St – Ambroise Pale Ale

McAuslan Brewing Inc.

The Quebec brewery’s flagship beer, this pale ale is clean and easy to drink, with a strong hop character.

It pours amber-red, with a healthy head and plenty of carbonation. It smells a little of honey and hops.

The malt is nice, but not very strong. This means that the finish is very hoppy. For me, the balance is a little off on this beer and I would prefer it with a stronger malt character to play off the hops. Having said this, there is nothing wrong with a hop-heavy ale, and this beer is really quite enjoyable.

It would be a good “session beer”, as they say. It is very drinkable and, let’s face it, sometimes drinkability is exactly what you want.

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