Stoudts Scarlet Lady Ale ESB

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

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

Clear bronze pour with some red highlights and an intitially frothy white head. Caramel and light fruit in the aroma as well as a sweet maltiness. Hops shine in the taste, with a nice bitittering on the palette, fading to a smooth malty finish. Pretty well balanced. Some floral hoppiness lingers well past the finish. I like ESB’s and this makes a great every-day drinking beer, although it is a bit pricey where I am.

Bottle from Styles. Crystal clear, reddish orange color. Rochy white head fades down fairly quickly leaving scant lacing behind. Aroma is a blend of caramel and some vegetal hop. Light bodied and watery at times. Sweet caramel is balanced with a mild earthy bitterness.

An excellent ESB. Pours a pleasant ruby bronze with a decent head. Good balanced flavor between the malt and the hops with neither dominating. Smooth finish makes this a great session ESB.

Pours a clear copper bronze with a frothy, lightly-lacing off-white head. Dry toasty caramel malty aroma has a touch of light fruit and English hops. Starts with a wet, semi-sweet palate and some candy flavor before finishing lightly toasty and sweet. A decent ESB.

Pours reddish brown with slight tannish head. Light nose of caramel and toasted malt. Flavor has mild hop bitterness and medium mouthfeel. Clean finish.