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St-Ambroise Irish Stout

Canada·Irish Dry Stout
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Black in the glass under a dense, cream-coloured head pushed by nitrogen rather than carbon dioxide, which gives a velvet feel and a very fine bead. Roasted barley supplies dry coffee grounds, dark chocolate and a burnt-crust note, and the bitterness comes as much from the roast as from the Nugget, Citra, Cascade and Centennial hops. The body is light for the colour, sweetness minimal, the finish dry and ashy.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter25 IBU
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark35
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
roastedcoffeechocolate
roasted
coffee
chocolate
smoky
hoppy
dark fruit
Aroma
The nose leads with roasted barley—dry coffee grounds, charred grain, and burnt crust dominate.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,spicy

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for St-Ambroise Irish Stout

◎ Appearance

Deep black in the glass, opaque and lustrous. A dense, cream-coloured head crowns the pour, maintained by nitrogen's fine, velvet bead rather than the coarser bubble of carbonation. Excellent head retention and lacing characteristic of a properly pulled stout.

blackdense cream headnitrogen-carbonatedfine bead

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with roasted barley—dry coffee grounds, charred grain, and burnt crust dominate. Beneath lies dark chocolate and a faint suggestion of dark fruit. Hop aromatics remain restrained; Nugget, Citra, Cascade and Centennial contribute subtle bittering rather than fragrant top notes.

roasted barleycoffee groundsdark chocolateburnt crust

◐ Taste

Entry is dry and grainy; the roast supplies most of the bitterness rather than hop aggression. Mid-palate shows coffee and chocolate notes with minimal sweetness—the body is surprisingly light for so dark a beer. The finish turns increasingly dry and ashy, with a lingering roast-driven bitterness that never harshens.

drycoffeeroastedlight-bodiedlow sweetness

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is dry and ashy, fading with grace. Bitterness persists but remains smooth, never astringent.

dryashysmooth
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
79
Appearance
82
Finish
75
Serve at 10–14°C

Slightly warmer than you might expect. 10–13°C lets the roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes open up fully.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink within a year. Standard stouts are best fresh but hold reasonably well for 6–12 months.

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About Irish Dry Stout

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What is a Irish Dry Stout?

Stouts are dark ales with roasted barley character, 4–8% ABV and IBU 25–45. Expect coffee, dark chocolate and toast flavors with a creamy body and dry finish.

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