Ember
Canvas Brewing Co.
- From:
- Canvas Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 5.48%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 13, 2026
- Added:
- Dec 25, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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This smooth red ale boasts hints of toffee and caramel with an easy drinkability.
20 IBU
20 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Alexb3806 from Canada (ON)
4.07/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This is actually a pretty decent red ale. It's better than Rickards red. Not as good as smithwicks but it was tasty. Nice foamy feel. Really nice caramel toffee aftertaste. I feel like it has a rye after taste which I love and it doesn't feel heavy like 1000 islands Irish red or amber..
Overall a good beer.
Apr 13, 2026Overall a good beer.
Reviewed by talisen-crw from Canada (ON)
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
At my lady Pamela's house; canned and chilled, 473mL in a pint glass. From the Huron Church Rd. LCBO in nearby Windsor. Canned August 5/25. My second beer from the Huntsville, Ontario brewery, and for 2025. Enthusiastically admired by Sundae the cat...
Oct 24, 2025
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.53/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
473 mL can from the LCBO; dated Feb 25 2025 and served slightly chilled.
Pours a deep, clear copper-bronze colour, taking on more of a brilliant ruby-red hue when illuminated. It's initially graced with one finger of tight, creamy, off white-tinted head that fizzles within ninety seconds, swiftly reduced to a thin collar and a patch of film. Decent lace deposition; looks normal enough so far. The aroma is entirely malt driven, comprised of caramel, toasted bread & grains; I'm also getting a hint of something fruity, like cherry or raspberry syrup.
No twists or surprises here: it's a standard issue amber ale. Malty flavours of caramel, toasted bread, grainy malts and dark fruits last for the entirety of the sip; fruitier on the back end, with caramelized sugars and toasted malts fading into a moderately sweet aftertaste that lasts for a second or two. Medium in body, with low carbonation that gently agitates the surface of the palate, resulting in a smooth, satisfying mouthfeel. I could probably drink a few of these in a row, at least in theory.
Final Grade: 3.53, a hard-earned B grade. Amber ales are a style that I appreciated early on in my beer geek career, but I haven't had much interest in them for at least a decade. In spite of that bias, I'll still try new ones that I come across, and so here we are: Canvas Ember is not a flawed amber, it's just a plain one that didn't do much for me. There's basically no hop presence whatsoever, making for a malty-sweet brew that comes off as unbalanced and rather boring. Forgettable, but I suppose it's worth a shot if you have an interest in this style.
Jun 29, 2025Pours a deep, clear copper-bronze colour, taking on more of a brilliant ruby-red hue when illuminated. It's initially graced with one finger of tight, creamy, off white-tinted head that fizzles within ninety seconds, swiftly reduced to a thin collar and a patch of film. Decent lace deposition; looks normal enough so far. The aroma is entirely malt driven, comprised of caramel, toasted bread & grains; I'm also getting a hint of something fruity, like cherry or raspberry syrup.
No twists or surprises here: it's a standard issue amber ale. Malty flavours of caramel, toasted bread, grainy malts and dark fruits last for the entirety of the sip; fruitier on the back end, with caramelized sugars and toasted malts fading into a moderately sweet aftertaste that lasts for a second or two. Medium in body, with low carbonation that gently agitates the surface of the palate, resulting in a smooth, satisfying mouthfeel. I could probably drink a few of these in a row, at least in theory.
Final Grade: 3.53, a hard-earned B grade. Amber ales are a style that I appreciated early on in my beer geek career, but I haven't had much interest in them for at least a decade. In spite of that bias, I'll still try new ones that I come across, and so here we are: Canvas Ember is not a flawed amber, it's just a plain one that didn't do much for me. There's basically no hop presence whatsoever, making for a malty-sweet brew that comes off as unbalanced and rather boring. Forgettable, but I suppose it's worth a shot if you have an interest in this style.
Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.91/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Apr 14 2025
Apr 14, 2025
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