Stoudt's Gold Lager - Stoudts Brewing Co.

Pahn

New York

4.15/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle into Duvel tulip. Either the best by date got wiped off the bottle, or I'm too stupid to find it. Bought it from a reliable store though.

Appearance: Free pour yields a 1 inch, lightly fizzy white head that dissipates quickly. Pours an almost translucent yellow and leaves small lacing streaks.

Smell: Malt with lots of character--assorted bready and grainy aromas, tinged with honey. Suggestion of noble hops in the background. Very pleasant.

Taste: As much malt character as in the nose. Surprisingly not-sweet, giving a kind of juicy, semi-dry impression, along with the (also surprising, given the 25 IBUs) highish perceived bitterness. Dryness and bitterness are really nice, they make each sip crisp.

This is really good lager. I would like to drink it fresh from the brewery. Tons of clean malt flavors, with a little bit of noble hops and a great balance of bitterness. No lagery tang, no sulfur, no skunkiness, just really palatable, straightforward malt goodness.

Mouthfeel: Light side of medium bodied. Slightly juicy, slightly creamy. High side of moderate carbonation. Semi-dry. Carbonation, dryness, and bitterness keep things crisp and refreshing yet still smooth.

Overall: Stoudts Gold Lager is a fine beer. No perceivable flaws get in the way of the malt flavor. I have no complaints; this beer is refreshing, full of clean flavors, with a great mouthfeel.

This beer and Southampton Keller Pils will be competing for the spot of "Go-to Summer Beer" for me (if Berkshire Brewing Company's Czech Pilsner came in 12oz bottles, it would also be in the running). This beer is crisper, with a better mouthfeel all around, while Keller Pils delivers more bold flavors. I think the bottled on date will be the decider between the two.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2012 23:10:06 | More by Pahn

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-17-2013 15:14:51 | More by twenty5

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-14-2013 18:38:02 | More by ZEB89

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2%

05-12-2013 19:58:21 | More by BeerForMuscle

HopHeadRyan

Pennsylvania

4.74/5  rDev +20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

A superb Helles! Decanted into pint tumbler...so crisp and refreshing...the ultimate session lager...why would you ever mess with some macro-adjuct-crap when, for a few bucks more (and well-worth-it) you can have this!

A - Pale straw gold...1 inch head...awesome lacing...a thin coating of head sticks around...

S - Earthy-herbal hops...biscuits and yeast...excellent!

T - Perfectly balanced...just enough bitterness to keep the malts in check...a little citrusy-lemon peelish tang...creamy bready yeastiness...

M - Smooth and silky...but also crisp and clean...

Ovearll - Reach for this the next time you want a good, easy drinking brew when your watching a game, sitting outside, grilling, or just want a great pennsylvania lager! Enjoy! Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 21:51:26 | More by HopHeadRyan

rfgetz

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

05-03-2013 15:21:43 | More by rfgetz

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -23.5%

04-27-2013 16:36:33 | More by Jason1337

Tim

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-25-2013 00:12:37 | More by Tim

bigfnjoe

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

04-21-2013 03:22:08 | More by bigfnjoe

MikeMcCl

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

04-13-2013 21:11:03 | More by MikeMcCl

srw

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-09-2013 00:49:19 | More by srw

RD1163

California

2.5/5  rDev -36.2%

04-06-2013 03:38:26 | More by RD1163

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

04-05-2013 22:29:37 | More by IPAchris

dcbeers

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

04-05-2013 01:33:46 | More by dcbeers

korene84

California

3/5  rDev -23.5%

04-04-2013 18:29:22 | More by korene84

dbaraniak

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

03-26-2013 03:15:37 | More by dbaraniak

usmarine64

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

03-26-2013 00:11:42 | More by usmarine64

dsaltzb

Louisiana

4.75/5  rDev +21.2%

03-22-2013 14:15:39 | More by dsaltzb

Spoppy

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

03-21-2013 02:49:55 | More by Spoppy

crytion

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

03-13-2013 11:10:10 | More by crytion

dcolatriano

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

03-11-2013 14:11:00 | More by dcolatriano

tdm168

North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A - clear, see-through, golden yellow with a thin, bubbly white head that fades to a thin lacing

S - light grains and a nice, pleasant grassy aroma

T - cereal grains, some faint breadiness, a very faint lemony presence, grassy, clean bitter finish

M - clean, crisp, well carbonated, light to medium bodied

This is a nicely built, well crafted, easy-to-drink helles lager. I'm impressed with the depth this beer has considering it's one of the more simplistic styles. This is a very, nice refreshing lager that I wouldn't mind having again.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 01:44:29 | More by tdm168

brez8791

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +21.2%

03-02-2013 18:58:46 | More by brez8791

paulhargus

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

02-28-2013 05:09:32 | More by paulhargus

mikeg67

New Jersey

3.51/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

12 oz bottle. Pours pale golden wit short-lived, white head and lively carbonation. Aroma is of grassy noble hops and pale malt. Body is medium and crisp. Taste is of grain, grassy hops and pale malt. Finish is clean, well balanced. Nice session brew.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2013 18:33:56 | More by mikeg67