Stoudts American Pale Ale - Stoudts Brewing Co.

Jayli

Massachusetts

3.3/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Acquired this one from TheManciacalOne so a big THANK YOU goes out to him!

Consumed 11/2
A: This beer pours a clear amber/copper color with a one finger of white head. Decent retention that leaves a nice coating of lacing on the glass.

S: Nose is of faint hops, pale malts and hint of breadiness.

T: Taste starts with a bit of bready malts fading to pale malts, finish is a citrus hop bite to it. Overall slightly bland in the taste.

M: Medium body, medium carbonation, slick feel to the mouth.

D: Ok offering, somewhat bland though still quite drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2009 14:50:58 | More by Jayli

BeerSingh

India

4.4/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

A : Clean and clear copper coloured body with a fluffy, rather sudsy head that hangs around for a while, but leaves only little amounts of isolated lacing

S : Its a bouquet of biscuitiness from the malts and citrus zestiness from the hops

T : Biscuit and bread flavour complemented amazingly well with the citrus feel. Very good amalgamation of flavours. A little grassiness is evident in the afterwards.

M : Smooth and refreshing. Carbonation is not profound, well lets just say well to do.

D : Good flavour and length of experience, something that will simply amaze you, not because its an in your face or a big one - but rather because its simply very "drinkable"

Serving type: on-tap

10-30-2009 08:55:18 | More by BeerSingh

Thur123

Georgia

3.83/5  rDev +3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Ok so, this brew yields only a little white head and has a golden orange color. The smell is a slightly dank herbal hop that's light and well balanced with the malt it seems.

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Hits with a balanced flavor that fades into a bitter hoppyness that coats the tongue. The hops are mostly herbal tasting and balanced for the style for sure, but I still feel the malt character on this is weak. The whole mouth feel is a little thin and this brew ends up coming off like a decent IPA that watered down.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2009 01:12:21 | More by Thur123

TheFightfan1

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Another left over from the beerfest at Bolton. Pours a clear golden color with an off white colored heading that sticks around a little while. Kind of soapy looking lacing and heading throughout.

Smell is of crisp doughy-like malt followed by a slight spicier hop profile.

Taste is more or less just like the aroma. Heavy dough maltiness followed by a bitter hoppy bitterness..

Mouth is thin and bubbley a bit overcarbonated I think. As I swoosh it it foams up something fierce. Lightier bodied.

Drink is good easily drinkable and a decent APA.

Probably nothing worth seeking out but for free a definite goodie.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2009 22:37:53 | More by TheFightfan1

SkunkWorks

New York

3.88/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nice copper color with a thin head that seems to stick around forever. The aroma is very hoppy and it pretty much tastes how it smells. As you'd expect from an APA, it is distinctly hoppy with a bit of citrus. It is also one of the more drinkable APA's that I've had and I had no problem drinking each one to the bottom. I would definitely recommend and will probably pick it up again.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2009 22:37:57 | More by SkunkWorks

glid02

Georgia

3.7/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle purchased from Hop City in Atlanta.

Pours a clear light copper color with a one-finger white head. The head dissipates into a wispy layer on top leaving light lacing.

Smells of light grapefruit and floral hops with good amounts of pale malts.

Tastes similar to how it smells. The pale malt flavors are a bit stronger than the smell would indicate and kick things off. Midway through the sip hints of grapefruit hop flavor enter in before a solidly bitter finish.

Mouthfeel is good. It's a bit on the thin side with moderate carbonation.

Drinkability is good. I didn't have a problem finishing the bottle and could have another.

Overall this is an easy-drinking APA but nothing special.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2009 05:10:41 | More by glid02

aquatonex

New York

3.43/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours urine colored with thin film of bubbly head. A thin web of lacing sticks around. Nose has butterscotch and bitterness. Taste is a bit thin, but bitter hops are mainly prevalent. Tastes pretty fresh, though. Hops lingers on the palate. Pretty easy drinker.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2009 02:53:21 | More by aquatonex

thecarster1

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

a- bottle poured into a pint, one finger head with ok retention, amber brown coloring, nice lacing mix of big bubbles and wispy lace, head clings to the glass in broken waves on the way down.

s- bready malt, earthy astringent hops.

t- taste mimics the nose, crisp, biscuity, bitter but not in a great way, little too astringent for me (and i love bitter hoppy beers), earthy melt backbone but the bitters take over, i wonder what kind of hops are in this?

m- thin to medium body, little bit of zing from the carbonation.

d- ok drinkability, i've had this beer several times before and remember it being more drinkable and sessionable, not bad but stoudts other offerings are much tastier.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2009 17:54:15 | More by thecarster1

ClockworkOrange

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A fresh 12 ounce bottle poured into my standard shaker glass. The ale appears a clear golden yellow color with a good two inches of lingering bone white head. The head leaves a minimal lacing on my glass. Flavors and aromas consist of medium toasted bread grains, pine, citrusy hops, a touch of lemon and grapefruit, grassy. Falls somewhere between medium and full bodied with adequate carbonation for an APA. Excellent drinkability as well. A rather under rated and under appreciated pale ale.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2009 03:04:35 | More by ClockworkOrange

kingcrowing

Vermont

4.03/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle poured in a pilsner glass.

