New Holland Dragons Milk

Brewed by New Holland Brewing Company
Style: Stout
Holland, Michigan USA

22oz Bomber. Lotta pressure upon opening. Huge cavernous tan, clinging head. Dark with a slight ruby hint toward the edges. Huge creamy vanilla aroma from the head. Musty and woody. Sugary and buttery. All malt in the nose. Full and lively with a ton of sout tart bitter esters and a sour dry vanilla oaky finish. Weird! This beer is complex and layered, with a host of flavor combinations. And somewhere during the ride, I get the gas face. I’m gonna try and pinpoint it. Flavors of cocoa, bitter chocolate, pepper, Fruit esters, pine, vanilla, woody barnyard, cloying sweet. Syrupy. Caramel notes. Second glass, even more carbonation. Much of the same for the cavernous head. Ya know, I wish I could use that term more often. You have to take advantage of any excuse to use the word "cavernous". Nose is the same. Strong vanilla. Still weird. Still chocolate and tart cherries. Still kind of a clusterfuck flavor. Sorry kids. Filtered? The carbonation is enormous. Still! Spicy apples and cinnamon. Plums and port. Vanilla and oak. This was kinda tough. And while it impressed me with the complexity of flavors, the muddled random taste sensations were usually not complementary to the prior and post. So, overall, alot of flavors, but most of them I didn’t care for. At least not in that combination and overlap. Whatever. I’m still drinking it!

’05 GTMW sample. ’03 batch. Very dark brown body. Spiced rum, coffee and peach in teh aroam. Tart flavor: chocolate malt rhubarb, and a cream element. Roasty finish.

Hmmm, ive rated this before, so why is my rating gone. Good thing wunder hooked me up with another sampling of this fine brew. Muddy reddish color with a hint of purple. Has a dirty washy looking head. Huge bourbon aroma dominates over dark fruit and sweet brown sugars. Starts off with a cherry bite, then it tastes just like a licked the inside of a rubber glove. The after tastes is very similar to that of a shot of vodka. Watermelon bubble gum also makes a presence. Very complex, lots going on here, excellent beer that keeps interest high.

Draught at Delilah’s, Chicago. Faint aroma, although it is clear there is something alcoholic going on. Clear body that is very dark red. Beautiful, tan head. Excellent lace. Roasted malt flavor with a high alcohol profile and some Belgian qualities. Very nice, smooth, yummy finish. I am pleasantly surprised.

Bottle: Pours a stunning dark brown with a finger of creamy tan head. Oak is the first part of the aroma, followed by sweet maltiness, vanilla, and bourbon. Tastes sweet with caramel and vanilla up front, finishing with a bourbon and oaked tail. Rich. Lingering bourbon is really sticking to my tongue...

great flippin stuff, wow, perfect barrel aged goodness, beautiful super delicious mouthfeel, a nice roast and nice oak subtlety ...come on unted!! 2-1 vs sunderland. . i don’t even remember where i got this but who cares , this is bliss.. .. . .

. .really is a fantastic well made fun full flavoured bullseye brew!!!

I had this parrot. The parrot talked, but it did not say "I’m hungry." So it died.

Pours a black color with a light brown head. Aroma is malty, dark fruit, and molasses. Flavor is malty, roasty, a hint of smoke, and molasses.

22oz bottle Pours out a very dark brown almost black topped with atanhead. A very nice aroma of wood, nuts, and some sweetness. Tast of nuts a little vanilla and some sweet chocolate. A very tast treat. Thanks to my good friend Y AKA the MULE for picking this up at New Holland Brewing Company and flying it back to Boise.