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

mobyfann

Ohio

3.85/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Paid $1.59 for a single at Jungle Jim's...

The beer pours a slightly cloudy amber-colored base, with a large off-white head, perfect head retention and a few marks on the side of the glass. The aroma is mellow, a touch of hop followed by a second aroma that I could not make out.

The taste is a form of "light" IPA in my opinion. Most pale ales have more complexity and hop character than this, but the hop tastes much fresher in this one than do most other IPA or APA's in general. With the head retention holding for two hours, I felt the head integrated with the light hop added an extra degree, making it both smooth on the palette and very drinkable.

Final Thought: Add some more hops, charge a fraction more, and this one could be a classic... so much potential!

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2006 22:09:08 | More by mobyfann

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-21-2013 20:43:35 | More by InspectorBob

aLenwell

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

05-19-2013 22:19:15 | More by aLenwell

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

05-19-2013 01:28:58 | More by NJB145

civicm87

New York

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-18-2013 15:11:15 | More by civicm87

anticipation23

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-18-2013 01:22:05 | More by anticipation23

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-16-2013 16:18:04 | More by Slatetank

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-15-2013 10:31:51 | More by GinsuDave

jburd19

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-14-2013 23:01:47 | More by jburd19

MWilt

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-14-2013 21:24:32 | More by MWilt

Slay40

Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-11-2013 03:04:41 | More by Slay40

Connormick

Michigan

3.24/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

New Holland brewing company is my hometown brewing company. So of course I'm always excited to give one of their beers a try.

It pored out fine from a bottle to a clean pint glass. It had a fine head, and a fine color, and a fine consistency. It was, well, fine.

as with the appearance, the smell was also average. It smelled like most IPAs do, not really that much to say about it. Clearish amber color with a white head.

The smell was a bit floral, but besides that, nothing to write home about.

The taste was pretty good. It was a nice mellow hoppy beer, not too overpowering, with a nice floral backround taste.

The mouthfeel of this IPA was the only thing that really stood out, and not necessarily in a universally good way. It's smooth, maybe even a little slick. It's a good beer to drink a lot of. But it isn't as refine as a great beer should in this category, yet it is pleasant to drink.

Overall, this is a fantastic drink to bring to a group gathering. Not a lot of people will have any protest to this beer, it goes down smooth and you can drink a lot of it. But as far as quality beer goes, it's a resounding "meh."

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 03:52:27 | More by Connormick

rkf1976

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-10-2013 03:28:24 | More by rkf1976

Bill235

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-09-2013 21:34:52 | More by Bill235

MrBuckHigh

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-08-2013 18:01:35 | More by MrBuckHigh

Eriktheipaman

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-08-2013 00:34:06 | More by Eriktheipaman

TheBrewo

Michigan

3.93/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

This brew was served on tap at Lockhart’s BBQ in Royal Oak, Michigan. It arrived in a generic pint glass, glowing a golden orange-brown coloring. It held a half finger tall head of creamy white bubbles, showing okay retention. Spots of lacing were left around the glass as it dissipated into a persistent crowning ring about the top of the liquid. No haze or sediment was noted, and carbonation appeared to be moderate. The aroma gave standard pale malts, sticky sweet honey, basement muskiness, nectary tangerine flesh, sweet grapefruity hops, light florals, and vinegar acidity. Our first impression was that the flavoring showed a nice balance between the malts and the hops, with nice freshness afforded by big citric hops, and with apricot through the finish. As we sipped, the taste opened with sweet orange freshness, those same standard pale malts, light caramel smack, and freshly floral hops to balance. Pulling to the peak are notes of puckered citric hops, grainy lemon ring, continued tangerine sugars, green grass bitterness, and that vinegar bite from the nose. Washing through the finish is more soured lemon rind, mustiness, cucumber water freshness, and medicinal phenolic spice. The aftertaste breathed of musk, citric hops, grapefruity, pale malt rumbles, light toast, mineral, muddy raw barley, tangerine flesh, and dried lemongrass. The body was light to medium, and the carbonation was medium. Each sip gave good slurp, nice pop, and okay smack. Cream and froth were soft, briefly coating the mouth. This dripped away, giving mild astringent dryness and general cleanliness. The abv was appropriate, and the beer drank quite nicely.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this beer was the nice balance of dirty, musky maltiness with such fresh and floral hoppiness through the taste. This gave an interesting, well balanced concept, with nice drying finish to wrap things up into a neat little package. The nose was nicely sweet and sticky, but unfortunately the hops fell to the background, getting lost without their inherent bitterness. The taste, at times, showed the same issue. Things just remained a bit light, but in the end this in turn helped to keep things so fresh and ultimately drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

05-04-2013 19:25:18 | More by TheBrewo

davemathews68

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

05-02-2013 11:16:10 | More by davemathews68

justinp

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-30-2013 01:42:46 | More by justinp

FliryVorru

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +11%

04-29-2013 18:10:43 | More by FliryVorru

cantstandya65

Georgia

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-29-2013 14:52:05 | More by cantstandya65

Black_ox

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

04-28-2013 04:51:55 | More by Black_ox

RyanAU

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +11%

04-28-2013 01:07:27 | More by RyanAU

Thaddeus

Michigan

4.09/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Clear amber ale, with an average head of white foam.

Aroma & Taste: Floral and herbaceous hop notes. Tastes different when poured into a cup then from a bottle. More molasses and soy sauce notes. Bitter and dry with a medium finish. Overall a great beer if you like hops.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 16:32:47 | More by Thaddeus

Hardcore

Hawaii

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-26-2013 06:59:35 | More by Hardcore