New Holland Pilgrims Dole

Brewed by New Holland Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Holland, Michigan USA

Tasted around a campfire. Pine and grapefruit hoppy aroma at first, but then some dried fruit, prunes or figs or something like that. With my flashlight it looks amber-red in color with a huge head and great lacing. Flavor is mostly thin at first then a lingering dried fruit flavor shows up and just hangs around for a long time. Bad start, but a great finish. Thin palate, slightly creamy and a dry finish. Thanks to EyeDrinkAle for this one.

Draft, at New Holland. Brown IPA colored, light for a barleywine. Taste is kind of a sour cherry, like a Flanders red, perhaps. Oddly, I get an impression of wheat, too. Nice lacing in the snifter, a little bit of a brandy smell. Not "big" in flavor or even alcohol taste, although I paid for it later. Interesting and contemplative. Still a bit young; should be great as it ages.

One of the oddest BW’s I’ve tried, in that it really lacked a lot of flavor. Most have tons of flavor, but this one was much more subtle than usual.

Draft at brewpub. Dark amber color with average frothy white head. Complex aroma and flavor of malt, caramel, raisin and apple. Medium body with creamy texture. Above average for style.

Rich, gold color with a thin, white head that collapses quickly for a beer of this strength. Very toasty, cereal-like nose that emphasizes the use of wheat. Grain alcohol is also noticable in the aroma. Flavor is toasted sweetness, though oddly sweet, with a perfumey, integrated hop. A big bitterness that hits just past mid-palate then turns to acidity then the odd malt/hop combo comes back into the finish.

draft. different. the sugar taste seems to be overwhelmingy. has sweet oranges, raisins, and honey also. yeah, it’s has 10% abv, but is a little too "off" too drink more then one. different.

bottle..semi clear amber pour with a medium tan head. Sour aroma, some fruitiness but I can’t pin which fruit...maybe grape. Fruity start, again I think grape. Sour, sticky very fruity. Interesting tang on the back of the tongue also. Sweet to finish, this is quite interesting and drinkable. Alcohol is not noticable.

Bottle. I get lots of sour vinous fruits in the aroma of this. Most noticeable grapes and pears. Almost smells like fruit cocktail. I can’t say I’ve ever had a Wheat Barleywine or Wheat wine or whatever you call this. Sweetness in the nose. Aroma isnt too bad. Mild-to moderate hazy color with copper notes and a small white head--reminiscent of an IPA. Sweet and tangy to start with more grapes and pear vinousness. Slightly astringent and roasty with some mild hoppy bitteness to finish. Hides the 10% well. Not bad and rather interesting beer.