New Holland Pilgrims Dole

4.3/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20

22 ounce bottle into snifter, no bottle code so this is probably over a year old. Pours hazy brick red color with a small light khaki head with good retention that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Some spotty lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of big caramel, molasses, raisin, toasted malt, biscuit, vanilla, wood, light citrus, light fruits, and some spiciness. Very nice aromas with good complexity going on. Taste of big caramel, molasses, raisin, toffee, vanilla, wood, toasted malt, bread, herbal spices, and light wheat. Not much bitterness; with lingering notes of caramel, molasses, light fruits, wood, and spiciness on the finish for a bit. Medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a huge creamy and slick mouthfeel, that drinks super smoothly for being over 11%. Alcohol is extremely well hidden; I am really not noticing much at all on the finish. This was not the flavor profile I was expecting out of a wheatwine, but this is an outstanding brew. Big creamy and lush body; with a very dessert-like flavor profile; without being cloyingly sweet. I would have this again for sure.

The best New Holland brew I have had to date. A year of age has done great things.

New Holland The Poet

3.9/5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled 08/25/2011. Pours crystal clear almost opaque dark brown color with a nice 2-3 finger dense tan head with great retention that reduces to a nice cap that lasts the whole glass. Some spotty lacing on the glass as well. Aromas of caramel, chocolate, molasses, roasted malt, oats, nuttiness, light coffee, and a bit of spicy hops. Nice and well balanced aromas here with decent strength. Taste of chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, light coffee, oats, and spicy hops. Good amount of spicy hop bitterness on the finish. A bit on the dry side; but there are some lingering notes of chocolate, caramel, light coffee, and spices on the finish for a bit. Medium body and carbonation; with a fairly creamy and very smooth mouthfeel that drinks extremely easily. Nice balance of flavors and bitterness; with a fairly robust flavor profile. Pretty much zero alcohol presence noticed. Overall this is a damn nice and straight forward oatmeal stout. Nice robust flavors, balance, and easy drinking make this a session beer I would get again.

Damn nice oatmeal stout, and it is a lot better than I remember last time I had it. Quite robust and delicious; and a great beer for sessioning.

New Holland Hopivore

3.3/5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20

12 ounce bottle, no bottling date but it is from this years batch. Pours slightly hazy golden orange color with a nice 2 finger dense light khaki head with fantastic retention that reduces to a fairly thick lacing cap. Some nice lacing clings around the glass as well. Aromas of caramel, spiciness, pine, orange, tropical fruit, toasted malt, bread, and nuttiness. Some interesting aromas here with good strength. Not as hoppy as I was hoping though. Taste of caramel, toasted malt, nuttiness, pine, citrus, and spiciness. Taste seems pretty watered down, I had to take a few drinks to decipher the flavor profile. Fair amount of bitterness on the finish; with some light lingering notes of toasted malt, nuttiness, pine, spices, and caramel on the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a fairly creamy and quite nice mouthfeel that drinks smoothly. No alcohol noticed at all. Overall for being a bit watered down this is actually fairly enjoyable. It is drinkable and not really offensive in flavor profile, just a bit weak.

Not exactly what I was hoping for taste-wise in a wet hop ale.

New Holland Farmhouse Hatter

4.1/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

22 ounce bottle into tulip, 2011 vintage. Pours hazy orangish golden amber color with a huge and fairly dense 4 finger off white head with fantastic retention that reduces to a fairly thick lacing cap that lasts. Some nice lacing clings to the glass, with a steady stream of carbonation coming from the bottom of the glass as well. Aromas of big orange, peppercorn, pine, spices, and grass; with a bit of apple, and other light fruits. Some nice and hop forward aromas here as I would have hoped. Taste of big breadiness, pepper, spices, lemon, orange zest, grass, and a bit of funk. A decent amount of bitterness on the finish; with big lingering notes of spices, pepper, lemon, and orange zest. Medium-high carbonation with medium body; with a fairly creamy mouthfeel and very smooth drinkability. No alcohol noticed other than a very slight warming after the finish. Overall, an excellent Belgian IPA that has a nice hop flavor profile with great balance with the spiciness from the yeast.

