Stoudts Barrel Aged Scotch Style Ale

Brewed by Stoudts Brewing Co.
Style: Scotch Ale
Adamstown, Pennsylvania USA

Bottled. Burgundy coloured. Light brown head. Caramel, spice, distinct bourbon barral notes like vanilla. A bit oaky. Flavour of oak, bourbon, sweetness, caramel, vanilla and some grass and apple. Medium to full bodied. Fruity end with a light spicy touch.

750mL bottle. Pours very deep brown with a bit of a reddish hue, topped with a moderate sized tan head that fades fairly quickly. Really enticing aroma; vanilla and peat meld nicely in the forefront and are complimented by caramel, oak, brown sugar, and some alcohol. Barrel seems to dominate the flavor a bit. Vanilla, alcohol, and bourbon are the primary flavors, with chocolate, peat and brown sugar in the background. A bit thinner bodied than expected. Not bad, but it seems boozier than its 7%.

750ml bottle. Wow. I wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did. Pours a red brown with a creamy light brown head. Massive vanilla caramel nose with some light hints of cherry pits, and bourbon. Flavor is fantastically balanced. The barrel is just perfectly integrated. Seamless transition from chocolate, caramel, vanilla, bourbon, light cherry, and wood. Very very drinkable and tasty. This beer is really great.

Big thanks to Hopscotch for hooking this up. Deep red brown pour with a creamy head. Huge vanilla barrel and whiskey aroma. Smooth creamy body, malty with hints of cherry, scotch and vanilla in the taste. Outstanding brew.

Bottle… Pours hazy and very dark (a glimpse of burnt orange when held up to light) with a mid-sized, creamy, khaki head. Excellent retention. The rich aroma is a mélange of coconut, vanilla, sourmash, caramel, oak and toffee. Medium to full-bodied with very tingly carbonation. The flavor is earthy and woody accompanied by caramel, pralines, sourmash warmth and light acidity. Lengthy, caramely, buttery, drying finish. Thanks to corby112 for hooking me up!

Source:Sample from a 750 mL bottle.
Glass:Taster.
Appearance:Poured a dark brown with red highlights and a huge off white head.
Aroma:Vanilla, bourbon and oak dominate the nose. A hint of caramel present.
Flavor:Huge bourbon notes here. Vanilla and caramel peek through, but bourbon dominates.
Palate:Medium body with solid carbonation.
Overall:Excellent beer. Loved the nose. The palate was a bit too hot, but still excellent.

From a bottle, courtesy of hopscotch. Pours a dark reddish brown with a nice fuzzy tan head with a little lacing. Nose is nice bourbon, vanilla, wood, rich caramel and some fruitiness. The barrel seemed to take away the peat notes from the standard version. Rather thin in the mouth, low carb, a nice caramel, touch of roast and the bourbon is much more restrained in the flavor.

Bottle, thank you hopscotch! Fantastic nose, woody with a touch of smoky whiskey and dark malts, a little raisiny roast, burnt figs. Very dark brown color. Mildly sweet up front but a thinned up palate keeps it from being cloying. Lightly roasty with an oaky semi-dry finish.