New Holland Mad Hatter India Pale Ale - New Holland Brewing Company

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap in a 10 oz chalice glass

Appearance – Served a deep amber colored beer with a one finger white head. The head fades in about 1-2 min. leaving a decent amount of lacing.

Smell – The aroma is a mix of malt and hop. The malty nature of the aroma is heaviest of a bready smell while the hop aroma is of a grapefruit and earthy smell mixed with a bit of a herbal smell.

Taste – The taste begins with a very lightly caramel sweetened bready taste with a lighter citrus hop flavor. As the taste advances the sweetness fades with the citrus hop growing stronger. More towards the end of the taste, with the sweeter flavors largely gone by now, a good dose of herbal and earthy hops come to the tongue. In the end a bitter earthy/herbal biscuit flavor are left on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is just above average in terms of creaminess and thickness with a carbonation level that was just shy of average. The slightly thicker body and the lower carbonation were nice for accentuating the hoppier and breadier flavors of the brew.

Overall –The lower abv and more mild hop flavors were nice for making it more session style and the beer has a pretty nice hop flavor that comes to the tongue at the end. While these things were nice, the flavor transitions and balance were not the greatest. Overall it was a decent IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

11-09-2012 00:44:00 | More by Darkmagus82

JRBecks

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

06-18-2013 21:45:37 | More by JRBecks

Jas45678

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

06-16-2013 14:19:28 | More by Jas45678

Axnjxn

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +4.4%

06-15-2013 23:49:29 | More by Axnjxn

JMUbrewz

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

06-12-2013 21:04:28 | More by JMUbrewz

robdip9

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

06-11-2013 16:27:08 | More by robdip9

Fargrow

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

06-11-2013 03:02:40 | More by Fargrow

Eaglefan344

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +11%

06-09-2013 13:23:31 | More by Eaglefan344

thecrowing

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

06-08-2013 23:56:35 | More by thecrowing

Jedi8625

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +11%

06-08-2013 21:02:48 | More by Jedi8625

mrebeka

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.4%

06-08-2013 20:55:03 | More by mrebeka

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

06-05-2013 07:41:53 | More by Jason1337

Roman5150

Michigan

3.73/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

bottle into pint glass

appearance: dark copper cloudy orange with half finger white head

smell: lemon, clementines, grapefruit, sweet malts, clove, herbal

taste: so smooth for an IPA, by the smell you would think it's a really bitter hop bomb, but the finish almost cuts off, there's hardly any bitterness in the aftertaste. You're left with a sort of watery, resinous, citrusy finish that is pretty satisfying. Remarkable balance; this is such a smooth beer.

mouthfeel: not much carbonation, rather thin feel

overall: a great IPA when fresh, but after a few weeks the hoppiness drops off very quick. a smooth IPA. Will buy again.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2013 04:21:11 | More by Roman5150

nineworldseries

Ohio

4/5  rDev +4.4%

06-02-2013 23:43:21 | More by nineworldseries

Rihup

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

06-02-2013 02:31:12 | More by Rihup

SDG1070

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

06-01-2013 12:39:54 | More by SDG1070

deathpulse42

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-30-2013 01:38:12 | More by deathpulse42

jkane101

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-30-2013 00:23:07 | More by jkane101

cannunzi

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-29-2013 19:08:01 | More by cannunzi

JVoyager

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-29-2013 00:45:46 | More by JVoyager

arl851

District of Columbia

3.1/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

A drinkable beer, but not what I expected. Moderate grassy/earthy flavor that left only a slight bitterness. There was just a hint of the advertised floral aroma. I would not have guessed this beer was dry-hopped if the label hadn't told me so. I'll be on the look-out for this beer on tap, but out of the bottle this was a very average American IPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 00:11:39 | More by arl851

rypkr

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-27-2013 02:11:01 | More by rypkr

pin

Australia

3/5  rDev -21.7%

05-27-2013 01:36:01 | More by pin

cindyjeffsmith

Georgia

3.54/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: hazy amber. Big foamy head on the pour that nearly comptely recedes. Thick, lingering lacing though.
Smell: fruity and citrus. Pleasant if not distinctive.
Taste: much like the nose but a little more prosaic.
Overall: nice but no standout.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 23:26:31 | More by cindyjeffsmith

steevbr

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-24-2013 20:29:26 | More by steevbr