Revel Red
Stoudts Brewing Co.

Revel RedRevel Red
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From:
Stoudts Brewing Co.
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #334
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,507
Avg:
3.47 | pDev: 13.83%
Reviews:
82
Ratings:
276
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 27, 2022
Added:
Nov 10, 2011
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  25
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Ratings by durlta:
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Rated by durlta from Iowa

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

Mar 02, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.6 by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

Aug 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3 by hoppyhoppy from Pennsylvania

Mar 02, 2020
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

2.96/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
What the East Coast passes off as hoppy, comes off as kind of watery and soapy for a NW drinker. Pinkish orange body with minimal head, aroma is kind of funky and flowery. taste is sweet malt and bittersweet hops, kind of soapy. There’s a decent beer in here trying to get out.
Apr 01, 2018
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.09/5  rDev -11%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a decent looking hazy red color with no head nor any lacing. The smell had a rich herbal citrus to lightly spiced over caramel maltiness. The taste was slightly sweet herbal citrus over the caramel maltiness again. A mostly herbal to caramel aftertaste leading to a semi-wet finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. The carbonation seemed mostly rounded out and fairly smooth. Overall, it's a decent red ale trying to bring about a bigger hoppiness but doesn't.
Jun 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.67 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

May 18, 2017
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I am proud to have Stoudt's B.C. here in Lancaster County, PA & I admittedly take them for granted, not drinking their beers as regularly as I used to, given the plethora of new beers coming available every day. It is a pleasure to have at least a couple as part of the eradication of the Bottle Backlog here at Chez Woody.

From the bottle: The "V" is made up of the undersides of a group of bottle caps, each with a message as follow: "indulge", "in", "...", "festivities", "party", "debauch", "frolick [sic]", "merry making", "take pleasure". What fun!

I began my fun with the Pop! of the cap, followed by a gentle pour into an awaiting glass. An in-glass swirl raised two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, tawny head with moderate retention that left behind some decent lacing. Color was Deep Amber/Light Copper to Copper (SRM = > 13, < 17) with NE-quality clarity. Nose was very hoppy for an Amber/Red, which is what has led to the revival of what used to be a prevalent microbrewed style. Grapefruit, pine, grass and black pepper up front with an underlay of caramel and biscuit malt. Mmm. That got my mouth to begin watering. Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was quite hoppy, more grapefruit and black pepper than pine and grass, with the malt providing a nice counterbalance. This was very close to an APA, IMHO, but it certainly lived up to the label's billing. I definitely prefer this iteration to the old malt-driven Ambers of thirty years ago. Finish was dry and actually fairly peppery, causing me to sneeze. Wow! I could Revel in this more often.
May 12, 2017
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey

3.42/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Check the dates, esp when buying singles, in this case at wegmans, bought a Best by 5-15-16 on 11-30-16. Six months past its prime means a lack luster brew and review. This happened twice. Both times the beer getting stale and past its prime, and a little skunky. Had to made a black and tan out of it with some Left Hand.

My first from Stoudts.

A) A+ for red cloud body that sports aggressive 3 finger, domed head that leaves rocky hills and completely laces.
S) Sour, malt, mash, with bakery and earthy trail notes.
T) More sour (past its date), almost skunked, but not unpleasant. Complex mix of bakery shop, sour dough, sour mash, decaying flowers, and earthy trail. Finishes grassy, bitter and dry. Interesting twist.
F: Massive carbonation, tickling, bitter and drying. .

O: A decent, though sour and slightly skunked, drinkable red ale, leaning toward a Belgian style.
Dec 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.82 by datalager from Connecticut

May 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by bruceb from Pennsylvania

Apr 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

Feb 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by PhillyNole from Pennsylvania

Jan 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by cyber_phoenix from Pennsylvania

Dec 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by JPowell712 from Pennsylvania

Dec 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by MDDMD from Pennsylvania

Nov 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Aug 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Fcip78 from Pennsylvania

Jul 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by Hendy011 from Pennsylvania

Apr 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.37 by GregStoner from Pennsylvania

Apr 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by twenteone from Pennsylvania

Mar 07, 2015
Revel Red from Stoudts Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 276 ratings