Pours a deep golden color color with almost no head. On the nose is a handful of malt with a hint of hops. Perfect for an APA. Slightly earthy and very pleasant.

Taste is exceptional for an APA, nice balace, malty backbone with a decent amount of Hops to keep it goin. Can't taste the alcohol at all. A bit high for a session beer, but damn, I could drink this all day. Very tasty.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2009 01:49:47 | More by kingcrowing

porterwoobie

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

from 12oz bottle into a standard pint glass.

A: light amber, clear, slim white head that laces well.

S: caramel and malt notes with a mild but pleasant citrusy hop aroma.

T: mimics the smell with no new surprises. good balance from the caramel malts and the hops. overall its a tasty beer.

MF: medium bodied, medium to medium-high carbonation.

Drinkability: another good beer from Stoudt's. it has good balance, so you could session drink these w/o getting too hopped up.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2009 23:29:28 | More by porterwoobie

CptAubrey

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into mug.

A: Pours pale yellow-orange. Creamy white head sticks to glass all the way down. A visually appealing beer. If I saw someone drinking this in a bar I'd definitely have to try it.

S: Malt and hops! Citrusy hops at that. Very appetizing.

T: Lightly sweet malt flavor blends well with oily, citrusy hop flavor. Medium hop bitterness with a fair amount of hang. Bitterness, while not high, is aggressive and with the hop flavor gives an effect similar to grapefruit juice. Perhaps a little out of balance - could use a greater malt presence.

M: Light-medium body and moderate carbonation.

D: I could drink a few of these on a sunny afternoon. Overall this is a good beer. Not spectacular, could be more balanced, but worth a purchase for sure.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2009 03:44:25 | More by CptAubrey

jpro

South Carolina

3.63/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

This beer pours a deep golden / light copper color and very clear - head is minimal, although there is decent retention and some lacing. Aroma is dominated by floral hops, although there are some hints of bread and caramel malt. It actually tastes much hoppier than it smells, mostly of grapefruit rind - the malts are there, but something about this beer seems incomplete. Mouthfeel is light - medium bodied, with some zingy carbonation, bitter finish, but it seemed a little thin. This is a very drinkable brew and is quite refreshing -

Serving type: growler

07-19-2009 17:36:42 | More by jpro

rtratzlaff

North Carolina

3.53/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Stoudt's Pale pours a golden body with a two finger beige head that leaves some lacing. Aromas are sweet malt below plenty of hop character that imparts grapefruit. The flavor matches well with more malt character than expected. The hop character isn't quite what I want for an "American" pale ale, but its there nonetheless. The body is lighter than many other pales, but this would make a good session pale ale on a warm summer day.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2009 21:24:29 | More by rtratzlaff

TheDeuce

New York

4.85/5  rDev +30.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Stoudt's American Pale Ale....

Appearance-orange gold with a nice huge head, lacy simmers down with great carbonation.

Smell-aromatic with hops, malt and alcohol coming through in a nice haze, tried to pinpoint the hops but I can't quite, still very nice smell.

Taste/Mouthfeel- perfect balance, the hops hit at first but malt grain comes through as well, notes of alcohol but very light. Again the balance is just perfect.

Drinkability- easy drinking, about as easy as it gets, would make a great sessioner.

Overall- just a fantastic example of the balanced drinkable APA just hits the target on the spot. It may not be the biggest or the boldest but for me this is just as impressive.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2009 00:04:48 | More by TheDeuce

y2jrock60

Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Light orange, beautifully transparent, 3/4" lacing head

S- Very floral and citrusy, not as overpowering as most IPA's, perfectly balanced

T- I love this Beer. It's perfectly balanced, citrusy hops and smooth finish

M- Medium-bodied, the perfect mouth feel, not over bitter, the perfect amount of hops were used

D- Not as easy to drink like most session beers, but not as bitter as most IPA's

This is one of my favorite anytime beers. I used to pick up a case every week when it was $25. I prefer this over Sierra Nevada plus it's local. Will try to pick up a keg of it soon for the new kegerator.

Serving type: on-tap

07-07-2009 01:24:29 | More by y2jrock60

alleykatking

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Poured from 12oz bottle into Bell's snifter

A- Pours nice amber orange color slight haze to the beer with a nice 1 finger offwhite head that came and went quickly. Lacing on the sides of the glass fall into the beer.

S- First sniff the hops and malts clash over who is first in line with aroma. The piney hops I can tell have faded a little and the malt backbone becomes the forefront of this beer. Sweet bready smeel with some orange peel and a low underlying pine hop smell with this. Even for being a little old this beer still smells good.

T- Interesting this beer is a little more past it's prime then I thought. There is no real pine hops taste to this at all even as a finish. The malts have taken over to say the least. This beer has taken on a very sweet malt taste. Sweet potatoes come to mind when I'm drinking this. It's not that it's that bad it's just well....different to say the least.

