New Holland Dragons Milk

Poured opaque dark brown with no head, no lacing no carbonation. Primary flavor was from the oak aging. Perhaps the barrel aging is not my thing. To me this tasted like bad burbon whiskey.

Bottle. Poured a dark, purplish brown color with a nice brown head and strong lacing. Aroma was very pleasant, with a nice blend of roasted malts and oak. Mouthfeel was okay. Flavor wasn’t as bold as I had expected, especially for the ABV. Hints of chocolate, oak, alcohol, toffee, and coffee. This was a nice big offering from New Holland.

22 ounce bottle. Pours a dark black. Creamy tan head with ok lacing. Aroma of vanilla, chocolate, coffee and licorice. Tastes of chocolate and coffee. Very creamy feel. This is a big beer and is is deserving of special occasions. More of a fall/winter beer. Very complex flavors so glad I was drinking from the big bottle. Has a good kick to it. Overall very good beer - will have to revisit during the cold weather season.

Assertive aroma of dark fruit, oak, and roasted malt. Stout-like in color with a beautiful khaki head. Flavor is a bit sweet for me but warms the belly nicely. Thin body improves the drinkability. Thanks to polomagnifico for the bottle!!!

Wow! This beer is delicious. A good cold day beer, not heavy and hot but it is soothing and warming to the stomach. Great flavors and a finish. Excellent on tap and in bottle.

22oz. Poured close to black with a big tan head. Aroma is pretty huge, loads of raisin, butterscotch and mocha. Taste is similar, throwing in some wine-like dark fruit and vanilla from the oak. This is definitely unusual, or unique, and it sat well with me. It has the intensity and complexity of flavors of an imperial stout with some decent carbonation but without the heavy body or viscosity to drag you down. I can see this being an imperial stout drinker’s summer beer.

Dynamite--sweet and bitter at once--what a bold, sensuous beer! I am especially fond of the fig, walnut, and bourbon flavors. It is warming, but not hot, and it is not particularly heavy. I had it on draught on a hot day, seated outside, and it was just fine.

Courtesy Dragonstout. This one poured a deep brown color with a small tan head that left minimal lacing behind. The aroma is of dark chocolate, bourbon, roasted malts, and some oaky smells as well. The flavor is much the same with the chocolate and roasted malts up front with some hop bitterness on the backend. The vanilla and oak flavors add balance and depth. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and creamy that is easy drinking with a dry, warming finish from the oak and alcohol. This one is really well done, and I hope to try it again.