New Holland Imperial Hatter - New Holland Brewing Company

jwinship83

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle purchased the day it arrived into my local bottle shop. poured into my sierra nevada hop tulip glass. the bottle reads 9.4% abv.

A- this one pours a dark golden orange colored body with a finger of white head. the head lasts for a while and leaves sticky rings of lacing on the sides of my glass.

S- the first thing i notice is the sweet caramel malts. after that its all about the hops. lots of fruity and citrus hops. pineapple, somehow peach, and of course grapefruit.

T- the taste tightly follows the nose. caramel malts upfront. after that lots of grapefruit and a little bit of orange hops. pineapple and peach as well. the alcohol is well hidden.

M- medium bodied with ample carbonation. once again, the alcohol is well hidden.

D- easy to finish but i was left wanting a different IPA after this one. probably something i wont check out again considering the price and i dont think this is year round brew. once the hops start to fade i dont think this will have much to offer.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2009 00:21:59 | More by jwinship83

tavernjef

Minnesota

4.13/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dullishly lit within a rosey deep orange glow, this beer slathered at the pour and a monster amount of paled yellowed greyish foam grew to the top quickly. It faded somewhat quicker then expected, yet keeps a solid fluffy collar and whispy skim staying put the entire session. Lots of webby stringed and big patchy lacing is thinnly displayed across the glass.

Aroma is deep and alluringly set in a faint juicy resinous quality of pineapple, dull peach and apricot, ghostly red grapefruit, and an even deeper amount of pine oils. Its not really all that huge on the nose, but whats there is sublime in its complexity.

Taste is firm and simple in the front with a caramel - toffee mix over very light and dulled citrusy juices. Thankfully it builds quite nicely from just past midway into a warming bitterness of pithy, semi drying portions of the grapefruit and orange splashed with pineapple and a whole bunch of pine sided hoppyness. Hefty finsiher, that warmth and bittering really gains some palate and doesn't let go until faint woody notes are left super, super late.

Body is fairly mild and smoothly offered within about a medium body. It has soft, smooth open front, and then gains a whole nother character as it rolls across the later mid ranges into the finish. From there it warms with enthusiam and bittering tones that pulls the same ace from a different sleeve, its brother, Mad Hatter.

A very well done Impy IPA that really does seem like the Mad Hatter pumped up on meeting Alice(the extra hops and malts in this case). Solid stuff.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2009 23:28:48 | More by tavernjef

KarlHungus

Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer pours a hazy pale amber color. The head is half an inch in height, and recedes quickly into minimal lacing. The aroma is tons of grapefruit, a lot of herbal notes, and some pine resin in the back ground. The taste has a lot more pine than the aroma, and the herbal notes are almost gone. The is a lot of citrus to it too. The mouthfeel is full bodied with lively carbonation, and a smooth texture. Overall, this is a good DIPA, but not a great one. It is totally enjoyable, but every sip reminds me of what could be.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2009 23:29:26 | More by KarlHungus

letsgopens

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at the brewery, this selection pours a clear red amber with a frothy white head that leaves some very nice lace.

Sweet citrus and hops in the nose. Very fruity and somewhat mellow. Definitely creates anticipation though.

Very fruity with tangy sweetness. Not a lot of hops, very malty. An odd style choice, I expected more IPA characteristics. Lots of fruit however: citrus, apple, berry, and a bit of bitter hops in the finish. Good amount of warmth as well. I would have liked to see more hops.

Moderate carbonation and nice smoothness throughout. Warm, semi-dry finish. Very different in a good way.

Serving type: on-tap

07-31-2007 16:26:22 | More by letsgopens

aforbes10

Iowa

4.1/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had this at the brewery last week. Poured walnut brown into a kinda-flutey glass. No head, sticky, bubble-bath lacing. Malty, hoppy, grassy odor. Taste is bitter and sweet (bittersweet?). Hops are ever present . I get a mild hint of raspberries on the finish. Thick and syrupy and beyond-full bodied. A good spin on the hatter, wish i could have gone through the whole "hatter" series, but i was on the clock.

Serving type: on-tap

07-30-2007 17:15:21 | More by aforbes10

mcallister

Ohio

3.63/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A dark shade of mahogony with hints of scartle showing through. No head although traces of white mist, and a white ring around the glass.

Very reminiscent of the normal hatter but as should be little more of floral hops in the aroma, as well as thicker smelling malt esters. Hints of pine as well.

Good carbonated mouthfeel, with a complimentray hop texture but not overly so. Well balanced with a caramel malt aspect yet not overly complex. Good overall beer with only trace hints of alcohol.

Serving type: on-tap

07-09-2006 17:24:47 | More by mcallister

granger10

Wisconsin

3.53/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This amped-up version of the Hatter pours a full copper color with basically no head and carbonation looked weak. Strong resinous aromas permeate. Lots of grapefruit and fresh picked hops in the aroma. Taste was also strong on the hops. Malts seemed to be unsupportive of the hops. Sometimes this is good, and it was good, but it wasn't anything mindblowing. A bit of a bready yeasty base did all it could but the hops were quite powerful in their piney sharpness. A bit more thickness, sweetness, and liveliness and this would have been excellent. But for now, it's decent at best.

Serving type: on-tap

06-30-2006 18:51:58 | More by granger10

Gaisgeil

Michigan

4.28/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This is an amazing feat of brewing prowess. It really does taste like the standard Mad Hatter, just cubed and amplified. Pours a deep and murky copper in color, very hazy with a creamy white head with great retention. Nose is very complex, varying levels of pine, citrus and biscuity malt taking turns assailing the senses. Taste is immediately hoppy, tons of pine and grapefruit followed by a one-two punch of herbal hop notes and bready and caramel-like malt notes. Very well balanced and utterly drinkable. This is a true work of art for the lover of the hop.

Slàinte!

Serving type: growler

06-22-2006 04:47:39 | More by Gaisgeil

SupaCelt

Michigan

4.22/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This little mason jar of delight contained a tannish amber brew was about two shades darker than its brother Mad Hatter in a side by side comparison. There was a nice creamy off white head laying on top of the brew when it arrived at my table, but it dissolved into some spittle after a few sips. The mason jar thing really threw off my ability to scrutinize this beer's looks as I would have liked too.

The smell was very rich with pine sap and herbal hoppiness. Grapefruity and citric tones were abundant. Nice grainy malt backbone that balanced the super charged hop nose. A bit toasty and caramel layered as well.

Flavours run at me with the hops leading the charge. Duh. Wonderfull pine and delightful citrus flavours atop toasty, malty caramel flavours. Grassy. Biting. A resinous creamy aspect makes this thing feel wet and smooth even after the bitterness shows up in the end. Burping up piney punches of hop gas ices the cake. Very nice flavour.

The mouthfeel was appropriate. The aforementioned creaminess added some great body to the brew. Slick and smooth all the while reminding me that it was not the ordinary IPA.

The drinkability was high simply because it tasted great. Being that it is a little heavy (I did not catch the ABV), I would be wary of going overboard. Not that there isn't a good possibility that I would go overboard anyway.

Serving type: on-tap

07-20-2005 12:05:09 | More by SupaCelt