Stoudt's Scarlet Lady ESB - Stoudts Brewing Co.

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #39 (Apr 2010):

Rich and bright copper-colored brew with a creamy and sticky lacing. Fresh biscuity malts in the nose. Earthy, with an underlying damp, herbal character. Medium bodied with a crisp carbonation that breaks through and provides some creaminess. Bone dry from the start with some grainy malts, hint of caramel, wood and biscuity finish. Hops aren't overly bitter (nor should they be), but there's a grassy snap that rides in on the carbonation to perk things up. Some dark fruitiness pulls through, especially as the beer warms. Nicely bal- anced. Biscuity and a bit tannic in the finish, which is very dry and moreish.

These days, and especially in the US, ESBs seem hard to come by. This is a good introduction to the style for those looking to broaden their beer experience--a flavorful session beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2011 02:27:20 | More by BeerAdvocate

Jason

Massachusetts

3.28/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Thin lacing on a clear garnet coloured brew. Big aromas of toasted malt, fruitiness and a brush of herbal hop. The smoothness is spot on within the medium body. Toasted malt flavours seem to overwhelm the palate and shadow over the hops. Barely enough bitterness and hop flavour to balance, finishes a tad sweet and very little lingering hop.

I personally like my ESBs to have a big and bold fresh hop character ... sadly this one did not.

Serving type: on-tap

11-23-2003 11:26:47 | More by Jason

WissBrauSean

Pennsylvania

3.89/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

This beer poured from a 50 degree F bottle into a standard pint glass produced a clear amber/ copper beer with a nice bone white one finger head that stays as a nice frothy cap the entire drink and leaves a shark tooth lacing pattern on the glass that falls back down to the head. Pretty cool!

Initially I smelled mostly caramel malts with a little breadiness to it, but as it got warmer some earthy notes as well as dark fruit notes came out.

As I get further into the beer flavours of sour apple, bread, caramel malts are pretty evenly distributed followed by some earthy hops and a bit of tannins and mild black pepper.

The mouthfeel is mildly sweet, moderately light, and has a dry finish. A bit of a slippery feel is left on the tongue and the carbonation is about medium and maybe just a tad, just a tad, bit lively. I like it a lot and think that I can drink the heck out of this beer!

Overall, I like this beer a lot. I think it fits into the style very well and would recommend trying it to anyone who likes English beers. The only thing that detracts from this beer for me is the tannin taste and it's not over the top at all so I am going to give this beer a solid 4 out of 5!

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 23:13:02 | More by WissBrauSean

HopHeadRyan

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-10-2013 18:18:15 | More by HopHeadRyan

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -17.1%

04-27-2013 16:36:47 | More by Jason1337

bigfnjoe

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +10.5%

04-21-2013 03:19:52 | More by bigfnjoe

TimoP

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

04-13-2013 01:52:40 | More by TimoP

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

04-09-2013 23:11:14 | More by ummswimmin

Haglev

Virginia

4/5  rDev +10.5%

04-04-2013 00:32:10 | More by Haglev

mikehillman

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -17.1%

03-27-2013 23:24:06 | More by mikehillman

nzerbe

New York

4/5  rDev +10.5%

03-20-2013 23:12:12 | More by nzerbe

acurtis

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

03-16-2013 19:44:24 | More by acurtis

TGERUS

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

02-11-2013 01:21:36 | More by TGERUS

GeorgianBayPackr

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

02-03-2013 23:22:11 | More by GeorgianBayPackr

crytion

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

01-29-2013 12:03:05 | More by crytion

PaleAlePat

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +10.5%

01-28-2013 04:17:48 | More by PaleAlePat

lupercmda

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -24%

01-27-2013 03:52:37 | More by lupercmda

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.8/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Stoudt’s Scarlet Lady ESB has a thin, off-white head, some sheen of lacing left on the glass, and a brilliant, bubbly, off-white head. The aroma is of brown bread crust and dank fruit. Taste is of brown bread crust, some sugar, a little bitterness, and tannin. The mouthfeel is light to medium, and Stoudt’s Scarlet Lady ESB finishes dry, refreshing, and highly drinkable. The tannin aspect holds it back a bit, but it’s still very good and worth checking out.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 18:35:30 | More by RonaldTheriot

bigdaddyd069

Maryland

4/5  rDev +10.5%

01-23-2013 04:19:53 | More by bigdaddyd069

cyguyjg

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +24.3%

01-19-2013 01:45:57 | More by cyguyjg

bluejacket74

Ohio

3.74/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

12 ounce bottle. Served in a Sam Adams Perfect Pint glass, the beer pours a slightly hazy reddish/amber color with a half inch off-white head that stayed around for a little while. There's also a good amount of lacing. The brew smells like tart apples, herbal/floral hops and some caramel malt. It tastes like herbal/floral hops, toasted and bready malt, tart apples, and some nuts and tea. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit slick with moderate carbonation. I think it's a solid beer, it's definitely worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 23:28:32 | More by bluejacket74

scooter9

New York

3/5  rDev -17.1%

01-15-2013 22:57:01 | More by scooter9

AdamP

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

01-14-2013 23:42:10 | More by AdamP

tastymug

Ohio

4/5  rDev +10.5%

01-14-2013 00:43:43 | More by tastymug

hardrock

Arkansas

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

01-12-2013 21:30:32 | More by hardrock