Montreal's own. McAuslan Brewing. The beer professional. Refundable bottles where applicable. St. Ambroise Pale Ale is the brewery's flagship beer. Introduced in February 1989, it is a hoppy, amber, full-flavoured ale. In the Simon and Schuster Pocket Guide to beer, beer citric Michael Jackson gave it three stars and described it as: An outstanding ale - amber-red, clean and appetizing, with a very good hop character, from its bouquet to its long finish. Hoppy, fruity, and tasty all the way through. 5% alc/vol. Product of Canada.