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New Holland Dragons Milk

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95
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bottled
common

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6893.71/5.03.7/5.0Winter9%94.8English pint
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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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 KAggie97 (2420), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/54/102/58/20
Jan 11, 2008  
Bottle. Pours dirty brown with an aroma of corn and coffee. Flavor is tobacco ash and dry milk chocolate. Watery mouthfeel with a raw pasta aftertaste. I rated Crazy Stallion higher than this? Eh, whatever. Slay this one.


 BeerBelcher (937), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/102/514/20
Jan 10, 2008  
I’ve had this beer a handful of times, and it seemed a bit different each time. I can’t believe I’ve not reviewed it until now! It poured a dark brown with reddish hues. It had a medium bit of head composed of tiny bubbles. Aroma was a creamy smell...like a cream soda (I guess that’s vanilla) and some chocolate. Flavor was of bourbon notes which were over-powered by vanilla. There were also watery chocolate notes (think Yoohoo). Mouthfeel was both a bit watery and a bit rough feeling, and probably the weakest element of this beer. I would recommend this beer. I’ve previously had it on tap at Roman’s Pub (St. Francis, WI), I bought a bottle from Gary’s (Oak Creek), and I had it most recently at Comet.


DonPablo (11), bellevue, Kentucky, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/520/20
Jan 6, 2008  
22oz. bottle; Pours dark brown,pleasant vanilla aroma,tannish head with minor lacing.Aroma of chocolate,roasted nuts,cream and a bit of licorice. Creamy and full bodied flavor, a nice combination. Small amount of malt, great roasted flavor and a small touch of alcohol at the end. A great winter beer.


KingMoomie (4), Poland, Ohio, USA
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jan 5, 2008  
On tap regularly at Vintage Estates in Boardman, OH. Very smooth and sweet with a dinomite finish. My fiance’s favorite beer.


 FlssmrBrewAlum (1111), Lisle, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Jan 3, 2008  
On tap at The Galway Tribes (Frankfort, IL). Poured into a tulip glass. A deep brown pour with a decent sized tan head. The aroma was strong, but more alcohol infused than the other tones of vanilla and malts I picked up. Initial taste is strong: Chocolate and malty, with a stranger than most barrel aged beer finish. More winesque than whiskey characteristics are what I picked up, but maybe a 2nd tasting is in order. Some hints of oak, smokiness, and vanilla on the finish. A nice experience and maybe a repeat buy and rerate.


 JCB (1744), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 24, 2007    Updated: Nov 16, 2008
22oz from moejuck - thanks, Joe! I’d been looking forward to this one, having aged it for almost a year after receiving it (I think the bottle’s close to 2 years old). On a chilly night, I was in the mood for something malty, oaky, and warming. What I got was a thin, slightly hoppy, and sour-to-skunked beer with very little trace of malts or oak discernable. This isn’t just one of those dark beers with dark fruits you weren’t expecting; this is just a bit off. I’ve enjoyed some New Holland brews, so I’m not hopping on the hatewagon, but this is pretty disappointing. Rerate, 3/22/08: Bomber from Sam’s, Durham. Very little trace of sourness, and a pleasant oaked quality that compares well with Weyerbacher’s Insanity. Solid brew after all.


 slang (397), Columbia, South Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/517/20
Dec 15, 2007  
bottled. Pours a very dark brown w/ copper accents yet really looks stout-ish. Nose is weak but of sweet malt. First few sips are really complex but this soon breaks down to sweet malts w/ vanilla & alcohol profile. Almost has a milk stout quality, & very hard to believe this was barrel aged, but wow! Very smooth; plain & simple.


 Theis (3652), Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Dec 8, 2007  
Bottle at ØLbaren. Brown (almost black) - white edges. licorice, burned, coffee, light rubber, light wood and oak, sweetness, dried berries, chokolate. Wierd finish. A bit simpel - but very nice.



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