New Holland The Poet - New Holland Brewing Company

tectactoe

Michigan

4.19/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours the deepest brown you've ever seen, basically black in the middle with a bit of dark-brown shining through the edges. Frothy, creamy looking light-tan colored head, decent retention and minimal lacing. Nose hits with a handful of malts, nuts, roasted grains, charred wood, and a heavy dose of oats and oatmeal. The taste follows the nose perfectly, allowing for great harmony and exemplary synthesis of the senses. Full of a nice, roasted character of malts and grains, complete with some caramel sweetness. Woody and nutty flavors shine through about halfway through, and the oat/oatmeal hints are abundant throughout the entire length of the sip, in an over-the-top, good way. Very creamy, medium body, with a middle of the road type of carbonation.

I know I may slightly be overrating this beer, but I don't care. I love it. It's full flavored, and there's something about the taste I just love - oats, grains, malts, wood, nuts. And the best part is, at only 5.2% ABV, it's very easy to drink, making it the best session beer I could ask for.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 11:59:38 | More by tectactoe

JF1917

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-22-2013 23:08:21 | More by JF1917

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2%

05-21-2013 20:45:26 | More by InspectorBob

Jimbo4430

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2%

05-21-2013 00:46:28 | More by Jimbo4430

lilnicky068

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

05-20-2013 19:03:53 | More by lilnicky068

Coduhhh

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +2%

05-20-2013 07:09:10 | More by Coduhhh

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-19-2013 02:03:47 | More by jakeox

NJB145

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-19-2013 01:30:06 | More by NJB145

MatterOfOpinion

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-16-2013 03:05:15 | More by MatterOfOpinion

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2%

05-14-2013 22:58:16 | More by HarmonMW

The_Revisionist

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +2%

05-13-2013 09:49:07 | More by The_Revisionist

Sark

Montana

3.81/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance- pours with a slightly pebbled tan head of a half finger, deep black, dark red-brown when held to the light

Smell- great chocolate hints with toasted edge on the end, sweet toffee character

Taste- sweet caramel and toffee, a little toasted bitterness on the finish, not too much on the balance

Mouthfeel- full bodied, creamy smooth, fast fade

Overall- A well done oatmeal stout, the sweetness was left to go a little wild without the hop character to tone it down

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 04:01:06 | More by Sark

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

05-12-2013 17:32:31 | More by mikeburd1128

tim28

Missouri

4/5  rDev +2%

05-11-2013 14:09:19 | More by tim28

olivermonster

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-11-2013 10:31:17 | More by olivermonster

Bill235

Ohio

4/5  rDev +2%

05-10-2013 00:17:08 | More by Bill235

zonker17

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-07-2013 01:05:07 | More by zonker17

anticipation23

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +21.2%

05-06-2013 21:49:43 | More by anticipation23

Bubba569

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-05-2013 17:28:23 | More by Bubba569

LuckyJohn

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-05-2013 05:07:41 | More by LuckyJohn

bob_d_j

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-05-2013 02:36:36 | More by bob_d_j

MrBIP

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2%

05-04-2013 23:10:26 | More by MrBIP

Soomars

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-04-2013 04:32:51 | More by Soomars

capnamerica

Arkansas

4/5  rDev +2%

05-03-2013 01:15:46 | More by capnamerica

Lawl3ss

Texas

2.91/5  rDev -25.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

Lightly chilled 12 oz. bottle into a 33 cl shaker. Bottling date 11.27.12.

Look- Pours a clear deep brown with a finger and a half of dense khaki head that falls quickly, very nice lacing.

Smell- Overwhelmingly smells of leather and tobacco smoke. Pungent, almost abrasive. As it warms, it takes on a more toasted coconut-cocoa aroma, which is nice, but I can't shake the feeling of a fifty-year-old biker bar. Not a deal breaker, but moderately off-putting.

Taste- Still a bit leathery, but feels appropriate. Dark roast coffee, charred hazelnuts, baker's chocolate. Light sweetness towards the end. Mellow, toasted biscuit finish.

Mouthfeel- Medium body, moderate carbonation. Cleaner than expected, light fullness on the back end. Not hefty enough for an oatmeal stout, could use some stick.

Overall- A bit lackluster for an oatmeal stout- misses on a few counts and feels less than cohesive. I wouldn't avoid it, but it's not something I'd purchase/order unless there was nothing else in the category available.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 04:15:56 | More by Lawl3ss