A surprisingly excellent Belgian IPA from New Holland. Really tasty and drinkable Belgian style.

New Holland Golden Cap

3.7/5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

12 ounce bottle into tulip. Pours hazy and cloudy golden amber color with a nice fairly dense 2-3 fingers of white head with great retention that reduces to a ring of lacing. Some nice lacing sticks to the glass as well. Aromas of big tart apple, grape, grass, funk, pepper. and spices. Nice strong and complex aromas! Taste of big breadiness, pepper, and spices; with a bit of apple, funk, and grape in the background. Lingering notes of big breadiness and spices on the finish that last for a bit. Taste is not as good as the aromas lead me to believe. Medium bodied with medium-high carbonation. Nice smooth drinkability with no alcohol in the taste or finish. Overall, this is a pretty nice saison. A little more bready than I was expecting from the aromas.

A good Saison, but I was hope for more funk or tartness like the aromas lead me to believe.

New Holland Imperial Hatter

3.7/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

12 ounce bottle into tulip, 2010 vintage. Pours crystal clear red-orange color with a 2 finger off white head with great retention that reduces to a very thin lacing cap. Aromas of strong orange, grapefruit, pine, caramel, and some pineapple. Fairly strong aromas with a large amount of sweetness in them. Taste of grapefruit, and pine flavors with some light caramel and orange. Citrus flavors are not as pronounced as I would hope for a double IPA. Strong bitterness shows up on the finish and lingers for a bit with grapefruit and pine flavors. No alcohol noticed in taste, but a fairly pronounced warming on the finish is present. Medium carbonation and medium-full body. Overall, a good double IPA, but I had some issues with the flavor profile.

I might have to give this another go some time. No idea when it is released, this could have been fairly aged.

New Holland Night Tripper

4.3/5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

22 ounce bottle into snifter. Pours pretty much opaque black color with a dense 1.5 finger tan head with great retention. Aromas of vanilla, caramel, toffee, roasted malt, with light chocolate, and dark fruits. The aromas are very interesting, very unique and it smells great. Taste of vanilla, toffee, caramel, roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Very little bitterness was noticed, except for well after the finish, where a slight bitterness showed up. There is a lot of roasted flavor with vanilla, chocolate, and some coffee that lingered after the finish. Very smooth and creamy full body with medium carbonation. Alcohol is well hidden, with only a small warming after the finish noticed. Highly drinkable for an Imperial Stout. Overall this is definitely a fantastic Imperial stout, delicious!

This is definitely a very unique imperial stout, never had one that tasted quite like this before. Highly recommended.

New Holland Cabin Fever

3.8/5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

12 ounce bottle. Pours clear dark brown color with a 2 finger light tan head with good retention that reduces to a lacing cap. Aromas of chocolate, caramel, roasted malts, some dark fruits, and rye. Taste of chocolate, caramel, rye, and roasted malts. There is a slight bit of unbalance in the flavors, but overall pretty well put together. A nice little hint of bitterness, with some burnt notes on the finish. The finish is rather short and dry, but there is some lingering roasted notes that stick around for a bit. Mouthfeel is solid, and has a decent creamy feel to it. There is a slight amount of alcohol warming after the finish. Medium carbonation and body. Overall this definitely surprised me a bit in the taste department, it has a nice amount of flavor. I would definitely have this one again. Solid brown ale!

This brown ale surprised me. The aroma was a tad weak, so I was expecting a weaker flavor as well, but it showed through with a good amount of flavor. I would definitely have it again.

New Holland Dragons Milk

3.8/5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

22 ounce bottle, vintage 2010. Pours deep dark brown color with a 1 finger tan head with great retention that reduces to a lacing cap that leaves great glass lacing. Aromas of caramel malts, oak, bourbon, and a bit of coffee and chocolate. Taste of a bit of chocolate with oak and then a smooth creamy finish with a bourbon flavor. Alcohol warming on the finish. Medium carbonation and body. Smooth and tasty. Kind of weird how the bourbon flavor changes intensity.

This had a surprisingly strong bourbon flavor to it, so if you do not like bourbon, you probably won't enjoy it in my opinion.