White Hatter - New Holland Brewing Company

Monkeyknife

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from the bottle a hazy nectarine color with a single finger of off-white head. Minimal amounts of lacing left behind.

Delivered a very herbal aroma of coriander upfront with tangerine and mango notes along with Belgian yeast.

The herbalness from the aroma was definitely present in the taste. Hints of spice, black pepper, earthy notes and even a bit of vanilla found as well. Finished with a yeasty bite.

Medium bodied and dry with a moderate carbonation.

An interesting take on the Belgian PA from New Holland. I'm glad I had the opportunity to try it.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 01:59:22 | More by Monkeyknife

CamM

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-18-2013 23:28:08 | More by CamM

HollyHops

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

05-17-2013 02:34:55 | More by HollyHops

ColdWaffles

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-16-2013 23:33:07 | More by ColdWaffles

lupercmda

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-16-2013 03:00:41 | More by lupercmda

lucasj82

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-15-2013 02:26:37 | More by lucasj82

Misfit2209

Indiana

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-13-2013 04:12:03 | More by Misfit2209

StoutHunter

Michigan

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I picked up a bottle of New Holland's White Hatter last week for $1.69 at The Lager Mill. I'm not a big fan of New Holland's Mad Hatter IPA, but I enjoyed the rye version so I thought I would take a chance on this one, so lets see how it goes. No visible bottling date, but it just showed up recently so I think it's fairly fresh. Poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a Weizen glass.

A- The label looks nice, it's got a good look to it and I like it more than the Mad Hatter label. It poured a hazy yellow color that took on a nice golden hue when held to the light with two fingers worth of white head that died down to a thin ring that left some nice rings of lacing behind. This is a good looking beer, I have no complaints.

S- The aroma starts off with a higher amount of medium sweetness followed by some wheat, orange rinds, and spices with coriander seeming to stick out the most. Up next comes a nice mixture of floral and citrus hops. This beer had a good aroma, it was nicely balanced, it starts off with some nice Belgian Witbier aromas with some nice IPA aromas towards the end, I liked it.

T- The taste seems to be pretty similar to the aroma and it starts off with medium amount of sweetness followed by some wheat, orange rinds, and a lighter amount of spices with coriander still sticking out the most. On the finish there's a medium amount of hops that impart a nice mixture of floral and citrus hop flavors with a medium amount of bitterness and a wheat, orange rind, and floral hop aftertaste. This a good tasting beer that did a great job at representing both styles and keeping them balanced.

M- Smooth, clean, crisp, refreshing, medium bodied, with a medium amount of carbonation. The mouthfeel was good and it worked well with this beer, I have no complaints.

Overall I thought this was a good beer and it was a good example of the style, it had a nice combination of both styles that was kept very balanced which worked out nicely and I thought the hops complemented the base beer nicely. This beer had good drinkability, it was smooth, refreshing, and the flavors did a good job at holding my attention, I wouldn't mind drinking a few of these on a nice summer day, the taste keeps me coming back for more. What I liked the most about this beer was the balance, both styles were represented nicely, they worked well together and seemed to complement each other. There wasn't anything that I disliked about this beer, it was fine just the way it was. I would buy this beer again, I thought it was good and priced nicely and I would recommend it to just about anyone. All in all I was impressed with this beer and it turned out better than I expected and I like it much more than Mad Hatter. This was another good beer from New Holland, keep up the good work guys.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 03:58:09 | More by StoutHunter

TastyIsBeer

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-12-2013 02:36:57 | More by TastyIsBeer

thlayli87

New Jersey

3.15/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Beer pours a cloudy golden color with two fingers of coarse soapy white head. Good lacing on the glass. Very yeasty nose. The flavor profile doesn't really work. Yeasty funk overwhelms and doesn't allow the more nuanced flavors and spices typical of a wheat beer to shine through. Not terrible, but it clearly misses the mark. Wont be getting this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 23:02:15 | More by thlayli87

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pours a slightly hazy golden color. A smaller white head sits on top fading to a collar.
Aroma is hoppy and spicy. Some clove perhaps from yeasty esters and fruits.
Taste is dry and tart. Hops give a slight citrus taste along with some spices and chalomile.
Finihes a bit dry and washed out.
Not a bad beer with a desent depth of flavor.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 14:08:29 | More by micromaniac129

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

05-11-2013 05:50:55 | More by leprechaunandfatman

Slay40

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-11-2013 03:05:04 | More by Slay40

donzilake

Ohio

3/5  rDev -17.4%

05-10-2013 23:47:33 | More by donzilake

BennyThon

Indiana

4.99/5  rDev +37.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A - Pours light orange small white head good lacing

S - Grapefruit and Hops mostly with a little citrus

T - Delicious, very hoppy but the grapefruit and citrus flavors balance out the bitterness while
keeping the hoppy flavor.

M - Well carbonated, very easy to drink goes down almost as smooth as a shandy

O - Would definitely recommend. If you like Mad Hatter you will enjoy White Hatter. Really hits the spot if you want some hops in your life but arn't feeling the bitterness of an ipa.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 16:37:30 | More by BennyThon

patpbr

Ohio

3.95/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A - pours a ruby to orange color with a quick to dissipate head
S - Fruit, hops and a little sweetness
T - Like the smell, fruit is first noticed. Citrus hops, grapefruit and easy to drink
M - Medium body and high carbination.
O - Good American made BPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 01:33:11 | More by patpbr

mrw1zard

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-08-2013 21:46:06 | More by mrw1zard

Acuity

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-05-2013 15:32:19 | More by Acuity

bigbeers84

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-04-2013 23:40:02 | More by bigbeers84

MrBIP

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-03-2013 23:10:30 | More by MrBIP

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -17.4%

04-29-2013 02:17:04 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

CMUbrew

Michigan

3.54/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle into a Sam Adams perfect pint

A: Straw yellow-golden in color with two fingers of bone white head forming on top. The beer has a chill haze, but is mostly clear. Surprisingly little carbonation is visible. Lacing is fairly abundant.

S: The nose is perhaps the best quality of this beer. Smells much like a witbier, with what I would guess is wheat malt being prominent (although I don't know if any wheat is used in this beer). It is most definitely spiced, with grains of paradise, peppercorn, and coriander being evident. Not particularly hoppy, with only minimal citrus peel tones. The spices were meant to shine here and they do.

T: Biscuity maltiness, peppercorns, coriander, wheat twang, yeasty notes, and very faint citrus all come together, but mostly fall flat. Not very high in flavor, though the flavors that are here work together and fall pretty on style.

M: Somewhat watery. Not anything particular really worth mentioning.

O: Nothing overly special here, although I am sure it could be used to great effect in getting Blue Moon fans to venture out into the beer world.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 00:45:48 | More by CMUbrew

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -31.1%

04-28-2013 15:32:43 | More by Jason1337

tdm168

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - light clear golden orange with a thin lacing of white head

S - Belgian yeast, spice, tea, herbal

T - herbal hops, citrus, orange peel, some funk

M - medium bodied, well carbonated

This is a pretty nice, well balanced, drinkable white IPA. It has a nice herbal hop character as well as an enjoyable citrus note. The nose was tremendous. Overall, very enjoyable. It's definitely worth a try though it won't appease those looking for something dominantly hoppy or dominantly belgian-y.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 01:54:42 | More by tdm168

anvilx

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-26-2013 05:44:27 | More by anvilx