New Holland Brewing Pilgrim's Dole

**Aroma:** “Medium-low hops aroma is full of citrus—lemon and tangerine. Fruity esters complement the complex and inviting hops aroma. First hit offered a touch of DMS, but resolved into a pineapple-grapefruit mix.” **Flavor:** “Highly carbonated, slightly sharp carbonic bite up front. Balance leans toward malt instead of hops but flavor remains bright through the finish. Grassy hops character with a bit of orange peel and moderate bitterness (but not very strong in the mix). Body is thin and simple and it finishes very dry with a lingering bitterness.” **Overall:** “There was a lot of subtle low-level complexity, but it lacks some of the bold qualities that make a great APA, such as a dominant hops character. Hops bitterness lingers in a good way and it’s easy to drink with a light and refreshing finish, but that simplicity can be read as ‘boring,’ depending on your point of view.”

**Aroma:** “Spicy notes present with sweetness of malt and orange fruitiness. A hint of lemony tartness and some tropical fruit character. Some herbal notes that work well with the fruit. Not much yeast character.” **Flavor:** “Malt sweetness up front. Sweet, maybe even too sweet, but sweetness was well balanced with acidity, hops, and carbonic bite. Mild hop character, earthy and lemony, with excellent yeast esters. Wish it were more carbonated.” **Overall:** “Love the fruitiness and balance. A good beer, but really under-carbonated—not enough to carry the aromas and flavors. Could benefit from a little more complexity of flavors. Would work better as a tripel than as a saison.”

__Aroma:__ “Vanilla and coconut. Slight wood/oak notes. Sweet wheat and bready malt notes. Big fruit, big citrus, light caramel and cinnamon, light spicy, big honey as it warms. A healthy barrel character, but the focus is clearly on vanilla and fruit. Suggestions of bananas, pineapple, mango, and orange. Some intense sweet wheat notes shine through and provide an intriguing complexity.” __Flavor:__ “Wheat sweetness. Some vanilla and slight coconut. Oak and wood character are present throughout. Honey and fruity with alcohol warmth in the finish. Moderate tannin bitterness. The barrel carries through, but the wheatwine is still present and contributes a welcomed sweetness to balance some of the barrel tannins and stronger alcohol flavors.” __Overall:__ “Tasty. Big fruity wheatwine with barrel goodness. A powerful, complex, flavorful strong ale. Barrel character, while present, blends more than dominates. A fun beer that does a decent job pairing the barrel to the wheatwine, despite some small clashes.”