Stoudts Scarlet Lady Ale ESB

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

12 oz. bottle pours a dark persimmon red with sparse, tight white head which quickly dissipates. Aroma is of an oaky plum or cherry with a hint of hops. Much lighter body than I anticipated. Front palate is flowery with a light, almost star-fruity quality. Middle palate is rich and malty with a refined hoppy finish and robustly hoppy aftertaste. I like this beer far more than I expected I would. I would consider pairing this with a baked brie or smoked gouda appetizer as it would round out the flavors well and this beer could stand up to the hearty cheese.

Bottle - Pours a darkish amber in color with a small off-white head that faded to a thin covering over the beer. Aroma is malty and slightly sweet with a hint of flowery hops. Flavor is well balanced, but definitely finishes with a lingering hop bitterness. Easy drinking... not bad, but average...

Nicely balanced brew. Amber with a nice lacing head. Bitter flavor and very dry fiinsh leaves you wanting another.

bottle poured an amber color with a frothy off white head that held on for a while. aroma has caramel, malt, and sweetness. kinda boring so far. mouth feel is light and the carbonation low. flavor has some flat malt, bitterness on the hop side, and some metals. finish hangs on for a minute with bitterness and malt. just sorta ho hum.

Bottle. Light to moderate caramel note for the malt, light herbs for the hops and a hint of pepper and berry. Head is small, frothy, off-white, with fair lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is sparkling clear light copper. Flavor starts lightly sweet, acidic and bitter then finishes moderately bitter. Palate is light to medium, watery, has a lively carbonation and finishes fairly dry. A simple beer with good flavor, but not a whole lot of flavor.

Thanks daknole. Hazy red-amber, two fingers of beige head. Aroma has cidery malts and citric hops. Flavor is similar, plus a significant bread crust element. Hot despite the modest ABV. Medium body and carbonation.

Red copper pour with small white head. Baked malt nose with some hops. Weak caramel flavor, light hops and light malt.

On atp at Magoos. Very earthy for an esb with camphor and aromatic tones. Only modest head copper color, some lacing. very slightly sweet but a nice balance of hops to finish.