malt smoothness: it’s a journey your taste buds will enjoy time and again.
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Ratings by wookievath:
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Rated by wookievath from Canada (QC)

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

Jun 18, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Bitburger from Vermont

Nov 28, 2023
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Rated by jrpapajcik from Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
From the tap @ Pub St. Pierre Montréal with Huniston
Oct 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.38 by MDDMD from Pennsylvania

Dec 15, 2022
 
Rated: 3.53 by CRObighit2 from Canada (ON)

Jun 18, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by hockeypuck from Maine

Feb 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.17 by matt_hill from Canada (ON)

Jul 29, 2019
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into an English pint glass.
The appearance was a dusty bronzed copper color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head sliding off subtly. Lots of big messy lace.
The aroma had a stifled grassy to citrusy hoppy crisp appeal rolling into some English malts, somewhat biscuit-like. Touch of herbal/medicinal fruity hop character coming in underneath.
The flavor was moderately malty sweet with some hop tickles of grassy citrusy bittersweetness. Mild aftertaste of biscuits, and grassy citrus herbal blends.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Enough hop harshness was there maintaining a fair bitter composure hitting my tongue. Decent carbonation and the ABV felt appropriate. Definitely a crisp herbal to citrusy finish.
Overall, seems like an American styled IPA trying to also be an English one. I could see myself coming back to if offered.
Feb 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.29 by LocalBeerGuy from Canada (SK)

Oct 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by Johnnyrafer from California

Jul 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.3 by kylepod from Canada (QC)

Jun 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by bixby1971 from Canada (ON)

Jan 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by Bhunter0812 from Massachusetts

Dec 31, 2017
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey

3.76/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Like Quebecois bieres. Including this brewer's stout.
A) Pours a clear, dark copper with a finger of sudsy white head with lace galore and decent retention.
S) Ample northern nose of malts, honey, floral herbs and medicine cabinet - a bit of tincture.
T) Follows smell, trending toward an EIPA, but more interesting due to the medicine cabinet features of band-aid, tincture, witch hazel... along with hop bittering, caramel, apple peel, tobacco, sulphur, flint and pine. Complex, and better as it warms.
F) Feel is creamy and smooth, medium-plus bodied and well carbonated.
O) It's an English IPA, well-balanced with my roast chicken and veggies, and any barbecue foods.
Oct 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.15 by SDRedDevil from California

Sep 25, 2017
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
a timeless flavor profile here indicative of the old world meeting the new. with a sturdy english malt built, yeast complexion, and more hop bitterness than flavor, but also with the classic northwestern pine and grapefruit essence, freshness, and spiciness of the well known american hops, and a smooth, balanced taste and feel overall, this is an ipa for those who like them a bit english and forever drinkable. biscuity slightly caramelized crystal type malt overtones in here, but a zippy bitter hoppiness too, it goes back and forth between rich and bready to fresh and citrusy, nice balance and interchange, but decidedly old school overall, it doesnt even taste or smell dry hopped in the now all important area of juiciness, and this has very much been evolved beyond in a lot of ways, but still stands as a monument to ipa as it used to be, when it was an english style, and a lot more malty and bitter than they tend to be these days. these guys are an institution in their part of the world, and its always a joy to try some of their beers. still my favorite from them is the oatmeal stout!
Sep 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by JPadilla from Florida

Aug 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.35 by DreamDeath from Canada (NB)

Aug 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by Tarheel219 from Pennsylvania

Jun 18, 2017
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Rated by Alexc11 from Canada (QC)

3.56/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Nice copper coloured beer with good lace. Hoppy and bitter but tempered with a smooth feel. Good beer.
Jun 12, 2017
St-Ambroise India Pale Ale from McAuslan Brewing
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 206 ratings