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St-Ambroise IPA

McAuslan Brewing
Canada·IPA
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Dry-hopped with Chinook, Golding and Cascade over a crisp, lightly caramelised malt base. The aroma leads with pine resin and grapefruit, with a peppery, herbal note underneath from the English hop. The palate is dry and firm rather than juicy: citrus pith, a touch of toast, and a bitterness of 56 IBU that lingers well past the swallow. Open-tank fermented like the rest of the Classique series.

ABV
6.2%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter56 IBU
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
pineyresinouscitrusy
piney
resinous
citrusy
herbal
spicy hop
toasty
Aroma
The nose is driven by assertive pine resin and candied grapefruit, with a peppery, herbal undercurrent from the English Golding variety lending complexity.
also:clean,hoppy
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for St-Ambroise IPA

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with bright clarity and lively carbonation throughout. A dense, creamy head forms and maintains good adhesion to the glass, leaving distinct lacing on each sip.

pale goldenbright claritydense head retention

◌ Aroma

The nose is driven by assertive pine resin and candied grapefruit, with a peppery, herbal undercurrent from the English Golding variety lending complexity. These dry-hop aromatics sit atop a crisp, lightly toasted maltz foundation that remains restrained and supportive.

pine resingrapefruit pithpeppery-herballightly toasted

◐ Taste

The palate is bone-dry and structured, leading with citrus pith and a touch of toasted grain before the 56 IBU bitterness asserts itself cleanly across the mid-palate. The finish is firm and lingering, with no residual sweetness—only a sharp, resinous bite that persists well beyond the swallow.

citrus pithtoasted grainfirm bitternessbone-dry

◑ Finish

A long, dry finish with persistent herbal-resinous notes and a peppery spice that marks the aftertaste. The bitterness holds steady without harshness, leaving the palate clean and eager for the next sip.

long and dryherbal-resinous persistence
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
81
Finish
80
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.

Tulip glass

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.

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About IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

Finding a similar IPA

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