Gentle hop fizz contrasts soft coriander-spiced vanilla-banana vestige laminating wheat wafer spine. If lemony tartness was more pronounced, exuberant German-styled brew would be better defined as Belgian-styled white ale. Brewery defunct: 2007.
STOUT BROTHERS UNDERGROUND I.P.A.
Bitterly pepper-spiced orange frontage fortified promptly by wheat-honeyed Scotch malt thicket and dry hop frisk. Perfumed floral waft engulfs nose. Weird herbage undermines backend. An acquired taste, for sure. Brewery defunct: 2007.
STOUDT’S WINTER ALE
Apt copper-toned seasonal with cinnamon toasted apple jacking, modest dry-hopped spicing and barley-roasted caramel chocolate malting given mild cherry encore. Ashy spruce embers cloak tart citric whim.
STOUDT’S TRIPLE BELGIAN ABBEY-STYLE ALE
Lusty copper-clouded medium body conveys boozy Belgian yeast dankness above sugary cotton-candied malt thrust. Enlightening banana sweetness invigorates bruised orange tang, cherry pie tartness, lemon meringue piquancy and tannic grape souring as well as tertiary pineapple, pear, and cantaloupe illusions. Wispy peppery hop bitterness usurps imminent earthen barnyard funk and floral clove-spearmint tingle as alcohol-stricken finish flags.
STOUDT’S SMOOTH HOPERATOR
Fine spruce-wafted reddish amber IPA with unimpeded roasted hop thrust propelling tangy grapefruit-led fruiting. A smattering of pine embitters red apple, cherry, peach, pear, and pineapple upsurge to toasted barley base.
STOUDT’S SCOTCH STYLE ALE
Aromatic nut, chocolate, and chicory roastedness welcomes dry-bodied deep brown ale. Burnt cedar-oak wood tones decorate chalky mocha palate, sour coffee bean register, and dried raisin complement for enchantingly creamy succulence more commonly associated with porters than typical Scotch ales.
STOUDT’S SCARLET LADY ALE
Complex bubbly-headed garnet-hued English-styled Extra Special Bitter with well-rounded yeast-sweetened candy malting and surefire brandy luster. Lively carbolic thrust enhances dank citric-herbal spicing and moderate grain bittering to beautifully organic floral-hopped finish. Closer to rangy golden ale than lounge-y red ale.
STOUDT’S PILS
Dry fizzy-hopped golden-hued moderation boasts characteristics of both German and Czech pilsners, but better defined as crisp cross between light American wheat beer and delicate Belgian wit. Floral herbaceous hops embitter sweet malted Bavarian center, brusque Eastern Euro graining and affable lemon-spiced backdrop. Rewardingly original though elusive grain finish sags.
STOUDT’S OKTOBERFEST
Translucent reddish brown autumnal thrusts seven-grain bread sweetness towards green apple souring, picking up minor pear-gourd-grape nut tinge atop dry wheat bottom. But dark fruited influence lacks seasonal spicing. On tap, dry raw-grained barnyard-hay setting and astringent wood undertone fend off lemongrass-soured vegetal gourd uprising.
STOUDT’S HONEY DOUBLE MAI BOCK
Extremely well-defined rust-coppered springtime doppelbock contrasts bubbly champagne wining against subtly smooth burgundy entry and richly creamed chocolate sweetness, promoting elegant warmth. Yeast sediment thickens inviting honey-spiced finish. Despite hybridized maibock tag, it’s perhaps the most enjoyable honey brewed beer on the market.
STOUDT’S HEIFER-IN-WHEAT
Easygoing golden-paled Bavarian-styled light body boosts initial butterscotch sweetness with banana-ripened clove-spiced bubble-gummy expectancy. Sauntering vanilla creaminess counters prickled peppery hop fizz increasing sunny lemon bittering.
STOUDT’S GOLD LAGER
All natural straw-hued lager with crisp water cleanness, vibrant Cascade hops, and filmy glass-clinging Brussels lace. Rich barleymalts, honeyed oats, and stone fruiting offer slight red ale sweetness to complete the simple grain finish. Well above mainstream lagers without getting fancy.