St-Ambroise Vintage Ale Millésimée 2011
McAuslan Brewing

St-Ambroise Vintage Ale Millésimée 2011St-Ambroise Vintage Ale Millésimée 2011
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From:
McAuslan Brewing
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
10%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 9.64%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
41
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 13, 2018
Added:
Dec 17, 2011
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  13
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Ratings by EzraAtom:
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Rated by EzraAtom from California

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

Sep 15, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.02 by Curt3 from Ohio

Oct 13, 2018
 
Rated: 2.91 by BeerTailor from Ohio

Sep 08, 2015
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Rated by boogerisu from Iowa

3.44/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
2009 vintage. Can definitely taste the toffee but pretty bland after that
Mar 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by Tivlavrie from Canada (AB)

Dec 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by R_Kole from Canada (AB)

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by DFlynn from South Carolina

Oct 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Mat211

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Jul 20, 2014
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Reviewed by dgilks from Australia

3.95/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Clear mahogany colour with a foamy, light tan head. Great lacing. Good head retention.

Deep, dark toffee flavour. Quite earthy and a little fruity.

Dark and brooding. Really sharp, bitter toffee. Earthy and fruity.

Medium-full body. Moderately-high carbonation. Not bad.

It all should be there but it doesn't quite gel. Nice bitter toffee but it needs something else here.
Jul 02, 2014
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Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio

3.87/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
About amber in color, perhaps just a shade darker, this beer is essentially opaque due to a mild cloudiness combined with its darkness. The head is a foamy but pretty tight half finger, tan in color, with good retention. Lacing is somewhat more than moderate in quantity and mostly patchy.
This is a pretty big barleywine, definitely of the English tradition, malty and strong. It's got lots of sweetness all the way through with notes of caramel and toffee, some dark fruits coming through as well but heavier on the creamier and more sugary stuff than many. Smoky brown sugar comes in there, too, and it's pretty heavy on the booziness without being completely overdone. The booze shows up more in the flavor, but it's noticeable on the nose to begin it. It has a mineral quality and a light earthiness, neither prominent nor heavy, just enough to get an idea of the malts used along with their somewhat bready quality. It does have a hoppy note to it, too, mostly floral and leafy to go with all the malts. Underlying all the way, and by no means a minor contribution, is a bite of spiciness both partly peppery and somewhat like allspice.
The body was pretty big, rolling smoothly without thinning too much, and with enough crispness to be lively and active. It doesn't go too slick or sweet, some dryness evening it out on the palate.
Jun 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Jun 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by bigox420 from Canada (ON)

Jan 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jmkoscie from Canada (ON)

Dec 05, 2013
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Reviewed by bylerteck from Canada (ON)

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the mixed pack just released. From notes.

A - Copper pour with a ruby influence. Bright with a two finger off white head. Bright. Good carbonation, spotty lace and a half finger of retention.

S - Raisins, boozy fruits, sugar.

T - Quite sweet with some woody, boozy fruits, raisins.

M - A bit of burn in the finish. Mild to medium carbonation, full body.

O/D - Not the best vintage, but it was nice to sip. Seemed less developed and the alcohol seemed a bit too present for 2 years old. It worked OK though and had a decent depth of flavour.
Nov 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by AugustusRex from Canada (ON)

Nov 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by AirborneBeer from Maryland

Aug 27, 2013
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Reviewed by mmapes from Colorado

3.74/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Once again, thanks Mathieu for the amazing trade.

Pours medium reddish carmel, with very little head. What's there dissipates pretty quickly.

On the nose, a subtle smell of citrus, oak(?), apricot-y fruit, malty grain.

FIrst impression: smooth, then a little bitter hops (after 2 years!) up front, followed by a long smooth mildly spicy finish. Later: hint of some darker fruit in the middle, more raisin-y/pruney, instead of the apricot on the nose. But it's not a fruity beer, it's more in the sweet carmel/oak family of tastes which I like well.
Jul 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by deleted_user_127363 from Canada (QC)

Feb 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by KalanM from Canada (BC)

Dec 31, 2012
St-Ambroise Vintage Ale Millésimée 2011 from McAuslan Brewing
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 41 ratings