Stoudts Scarlet Lady Ale ESB

12oz. bottle. Clear copper color with a medium off white head. Caramel malt aroma with some hops and a bit of biscuits. Flavor is mildly sweet malt, caramel and a touch of citrus hops.

Chestnut in color (pale brown). Creamy, tan colored head. Very english aroma= earthy hops with a woody character, some toasted caramel, soft bakers chocolate, milk, high-dried bicuity malt, and a diacetyl/estery aroma. Flavor is biscuity malt with some residual sweetness and a touch of toasted caramel. More malt dry than hop bitter. Total palate experience starts with an initial and noticable bitterness underneath the dry-biscuit, full-bodied malt, then the diacetyl/esters takes charge then turns to soft, rich malt and great hop flavors then finishes with an acute sense of itself as an English-style ale.

This was a beer that improved as it warmed. It poured with a decent head, albiet with large bubbles that foretold a short lived head. The aroma is good but not very strong, with hints of esters and caramel. The flavor is smooth and malty, with a dry finish- hops are in the background here. Less impressive than the Belk’s I had last night, but good.

pretty yummy beer. smooth with a bit of a bitter after taste. Kind of a caramel taste.

Cheers to DockLock for the Sroudts trade.

The Lady pours a gorgeous bronze body and a thick tan cap of head. The aroma and flavor are boldly malty: with its large notes of burned sugars, hint of honey and a herbal blend fading into the background. I’m finding notes of cereal, particularly Kelloggs Frosted Flakes, “They’re GERT!” Definitely some hoppy bitterness in the finish.. with a hint of lemongrass and a slight suggestion of pine. It’s rather earthy and woody… cedar like spiciness. I Absolutely Love this Brewery!

12 oz bottle - Pours copper with a slight offwhite head. Aroma was citrus with a strong background of caramel malts. Flavor is very balanced good sweet malts and a slight hop bitter finish that is quite tasty. On the palate this is medium bodied and really hangs with you. Good beer. I like this brewer.

Sampled in the 12 ounce bottle. Good imitation of the style. Poured copper with a minimal white head. Aroma was very fruity and had tea as well. Fruity taste which was not overly bitter. I think Stouts did a pretty good job here.

I catch a hint of fruits and malt in the aroma....very nice. Pours into glass with a tan color and small off white head. The first beer I’ve seen with such a small head.....yet bubbly as you drink. Like the balance in carbonation. Now to the taste. Gives ya a good little shot of hops and then a small bit of fruit in the end....lemon perhaps. Mouthfeel is fairly crisp...what I would expect from this style. Stoudt has been a small brewer since 1962, and for good reason. I have not been disappointed with one of their beers yet. Go get one of them.