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New Holland Dragons Milk

New Holland Dragons Milk - Stout

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 Percentile 
95
overall
Brewed by New Holland Brewing Company
Style: Stout

Holland, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6833.71/5.03.7/5.0Winter9%94.5English pint
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Commercial Description:
Dragon’s Milk is a 17th century term used to describe the strong beer usually reserved for royalty. This strong ale was aged in oak for over 120 days. The aging process extracts flavors from the wood, which contribute to its complex character. Hints of bourbon flavor perfectly compliment its roasted malts to produce a beer fit for a King.
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 Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/514/20
Dec 29, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a brown body with ruby hues and a tan head. Lightly oaky with alcohol latent fruit. Strong viscous body with vanilla berry and caramel. good.


 hayduke (1618), Eureka, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 25, 2008  
From a 22 oz bottle this poured very dark being almost black, with a small off-white head and light lacing. Nose of oak, chocolate and ripe fruit. Rich creamy mouthfeel. Flavor is complex with coffee, chocolate, rope plums, vanilla, and roasted malts. Long and slightly bitter finish. A very tasty and easy drinking dark beer.


 hellbilly (1492), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/519/20
Dec 23, 2008  
the first bottle i had of this was terribly infected and very sour. this, on the other hand is incredible. it reminds me of an imperial porter... but not.

pours a very dark burgundy brown. the head is tan but minimal and manages to leave some spotty lace on the glass in it*s short time on this planet. vaya con dios, my friend! aromas of vanilla cream, coffee, roasty grains, chocolate and brown sugar fill my nose. as it hits nearly room temperature, the bourbon-y/spicy/woody characters really start to come in to play. the flavor is much like the aroma... lots of roast/malt powdery goodness, coffee, milky chocolate, caramel, vanilla and faint barrel/earthy notes with a spicy kick on the finish. coffee really hangs on in the aftertaste as the belly gets nice and warm from the booze. extremely "well" bodied but seemingly light for how much flavor it packs in. it*s not sticky as it has a pleasant acidity and spiciness to cut through the richness...

i must have been drinking a lot of craptacular beer lately because i actually had to stop what i was doing to enjoy this... 8/4/8/4/19/4.3


 changeup45 (782), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/103/516/20
Dec 21, 2008  
This pours very dark, almost black but not quite with a nice initial head that dies quickly. The aroma here is pleasant, oak, bourbon notes, plums, vanilla, and raisins. The beer tastes very good at first, oak, cherries, roasted dark chocolate, bourbon, dark fruit, then levels off to a somewhat dull finish. Gets better as it warms closer to room temperature though. Good beer. I’m going to call it an Imperial Porter.


 danielcurtis81 (879), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Dec 15, 2008  
Getting notebook online. Bottle. Pours a black-brown, almost flat. Oak and chocolate on the nose. Flavors are strong oak. Vanilla also predominate. Good little chocolate hints too. Fairly creamy mouth. Pretty good beer.


 alobar (1006), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 5, 2008  
Pours a ruby black with no head. Aroma of wood, malts, and alochol. Malts, vanilla, and wood make up the flavor. A very nice beer!


 carl4beer (394), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 5, 2008  
22 oz. pours dark brown with small brown head that dissipates quickly. aroma is toffee and sweet roasted malt. mouthful is smooth and full of toffee. very enjoyable but in a simple kind of way.


beerisgood16 (4), , Wisconsin, USA
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3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 5, 2008  
Pours a deep brown with very little soapy head. Rich aroma of vanilla, oak, and malt. Crisp & clean up front, then finishes with a chocolatey, velvety flavor with nothing but oak after that. Good beer.



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