New Holland Imperial Hatter - New Holland Brewing Company

ThickNStout

Georgia

3.93/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle from Beer Baron (Detroit, MI). 5.29. 2011 vintage. Served in a Founders snifter. 

Pours a murky deep dark orangey yellow with about a half finger pale cream head. Head recedes quickly but leaves a few scattered spots of lacing. 

Interesting nose. Bold sour bitter grapefruit citrus, candy sugar, sweet bread, herbal and floral hops with a hint of booze. 

Bitter grapefruit hops jump out front in the flavors. A nice little blend of the citrus and herbal hops, dough, sugar, pine and currants. Thr alcohol peeps through occasionally but is well hidden for the most part. 

Medium full feel with a good amount of carbonation. Nice & oily sticky slick. An alcohol cooling effect adds to the long bitter hoppy aftertaste. 

While it isn't my favorite imperial IPA by any means, this is a solid offering. As a 2011 vintage I'm sure the hops have faded but I could still detect a good deal. I may not buy a 4 pack but I'll definately try this again if I'm ever someplace that has it fresh on tap. 

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2012 03:44:34 | More by ThickNStout

Eddyfunt

Michigan

3/5  rDev -21.9%

05-19-2013 22:26:27 | More by Eddyfunt

DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

05-15-2013 12:52:58 | More by DarthGuitarHero

GinsuDave

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-15-2013 10:32:03 | More by GinsuDave

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-14-2013 22:54:22 | More by HarmonMW

rajendra82

Georgia

4.33/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The orange amber colored body was clear, and the pour formed three ginger thick head. The carbonation looked subdued. The aroma was very tropical, with mango, peach, and papaya smells. There were also spicy and herbal notes in the nose. The taste was quite intense, as the spicy hops battled with the very sweet malt base. The result was not unlike sucking on a cinnamon flavored red hot. The alcohol was very warming as well, and the mouthfeel was sticky. This was a typical east coast style DIPA, with complex malt bill, lots of herbal hops, but no bracing bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 02:01:30 | More by rajendra82

olivermonster

Michigan

3/5  rDev -21.9%

05-11-2013 10:29:01 | More by olivermonster

rkf1976

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

05-10-2013 03:26:27 | More by rkf1976

mrw1zard

Alabama

3.74/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a nice copper / amber color. Not much head, but decent lacing down the glass. Large hoppy nose to this, decent mouthfeel with a lingering effect. The ABV is definitely present in this. Probably not a session beer by any means, although I do prefer the regular Mad Hatter for that. Worth trying, but maybe only once.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 23:56:34 | More by mrw1zard

HisBoyElroy

Michigan

3/5  rDev -21.9%

04-27-2013 23:50:40 | More by HisBoyElroy

SpongeRuiner

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -15.4%

04-27-2013 23:49:01 | More by SpongeRuiner

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

04-26-2013 23:37:40 | More by spycow

Kenai4

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

04-26-2013 01:29:16 | More by Kenai4

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

04-22-2013 02:29:14 | More by SmellsofMahagony

sendbeer

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

04-21-2013 18:11:40 | More by sendbeer

Kunstman

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

04-18-2013 23:49:01 | More by Kunstman

Lynn

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

04-17-2013 17:08:53 | More by Lynn

beergorrilla

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

04-16-2013 06:16:56 | More by beergorrilla

JDizzle

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

04-10-2013 23:41:46 | More by JDizzle

hopulong

Georgia

4/5  rDev +4.2%

04-09-2013 22:21:11 | More by hopulong

mhaugo

California

2/5  rDev -47.9%

03-31-2013 03:00:52 | More by mhaugo

Soomars

Georgia

1.5/5  rDev -60.9%

03-28-2013 16:27:46 | More by Soomars

Jamison85

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

03-28-2013 05:54:58 | More by Jamison85

kjkinsey

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.2%

03-27-2013 00:09:16 | More by kjkinsey

Texasfan549

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.2%

03-26-2013 23:57:07 | More by Texasfan549