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St-Ambroise Scotch Ale
McAuslan Brewing
- From:
- McAuslan Brewing
- Quebec, Canada
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 12.53%
- Reviews:
- 78
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 26, 2021
- Added:
- Oct 25, 2002
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 15
Formerly known as McAuslan Scotch Ale
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Reviewed by kevofficiel from Canada (QC)
3.32/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Sainte Ambroise Scotch Ale got it in a 12 mix packs for 16,99$
Look: Deep red colour almost brownish. Brown lace around the glass
Smell: Malt. Roast caramel. Molasses
Taste: roasted malt, caramel, molasses. Taste like a scotch drink to me
Feel: Full body. Light to medium carbonation. A bit of a alcohol burn that for a 7,5 ABV but nothing too bad.
So overall would I recommend it ? Hmmm yes sure just nothing special.
Would I buy it again ? No for me it was not a easy drinking beer.
Dec 26, 2021Look: Deep red colour almost brownish. Brown lace around the glass
Smell: Malt. Roast caramel. Molasses
Taste: roasted malt, caramel, molasses. Taste like a scotch drink to me
Feel: Full body. Light to medium carbonation. A bit of a alcohol burn that for a 7,5 ABV but nothing too bad.
So overall would I recommend it ? Hmmm yes sure just nothing special.
Would I buy it again ? No for me it was not a easy drinking beer.
Reviewed by BPVandenbroek from Canada (AB)
3.2/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.2/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
In the glass, St. Ambroise is a deep red color with leathery highlghts. The head is thick, dense, cream colored, and shows decent retention.
The nose is definitely thick and malty. My first impression is of a sort of caramel sweetness coupled with what smells like dates, raisins, and brown sugar. Hints of leather and damp earth provide depth. After leather and earth make their appearance the overall aroma seems to revert to its slightly alcoholic rum and raisin aroma.
On the tongue, St. Ambroise is rich, full bodied, and strangely dry in its overall mouthfeel. Flavors start off with rum and raisin, moving into a dryish nutty flavor. Then, the flavors revert to a slightly cloying, raisin tinted sweetness before moving into an oddly lasting, dry finish.
This Scotch ale was a little disappointing. The flavors and aromas were kind of mismatched and out of balance. The malt flavors were a cloying rum and raisin sort of sweetness. Lacking were the rich, leathery, quality caramel flavors of malt I usually look for in this type of beer. Too bad.
Apr 23, 2021The nose is definitely thick and malty. My first impression is of a sort of caramel sweetness coupled with what smells like dates, raisins, and brown sugar. Hints of leather and damp earth provide depth. After leather and earth make their appearance the overall aroma seems to revert to its slightly alcoholic rum and raisin aroma.
On the tongue, St. Ambroise is rich, full bodied, and strangely dry in its overall mouthfeel. Flavors start off with rum and raisin, moving into a dryish nutty flavor. Then, the flavors revert to a slightly cloying, raisin tinted sweetness before moving into an oddly lasting, dry finish.
This Scotch ale was a little disappointing. The flavors and aromas were kind of mismatched and out of balance. The malt flavors were a cloying rum and raisin sort of sweetness. Lacking were the rich, leathery, quality caramel flavors of malt I usually look for in this type of beer. Too bad.
Reviewed by Alexc11 from Canada (QC)
3.62/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Deep drown with reddish hue color. Almost no head. Very malty taste for sure with caramel flavours to go along with it. Maybe a hint of coffee. Aroma more on the vanilla (extract) and caramel side. Feels and looks like a cola; that is it has carbonation on the level of a cola. Bitterness kept to a minimum. Good beer if you like this style.
Apr 10, 2019Reviewed by BucBasil from Rwanda
3.43/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: Poured from the tap into a pint glass. The beer is a dark red color with a finger of off-white to light tan head. A little light for the style.
S: Light malt aroma but not much going on. Not bad but nothing special.
T: Classic scotch ale taste. Heavy on the malt - caramel, boozy, earthy character.
This was just an OK beer.
Mar 01, 2019S: Light malt aroma but not much going on. Not bad but nothing special.
T: Classic scotch ale taste. Heavy on the malt - caramel, boozy, earthy character.
This was just an OK beer.
