New Holland Cherry Ale

Formerly brewed at New Holland Brewing Company
Style: Fruit Beer
Holland, Michigan USA

Actually a true cherry ale. Not overpretentious, it had a solid real cherry taste and was very complex. Me and my friend guy enjoyed two of these fine beverages at NHB and were quite impressed. I HIGHLY recommend this brew to any beer lover be they novice or expert.

Lovely, rich, cherry color with dense bubbles, and a crisp cherry aroma (I even get some cinnamon in the nose - scent's a bit like a cherry candle). Fizzy, hoppy, bitter, and sweet. Quite good!

Very suprised at the mediocre ratings of this brew. I thought it one of the most successful pairings of fruit and ale I've tried. Beautiful deep garnet color with loads of suspended yeast when held to a bright light, a sustaining white head with a pink tinge (which may be just reflective of the brew.) The aroma is fantastic: loads of cherry, ginger, cinnamon, and some clove qualities. Full maltiness complimented by the tart cherry mouthfeel. This buries Unibroue in my opinion. A fantastic brew to bring in the summer and should cellar beautifully.

for a while New Holland produced a lot of excellent beers but not a wide range of style. Since I returned to Michigan I’ve been really happy to see them opening it up a bit. I wasn’t expecting much from this Cherry ale but it beat my expectations. Very mild and subtle sour cherry aroma. Dark red, looked like the kind of extra dark blood you get when your bleeding out in the cold skiing. Cherries make this beer delightfully sour but the real beauty for me was the good hop presence you could feel sitting underneath the cherries. A solid beer from michigans forgotten brewery.

Interesting beer, dark rose colour. Not tart and not sweet. I don’t quite know how to describe it, a bit acidic?

The aroma is sweet, flavor is rich with cherries but its also kinda skunky, Amber/red color, pink foamy head, the palate is a little on the thin side, the finish begins sweet with a slight alcohol bite and ends with a tart aftertaste, I didn't really like the tart aftertaste, but its an interesting ale that deserves a try

Real cherry? Hey, count me in as a fan of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat, but the real thing is even better. Aroma is strong sweet/sour cherry, and emanates from an appropriately red body (including a pink-tinged head!). Flavor is a medley of typical cherry aspects: some sours, some sweets, some bitters, and some woody hints (note: some woodies was edited). I agree with hoppygrrrl that cinnamon plays a role here. I also have a hard time finding the "ale" beneath the cherry, but this is still good brew, although a notch or two below the Ichabod.

Red color. Cinnamon, spicy, sort of cough medicinish nose. Spicy, tart, some cherry flavor, quite dry. Finally a cherry beer that isn’t just a lager with concentrated fruit juice and sugar added. Nice work on this one.