New Holland Imperial Hatter - New Holland Brewing Company

rangel2

Indiana

3.8/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from bomber into Carolus tulip glass. Light golden, little head and head retention in these glasses.

Smell is floral, nice malt notes of damn near tootsie roll. Definite pine, slight esters of bubblegum. Pretty complex for a $6.89 bomber! Do agree that it's a little funky.

Taste up front is delicately spiced, with honey and solid floral bitter coming soon there after, that melds into a great malt background, with some pears, and OK manageable alcohol presence. Lasting taste is the only lacking thing here. Kind of disappointing for a beer that started so wonderful. Bitter, drying hops finish... eventually.

Overall, a supreme $7 bomber. Not as crisp as its younger bro, Matter Hatter IPA, but far more complex. A great beer to let your nose and taste buds discover.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2011 00:50:41 | More by rangel2

DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

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

GinsuDave

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.9%

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

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.9%

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

rajendra82

Georgia

4.33/5  rDev +12.5%
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 -22.1%

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

rkf1976

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-10-2013 03:26:27 | More by rkf1976

mrw1zard

Alabama

3.74/5  rDev -2.9%
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 -22.1%

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

SpongeRuiner

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%

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

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

04-26-2013 23:37:40 | More by spycow

Kenai4

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

04-26-2013 01:29:16 | More by Kenai4

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

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

sendbeer

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

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

Kunstman

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

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

Lynn

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

04-17-2013 17:08:53 | More by Lynn

beergorrilla

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

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

JDizzle

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

04-10-2013 23:41:46 | More by JDizzle

hopulong

Georgia

4/5  rDev +3.9%

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

mhaugo

California

2/5  rDev -48.1%

03-31-2013 03:00:52 | More by mhaugo

Soomars

Georgia

1.5/5  rDev -61%

03-28-2013 16:27:46 | More by Soomars

Jamison85

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

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

kjkinsey

Texas

4/5  rDev +3.9%

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

Texasfan549

Texas

4/5  rDev +3.9%

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

smartassboiler

Illinois

3/5  rDev -22.1%

03-23-2013 14:23:47 | More by smartassboiler