Rated by LocalBeerGuy from Canada (SK)
4.5/5 rDev +20%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +20%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
a little boozy good smooth wee heavy with some IBU's good looking beer to enjoy when cold.
Aug 02, 2018Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
3.84/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
McAuslan Brewing 'St.Ambroise Scotch Ale' @ 7.5% , served from a couple of 341 ml bottle's purchased for $1.85 each
A-pour is amber from the bottle to a dark amber in the glass with a small thin tan head leaving a spotty lace along the pint
S-malty
T-sweet & malty , with hints of butterscotch & vanilla
MF-ok carbonation , feels full bodied
Ov-ok beer & scotch ale
prost LampertLand
Apr 20, 2016A-pour is amber from the bottle to a dark amber in the glass with a small thin tan head leaving a spotty lace along the pint
S-malty
T-sweet & malty , with hints of butterscotch & vanilla
MF-ok carbonation , feels full bodied
Ov-ok beer & scotch ale
prost LampertLand
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
2.64/5 rDev -29.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.64/5 rDev -29.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Coppery brown color with a brief foam in the snifter. Some alcohol fumes and whiff of burnt sugar. Medium body with average spritz.
Slightly sweet, but the malt is the main event. Perfumey caramel taste and maybe a little smoke. Bitter edge but no real hop flavor. Starts out mellow and ends with a back of the throat resiny sensation for the finish.
After a few sips I find I ma feeling kind of queasy. I"d never touch a Scotch Ale if they all had this fruity leaf mold dirtiness. From the 341 ml bottle purchased at the BC Liquor Store in Ladner, near Vancouver.
Apr 04, 2015Slightly sweet, but the malt is the main event. Perfumey caramel taste and maybe a little smoke. Bitter edge but no real hop flavor. Starts out mellow and ends with a back of the throat resiny sensation for the finish.
After a few sips I find I ma feeling kind of queasy. I"d never touch a Scotch Ale if they all had this fruity leaf mold dirtiness. From the 341 ml bottle purchased at the BC Liquor Store in Ladner, near Vancouver.
Reviewed by ChrisCage from Canada (AB)
4.28/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A- Pours a very nice clear ruby red/brown color with a caramel colored head that contains large bubbles and starts off about a half finger thick, before settling into a thick patchwork of foam. Lacing is very good, as there is large swaths of foam sticking to the side of my glass!
S- Beautiful rich caramel and blackstrap molasses aromas right up front. Heavily roasted malt sweetness and hints of smoke permeate my nostrils! Also, minor aromas of dark chocolate, sweet rum, and burnt toast. Simply awesome smells happening!
T- Full flavors of very toasty caramels, molasses and chocolate, tinges of smoke and char, burnt toast.....even woody and liqueur like to a point. I'm thinking there is a portion of black malt used to create this flavor profile! Right before the finish, there is an Earthy Sarsaparilla hint that lingers just slightly! Again....awesome!
M/O- Definitely full bodied and worthy of the 'wee-heavy' monkier! The carbonation is made up of 'wee' tight bubbles that greatly help with carrying the flavors all over the palate and this would be a great brew to enjoy with a stew & dumpling meal on a cold winters eve! I am greatly enjoying this one on its own however and think this is a great example of the style and highly recommend!
Feb 10, 2015S- Beautiful rich caramel and blackstrap molasses aromas right up front. Heavily roasted malt sweetness and hints of smoke permeate my nostrils! Also, minor aromas of dark chocolate, sweet rum, and burnt toast. Simply awesome smells happening!
T- Full flavors of very toasty caramels, molasses and chocolate, tinges of smoke and char, burnt toast.....even woody and liqueur like to a point. I'm thinking there is a portion of black malt used to create this flavor profile! Right before the finish, there is an Earthy Sarsaparilla hint that lingers just slightly! Again....awesome!
M/O- Definitely full bodied and worthy of the 'wee-heavy' monkier! The carbonation is made up of 'wee' tight bubbles that greatly help with carrying the flavors all over the palate and this would be a great brew to enjoy with a stew & dumpling meal on a cold winters eve! I am greatly enjoying this one on its own however and think this is a great example of the style and highly recommend!
St-Ambroise Scotch Ale from McAuslan Brewing
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
144 ratings
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