Stoudts India Pale Ale

Formerly brewed at Stoudts Brewing Co.
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Adamstown, Pennsylvania USA

Dickinsonbeer shared this at Mel’s YEHA. Hazy orange in color with a medium to large white head. Aroma: some oxidized malts, as well a moderate amount of citrus hops. Taste is moderately hoppy with citrus and floral notes as well as some lightly oxidized caramel malts. Body is medium to full and has a smooth texture. I usually like my IPA’s to be fresh- this held up remarkably well considering it is almost 8 years old.

The Y2K version, aged. Now I have had a fresh IPA and this was more mellow. Smooth, not too much hops. Some off flavors, some oxidation but still not too bad. Rich body and some food aspects like bread and butter. Thanks Dickinsonbeer.

Labeled Y2k, provided by Dickinsonbeer at Madness@the Moose YEHA. This must be from either 99 or 2000 but it has done very well for an IPA. Pours with a big head and am orange body, sticky lacing. Aroma is a light dusty hoppiness, not strong but pleasantly there. Behind that is some aged maltiness. Taste is aged hops that are light liy sweet combining with a sticky sweetness both from aged hops and a caramel maltiness. Nice stuff, thanks Paul.

Bottle sampled at stateline. Vintage date 1999 cuvee 3 (1609) Pours a reddish-amber with a small beigh head. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, and slight oxidation. Flavor of caramel, citrus hops, yeast, and some wood notes with a light bitter finish. thanks robert

Date: 05/02/2003
Mode: Bottle conditioned, 750ml
Source: Whole Foods Market, DC

dark amber, big frothy tan head, strong hop aroma, rich malt flawor, lots of hop flavor but with very low bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Score: **4
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750 of the 2002 vintage. First thing first - the IPA character after five years of aging has taken a considerable hit. The floral aroma is all but gone and the bitterness has significantly declined to the point where this fails to be an IPA at all anymore. HOWEVER, I’m not rating to style, but to my personal enjoyment of this beer. In that case, I very much enjoyed this. Huge caramelization and subsequent toffee aroma. Some slight oxidation, but barely there. Interesting considering the age. The hops no doubt did their thing in regards to the preservation. Nice body and mouthfeel and just the remnants of a once-significant bitterness. Had to check the label again to see that this was only originally intended to be an IPA. I would think that I would’ve enjoyed this aged rather than fresh as I remain suspect on how a huge floral character and high alpha acid content would played off the marris otter. No matter, as I’m perfectly content, and again prefer, to have had this aged.

750mL bottle, dated 8/29/02. Poured deep reddish-amber with a short cap of sticky beige head. The aroma was very intriguing, rich caramel and some chocolate with some dark fruits.. some dry floral hoppage and mild oxidation.. very good! Flavor had bunches of toasted caramel at the core.. again the rich dark fruit array.. bitterness was mild and weathered away with time, but the change in character was quite welcome. Heavier-bodied than your average IPA with some spritzy oxidation notes.. I really enjoyed this all around.

2001 vintage date. i was alittle worried about a 6 year old IPA. I would not have cared if it were a 120 but over all it stayed pretty good. It mellowed out big time.