Style: Stout (Barrel-aged)

ABV: 11.0 IBU: 30.0

91/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 18
Mouthfeel: 3

New Holland Brewing Dragon's Milk

What the brewers say

"Bourbon Barrel-Aged stout aged for 90 days in a blend of first use and second use bourbon barrels."

What our panel thought

“Layered malt aromas of roast, chocolate, coffee, and caramel are supported by dried-fruit notes and a hint of oak. The flavor is a mash-up of dried fruit, sherry, chocolate, and caramel, with a boozy warmth.”

What our editors thought

“Vague candi sugar on the nose amid boozy bourbon waves and milk chocolate. The sip hits high in the chocolate strike zone—more milk chocolate, Caramello, and Nutella than roastier iterations. Zippy carb keeps it breezy.”

Review printed in: The Route to Stout (October-November 2021) (View All Issues)


REVIEWS FOR YOU >

New Holland Dragon's Milk Reserve Triple Mashed

Aroma: “Ethanol up in the nose. Rich caramel behind that. Maybe a bit of umami? Hard to get much chocolate, coffee, or roast because the booze is pretty intense.” Flavor: “Rich dark fruit sweetness. This has great complexity with dark cherries, toffee, and chocolate, but it is missing any stout roast character. Boozy as hell. The finish isn’t particularly bitter, but the alcoholic heat leaves that impression. Still quite sweet overall.” Overall: “Massive and boozy. Can’t really say this is a stout, but it’s made and exhibits great barrel character on a rich and complex base beer. Toes the line to being cloying, but that’s cut by the heat on the finish.”

New Holland Brewing Dragon's Milk Solera

“The aroma features caramel with a hint of butterscotch, along with a shot of alcohol warmth. Well within an English-barleywine profile, if simplified—caramel and toffee, some toastiness, but without the dried-fruit character.”

Breakside Brewery Cute Metal

“Cocoa Puffs pop out of the glass; rich, gooey aroma with fudge, rum, dates, dried cherries. Flavor packs a punch, bringing bittersweet chocolate, vanilla, blackberries, vintage Port—low, pleasant oxidation.”

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