Stoudts Scarlet Lady Ale ESB

Brewed by Stoudts Brewing Co.
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Adamstown, Pennsylvania USA

This was recommended to me as an amber by the guy at the beer store, and couldn’t of been more wrong. I t had the reddish color, but that was all it had in common. A nice flavor that was just right on the bitterness. I still have 3 in the fridge that I can’t wait to enjoy again.

(02.01.06) 12 oz brown bottle as trade gift from Thaichile. Bottle label indicates that beer expired on 11/8/05. Hazy red amber with tiny white head. Soft carbonation. Caramel and hop aromas. Light-to-medium bodied that starts with tiny malt sweetness, light caramel/toasty malt flavors, and light hop bitterness. Finishes dry with light lingering bitterness. Despite expiration, no oxidation byproducts noted. Rather thin textured and weak flavored, this is definitely not one of Stoudt’s better brews. This is, however, a decent drinkable beer. Thanks Thaichile!

Reddish-bronze in color with a beautiful, foamy 1/3" tan head. Honey, amaretto and Stetson cologne lead the aroma, pursued by perfumey hops, pils musk, sweetened bran flakes and glazed pistachios. Flavor gentrification is lightly masked, and then the prickly ESB traits come to fruition. Tingly, sharp bittering units rest on the slightest caramel sweetness. Bran flakes and stable semblances wholesomely pump wheat remembrance post sip. Pine comb, meet honeycomb. Light, abrasive session ale, with carbonation and hops stinging forcefully. Otherwise, it’s fairly leveled. Finish is comprised of scones met with the mildest hint of cranberry skin. A decent rendition.

This is a good ESB, this beer pours dark brown with a slight tan lace that lingers for awhile. The look of the beer is nice and clear, with a smell of toffee and nuts. The taste on the palate is sweet, malty, with some hop kick to it. I taste caramel, toffee, and nuts. I like this beer, I would def get it again.

Copper-ruby pour with a off-white foamy head. Malty nose with a soapish yeast charachter.This reminds me more of Pietra from France(minus the nutbread) than an ESB. Has this taste to it I dont care for and nevertheless, isnt selling me on an ESB. Its got redeeming qualities though. Its fresh tasting with mild, MILD, hops and malts...the smell is flat and one struggles to find something to say. . caramel perhaps?...i should add that this thing looks really good in that little christoffel glass.

pours somewhere between a copper amber color with a large off-white head,slight aroma of caramel,fruit, and hops. the flavor is citrusy with some hoppy bitterness, good body, good beer.

Bottle. Malty-hoppy freshness invites me to drink this beer... smells hoppy as a pale ale, but a rich amber, vaguely reddish color suggests other wise. nice frothy off-white head. This is a seriously hoppy esb, very fresh and citrus flavored. The malt is subdued, but IMO decently balanced, as I tend to prefer pale ales anyway. The malt gives a nice roundness to the hops. ITs quite smooth, easygoing, and medium/light bodied, quaffable in large quantities... some might find it a alittle too light, but it’s excellently refreshing and has a decent dollop of flavor. I’d take a case of it anytime.

A great bitter, not much aroma, but a bitter is not supposed to have much aroma. The appearence is bronze and slightly red. The flaver is has lovely carmel notes and great hop character. I could drink a beet like this everyday