Stoudts Scarlet Lady Ale ESB

Bright golden-amber colour. Caramelly, earthy nose. Earthy and sweet, with lots of caramel and a hint of nuttiness. Fairly nondescript, disappointing for my first Stoudts in a long while.

Amber color with no head. Aroma is caramel, a bit of nuttiness, dried fruit. Taste is a faint caramel, light hoppiness, and fruit undertones.

Date: 04/18/1999
Mode: Bottle
Source: Chevy Chase, DC

clear red, tan head, floral hop aroma, light malt body, lots of bitterness from the beginning through an unusually short finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Tap at the Brew Kettle. Softly textured copper-red pour. Pine resins and maple wood on a smooth, bitter nose. Subtle to taste. A stark biscuit malt canvas, dry with cinnamon dust. Strokes here and there of cranberry skin, minerals, and dark raw nuts. Medium palate with a quiet strength. This is well-made and could benefit from a bolder sweetness to compliment its earthy tones. Very respectable.

On tap @ Buckeye Beer Engine: Pours a clear dark copper color with an off white head. Aroma, caramel, toffee, and some slight nutty notes. Flavor, caramel and earthy some herbal notes as well. So so.

POurs red copper. Has nice notes of citrus hops with a frim but balanced bitterness on the finish.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a dark sienna. Aroma of sweet potatoes and beets. Medium sweet mouthfeel with a hint of honey. Dry, bitterness takes this beer across the finish line.

Pours with a caramelly red hue. Hoppy flavor. Medium carbonation. Some palatable fruitiness and malty sweetness.