Mill Street Ambre de la Chaudiere

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:28 pm

Bottle from the latest mixed 6. Pours a soupy gold with a quickly dissipating head that is soon just a thin ring around my glass.
A fairly earthy/dank nose hints at perfume and is very heavy on the banana. Sweet, yeasty and estery, again heavy on the banana. Creamy mouthfeel, medium body with no trace of the 7% alcohol.
This is a fairly fruit forward example of a French style farmhouse ale, that make me think of a Belgian Tripel rather than a Bier de Garde. No matter, it is a tasty and highly drinkable ale perfect for cold nights.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Len

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Tue May 01, 2012 8:19 am

And this is in the latest 6 pack???

Wheatsheaf · Post by **Wheatsheaf** » Tue May 01, 2012 12:08 pm

Chau-diere? Chau-diere???

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Tue May 01, 2012 12:44 pm

Wheatsheaf wrote:Chau-diere? Chau-diere???

Say it Frenchy!!!

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Tue May 01, 2012 12:58 pm

JeffPorter wrote:And this is in the latest 6 pack???

Yes, along with the new Blueberry Wheat as well.

notdan · Post by **notdan** » Tue May 01, 2012 1:36 pm

I tried this on tap at the brewpub in Ottawa and while I enjoyed it a fair bit, I agree that it was more along the lines of a Tripel than a Bière de Garde. I found it too sweet and heavy to fall into the french category.

Regardless, it's a tasty and fruity beer with a nice spicy yeast flavour that I'm sure I'll have again.

Lecocq · Post by **Lecocq** » Thu May 03, 2012 10:50 am

Is this seasonal pack showing up at any LCBO's yet? I did a search on their website but to no avail??. Both brands sound interesting!

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Sat May 12, 2012 9:36 pm

It's not bad - I thought it would be too sweet for me at first, but it's going down fairly easy.

I don't have much (if any?) experience with biere de gardes, but I'll echo the tripel comment, and add that it almost strikes me as a cross between the double and the tripel.

Now I have some stock ale, tankhouse, organic lager, and a lemon tea ale in my fridge for guests, which is actually an ok deal, I suppose.

Also, nice to see Mill St. putting out some ok one-offs in these packs.

Bytowner · Post by **Bytowner** » Tue May 15, 2012 12:48 pm

Chaudiere isn't a one-off, it's a house beer from the Ottawa location along with their Valley Irish Red and Portgage Cream Ale.

Lecocq · Post by **Lecocq** » Wed May 16, 2012 8:16 am

I really enjoyed this beer....suprisingly more than the Blueberry Wheat. As already said, I hardly noticed the 7%. Great job Mill St!

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Sat May 26, 2012 10:12 am

355ml bottle from a mill st mix 6. amber, white head. very belgian nose, warm fermented, quite a bit of candied sugar. sweet flavour, under hopped. so so drinkability. not a biere de garde, just an ok belgian ale.