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St-Ambroise Irish Stout

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🌍 Canada · Irish Dry Stout · One of 15 Irish Dry Stouts in hopIQ

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
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Substantial body.

The weight carries the beer on its own, leaving the aromatics free to lead.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Irish Dry Stout.
Hop character
hoppy
Malt character
roasted
coffee
chocolate
Distinctive notes
smoky
dark fruit
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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
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of St-Ambroise Irish Stout

Serve at 10–14°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with St-Ambroise Irish Stout

About Irish Dry Stout

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Irish Dry Stout

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same roasted, coffee, bitter character as St-Ambroise Irish Stout will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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