St-Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
McAuslan Brewing

The OG!

Had it again after years away and while it’s rougher than I remember, it’s still a very drinkable if slightly heavy example of the first wave of Quebec Micros.

At my lady Pamela's house; canned and chilled, 473mL in a nonic pint glass. From my favourite LCBO at Tecumseh Mall in nearby Windsor. My third beer from the Montreal, Quebec brewery, and second for 2025...

Had on tap. Pitch black body with some brown hints on the edges but never anything than opaque, with two fingers of tight oatmeal brown foam. Smell captures the roasted malt with dark cocoa, oatmeal, and mild wet earth. Taste has roasted malts front and center, with dark chocolate, oatmeal and faint toasted caramel complimenting. Smooth though lighter, drier, classic

Poured a 473ml can into a pint glass. A three finger brown head on black. The head sticks around. Sheets of lacing persist to the end.

Smells of toffee and coffee. The taste follows the nose. roasted dark malts. A coffee and cocoa finish

A smooth creamy texture. A medium light/body with good carbonation. Overall a fine Oatmeal stout. Well worth a try.

 

 

decent value beer

 

Silky smooth mouthfeel. Little too sweet for my palate. Nice treat once in awhile.

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Whoa! This thing poured so quiet and slow with this monster medium brown head. I knew this would have retention the second I poured it but holy cow this thing just doesn’t quit. The thickest, creamiest densest cap with what is possibly the longest retention I’ve seen. Sheets of lacing all the way to the end. Perfection.

Nose is dark fruit; black cherry; and bitter roasty dark chocolate.

The taste brings more chocolate and roast; dark fruit hits and coats the tongue first but then the roast, verging on charred, comes full swing; bitter bitter chocolate. As it warms a licorice note emerges as well.

This is very smooth on the palette, the oatmeal is evident; creamy verging on nitro feel. The long and linger bitter finish is very intense for such a small beer. Like drinking an imperial stout without the abv; really wild.

Super bitter and roasty stout at 5 % and drinkable sipper beer. This thing is awesome.

Beer looked aesthetically pleasing, however it tasted “off”. Surprisingly hoppy with sour notes as well. Somewhat disappointing

 

Poured pitch black with a mocha colored head that left copious amounts of lacing.
Nose was cocoa, coffee and molasses, with a hint of smokyness. Wonderful aroma!
Taste rather followed; the oatmeal may contribute but it's certainly lost in the sharp coffee and dry cocoa flavors. Some spicy flavor plays around on the edges and smoke keeps coming and going. Tasty.
The feel is somewhat thinner than I expected for an oatmeal stout, but I'm not going to complain. It's very tasty and that trumps the feel.
Liked having this, and would bee quite happy to drink it again - provided I can find it again.

I bought a can at the LCBO in Ontario Canada 473ml at 5%.
Poured into the glass beautiful 2finger creamy head smell is nice
Smooth and creamy tasty
Dark chocolate and coffee yeah probably espresso coffee flavors.
Enjoyable to drink this beer leaving a lace all around the glass. With a low to medium bitterness level
Very smooth
Nice looking stout beer .
Overall an easy drinking oatmeal stout
Cheers.

St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout is as black as pitch, the way a stout ought to be. It's thick, supports a dense, coffee and cream colored head. Head shows good retention, being in no rush to go anywhere.

The first thing I notice is how St. Ambroise smells like an oatmeal stout which is to say it has that rich, luxurious depth that can only come from having oats in the grist. Roasted grains, caramel, and a sort of toasted nuttiness add to the aroma's overall depth. Earthiness and ripe dates round out the profile before moving into a finish that is European in its hoppiness. Hop finish is at once leafy and peppery in nature.

On the tongue, St. Ambroise is thick, rich, roasted, and promising. Again, the oatmeal comes through nicely, adding something slick, rich, and full to the mouthfeel. Flavors of roasted coffee lead, making room for rich, dark caramel and roasted nuts. The finish gives more pleasant roasted grain, offering a dry, lasting finish.

St. Ambroise tastes like a really well executed, well balanced oatmeal stout. I know, “Duh, as it should,” but how many times have we all had a beer advertising itself as a certain style of beer only to have it not taste like that kind of beer. St. Ambroise does it so well that I would say if you want to know what an oatmeal stout should taste like, St. Ambroise is one of the brands you should try.

This beer is my go to for oatmeal stout. It looks great and head retention is okay. The smell is of dark roasted malt and a kind of bready malt. The taste follows and is very good. Dark roasted malt and this beer is not bitter by my taste and also not too sweet. It isn't terribly complex but definitely an outstanding beer. The feel is great with nice carbonation and it's super drinkable. I love this one and will buy it regularly.

Look: Black with a 2 finger beige frothy head. After 5 minutes the head is holding on around the edge and turning to lace in the middle of the glass.
Smell: Roasted malt, coffee, dark fruits and a slight alcohol smell.
Taste: Bitter dark coffee and smoke.
Feel: Medium bodied, medium carbonation.
Follow the serving temperature recomendations on this beer. If drank straight from the fridge it's smoke flavours get lost in mineral water sharpness, but when the beer warms up the smoky character shines through. This beer earns a B+