New Holland Black Hatter - New Holland Brewing Company

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rAvg: 3.72
pDev: 12.63%
Reviews: 81
Hads: 81

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New Holland Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
American Black Ale | 5.50% ABV

Availability: Summer. bottle (60), on-tap (20), growler (1).

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Reviews by tavernjef:

tavernjef

Minnesota

3.63/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours out a fairly portesque brown and settles in the glass a very solid brown with a modern dark burnt orange cast when up to brighter light. A slimming but thick foamy cap of dark beige builds breifly. Crumbling down to a whispered skim and bubbly collar ring. Lots of lacing in broken globby sheets stick on the glass.

Aroma is quite clean with a mighty pull of hops bringing in orange tones and candied grapefruit bits. The chocolate roasty tones underneath build very nicely along with some burnt grains as it warms, adding for a complexing mix about the aroma.

Taste is a bit thin with some burntness of orange peels, a twist of curdled cream, a touch of lemongrass, and a tinge of burntish bitterness as it finishes. The roast or chocolate malts are barely pulling any flavor thru the overall weaked hopitude it creates.

Thinner medium body without a whole lot of length to it and short on any finishing complexity other then the apparent orange hop notes and a slight taint of burnt roast.

I have liked the Hatter series, but much like the Rye, this comes up quite short when compared to the Oak aged, which is by far superior and the top of the group.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2011 00:36:32 | More by tavernjef

More User Reviews:

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.5/5 rDev -5.9%

05-15-2013 10:30:49 | More by GinsuDave

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5 rDev +0.8%

05-15-2013 02:23:58 | More by lucasj82

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5 rDev +0.8%

04-15-2013 05:48:29 | More by Kelp

Jamison85

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev +14.2%

03-28-2013 05:54:15 | More by Jamison85

smartassboiler

Illinois

3/5 rDev -19.4%

03-23-2013 14:23:31 | More by smartassboiler

skaboom420

Pennsylvania

3.25/5 rDev -12.6%

03-12-2013 21:00:39 | More by skaboom420

spycow

Illinois

3.25/5 rDev -12.6%

03-09-2013 22:17:00 | More by spycow

TastingRoomCharNtony

4.25/5 rDev +14.2%

02-23-2013 00:52:33 | More by TastingRoomCharNtony

tmcarter23

Michigan

3.5/5 rDev -5.9%

02-21-2013 17:48:07 | More by tmcarter23

pathman

Ohio

4/5 rDev +7.5%

02-20-2013 00:43:57 | More by pathman

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.6/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Red-black color. Lacy beige head. Looks very sticky.

Mildly malty (light coffee and cocoa) and nicely hoppy (grapefruit, herbaceousness, light pine). Not too showy.

Floral pine-y with some resinous flavors. All coupled with light coffee roastiness and maltiness. Mellow, but not without bitterness.

Medium-bodied... maybe a little fuller. Carbonation is lacking, however. Could use some livelihood.

Okay black IPA. Very forgettable. Nothing I'd seek out.

Serving type: on-tap

02-19-2013 23:50:56 | More by thecheapies

Rons35

Michigan

3.75/5 rDev +0.8%

02-19-2013 22:53:02 | More by Rons35

Danielr26

Michigan

3.5/5 rDev -5.9%

02-18-2013 17:16:25 | More by Danielr26

cestlavie

Yukon (Canada)

4/5 rDev +7.5%

02-04-2013 21:54:03 | More by cestlavie

Tracker83

Michigan

3.5/5 rDev -5.9%

01-20-2013 17:36:22 | More by Tracker83

akttr

Michigan

3/5 rDev -19.4%

12-09-2012 06:21:17 | More by akttr

shick1

Ohio

3.5/5 rDev -5.9%

11-20-2012 20:39:39 | More by shick1

Chaney

District of Columbia

3.78/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This sucker was cheap, cheap, CHEAP! Only $5/bomber.Pou

Served in a Delirium Tremens shaped-glass.

A: Poured as black as night, with a light, 2-finger mocha head that resembled a souffle somewhat.

S: I got more citrus than dark malt, which in many circles is a good thing. However, this IS a Black IPA. I wanted a bit more roast.

T: Definitely an IPA, not sure about the rest. Not a lot of bite to the citrus (maybe that's what they were intending with the dark malt), but still pretty good.

M: There was rounded, non hop-bomb finish to the end of it. I liked that. This wasn't sweet in any way and the lacing was absolutely insane.

O: I think this is slightly better than the overall average here on BA, especially considering the price.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 20:28:45 | More by Chaney