Beer Details: St-Ambroise Black IPA
- Location: Montreal, Quebec
- Style: Black IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- IBU: 58
- Price: $2.28
- Availability: Regular Production
- Source: Developing Palates
John McTavish
Aroma
Nosing the beer, I picked up mild piney hops, with some undefined sweetness. The hops have a fresh green aspect, and there is a subtle floral note buried.
Flavor
The first few sips are tough for my palate to decipher. It comes across like an Irish stout mashed with a New England IPA. The green piney hop character comes at the beginning of the sip, and then gives way to the dry stout character. As the beer warms up, the floral notes I was picking up on the aroma start to mix into the flavor.
Balance
The first part of the sip and the second half of the sip seem to exist as two firewalled flavor profiles that never blend together.
Finish
The beer finishes with a dry oatmeal and coffee flavor. The strength is deceptively medium
Overall
The St-Ambroise Black IPA is different, but interesting and enjoyable. The profile is an unusual combination of IPA and classic Irish stout flavors that ends up working well.
John | |
Appearance | Good |
Aroma | Average |
Flavor | Good |
Balance | Average |
Finish | Good |
Overall | Good |
Leave a Reply