M- Good carbonation still making the beer dance across the palate with ease. Big malt flavors left on the tonge. Medium mouthfeel to this. DOn't know if that would have changed with it being fresher.

D- Even with this beer having some way past it's prime age on it You can tell that it was something good at one point in time but for what it is now it's just too overly sweet. If I ever pick this up again I will re-review it for sure!

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2009 05:30:28 | More by alleykatking

argock

Virginia

3.95/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz brown bottle into a clear pint glass. Single purchased at Ancona's (Ridgefield, CT) for $1.85.

A: Inviting amber orange with solid, sticky 2-finger off-white head with good retention and a dcent crust of lace at the top of the glass with a spot or stream here or there down the glass.

S: Plenty hoppy with floral, orange peel, and light pine aromas mingling with solid lightly toasted malt backing

T: A very good APA with hops outweighing but not outdoing malt. Mouthfilling with initial caramel and light toasted pale malt sweetness and breadiness countered nicely with orange, floral, and spicy hops flavors. Good complexity of the hops profile long-lasting hoppy aftertaste.

M: Tacky mouthfeel that is respectable but could be a bit more robust.

D: A really nice APA with multiple malt and hops flavors working together well to deliver a solid package. Nice work again Stoudt's.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2009 03:34:46 | More by argock

Morey

Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a light yellow-orange color with a nice fluffy white head that settles rather slowly into a nice bubbly layer covering the top of the beer.

Smell is nice and fresh with hops and malts both blending together nicely for a pleasing aroma.

Taste is a nice blend of hops and malts with somewhat bitter yet clean finish.

Mouthfeel is thin to medium with good carbonation adding to the biteyness of this beer.

Could easily put a sixer back at a BBQ.

Morey's Bottom Line: This is an underrated Pale in my opinion. Right up there with the best Pales that I've tried. Perfect for the summertime.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2009 20:31:41 | More by Morey

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.23/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a bottle, best by 7-25-2009, into a pint glass. Pours a light amber color with medium white foam (1-2 fingers). Notable lacing down the side.

Smell is hoppy more than anything. Some malt buried in there I think, but a pine-y hop controls the nose.

Taste is not nearly as hoppy as the smell might indicate - its very balanced throughout. Good buzz in the mouthfeel, with a hop finish. A tad empty through the middle - slightly watery. But overall a good tasting beer.

A drinkable pale ale - there's some hop bittering throughout, but still tasty enough to have a few. The Stoudts pilsener is better though.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2009 00:35:53 | More by KTCamm

PhillyStyle

Georgia

3.83/5  rDev +3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle, Best by 9 25 2009:

Pours an amber color with a nice off white head that is decently retained and leaves a small cap throughout the beer.

Slightly hoppy and bready aroma with a hint of sweetness.

Taste is good and very refreshing, nice and strong for a pale ale, noticeable hops but well balanced with the malt. Very good aftertaste.

Light body, smooth, clean, crisp, refreshing and very easy to drink. This is a fine pale ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2009 18:59:19 | More by PhillyStyle

MetalHopHead6

Virginia

3.3/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into a shaped pint glass.

Stoudt's American Pale Ale poured light gold with a one-finger head that disappeared quickly. There was lace at the top; however the glass was left clean the rest of the way.

The smell is weak and grassy with little to no citrus. The taste is as insignificant as the smell, with an extremely dry finish. It seemed to leave hair on my tongue and I couldn't wait to follow it with water.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2009 02:56:06 | More by MetalHopHead6

dogfishandi

New York

3.95/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

poured from 12 oz. bottle at cellar temp into pint glass. pours a clear golden light amber with some orange hues to it. a little over an inch of white to off white head. left a thin covering of foam over the top, pretty good retention. just a tiny bit of lacing.

the smell is of grainy, bready malts, some caramel, floral and a little bit of citrus from the hops.

i found the taste to be quite refreshing. some light malts in the begining that finishs with a wonderful hop bitterness.

light crisp and smooth, wonderful mouthfeel, really refreshing on a warm spring day. really nice sessionable beer. i would recommend this if your looking for a crisp clean american pale ale.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2009 22:59:27 | More by dogfishandi

goatgoat

California

3.85/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to DIM for the opportunity.

Pours a clear gold. Just over a finger's worth of fluffy white head builds. Nice frilly lace.
Aroma is honey sweet malt with floral and citrus overtones. Slightly bready.
Classic APA taste. Starts lightly sweet with a bready malt, then a sturdy bitterness comes in and takes over the finish. There's a little harsh tone on the finish which keeps it from being great.
Nice medium body with lots of smooth carbonation.

Solid easy drinking APA.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2009 18:29:41 | More by goatgoat

kirok1999

Ohio

3.35/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours a slight amber with a nice rising head that fades pretty quickly. Not a lot of lacing or legs.
Smells very dry, a bit of grass and pine hops. Just a hint of malt.
Tastes very dry, closer to an ESB than what I consider an APA. A dry finish with the hops dominating but not at all citrusy.
Feels a little thin and fizzy.
A nice sipper on a hot day but not one of the best.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2009 21:58:05 | More by kirok1999