New Holland Red Tulip Ale - New Holland Brewing Company

Monkeyknife

Missouri

3.83/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the bottle a deep, clear red amber with a small-but healthy off-white head.

The aroma is malty with notes of oatmeal, caramel and vanilla.

The taste is all malts, chocolate, oatmeal and caramel. No real hop presence whatsoever.

Medium bodied, creamy, and lightly carbonated.

A very enjoyable and easy to drink red ale from New Holland. Nothing like those red ales that tend to be macro clones.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2008 20:58:26 | More by Monkeyknife

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

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

Pours a orange-ish/ copper color with a light tan head. In the aroma, oatmeal like malty sweetness. In the taste, a sweet maltiness. A bitter, small to medium mouthfeel, and a dry, clean maltiness in the aftertaste. Easy to drink, malty, kind of sweet, and a nice bitter mouthfeel.

Serving type: on-tap

07-05-2008 22:15:50 | More by OWSLEY069

HopDerek

Pennsylvania

3.23/5  rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear amber red color with 2 fingers of foamy light tan head, average retention leaves spotty lacing. Smells of fruit, nuts, caramel, bread, toasted malt, and a hint of earthy hops. Tastes of grapes and cherries are followed by lots of malt presence in the form of caramel, sweet bread, cereal, toasted malt, and a slight smokiness. Finishes with an ever so slight bitterness from hops. Medium in body and low in carbonation, thin but smooth and sweet with lots of malty character and a touch of fruit, but not much balance in the hops department. Kinda tastes like an Old Ale but lacking the alcohol content associated with those. An ok malt bomb, but I wouldn't pick up one again anytime soon as it wasn't really my style.

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2008 22:06:12 | More by HopDerek

nrbw23

Ohio

1.88/5  rDev -48.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A- Pours a deep amber, with a nice one inch thick off white colored head. A good amount of delicate lacing is left behind. Looks really different and nice but that's where it all stops.

S- Almost nothing going on here. I had my nose buried in this and could maybe pick up a little bit of sweeter malts and nothing else.

T- Very fruity and sweet,dark fruitiness and almost a flowery tast. Did not like this at all.

M- Medium in body

D- No thanks I'll pass on this one.

Serving type: on-tap

06-24-2008 06:33:30 | More by nrbw23

tempest

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up a single at Abe's 6-Pack

Pours red with a tan head in my Sam's Adam's glass. The aroma and flavor both have an interesting mix of strawberry and cherry with nutty cocoa flavor, sort of like a fruity brown ale. Overall, these flavors come off a bit simple - not too deep - but it's different and pleasant enough to drink that this is totally worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2008 01:53:38 | More by tempest

Seanibus

California

3.88/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This is an interesting entry into the increasingly trendy red ale category. I don't know if it is a great entry, but it is distinctive and unusual.

It pours a beautiful ruby red with a nice head. The aroma is strong and malty with a sting of alcohol. The flavor is fruity, dark, and smoky, almost like an Old Ale. The finish, however, is a bit disappointing and the mouthfeel is rather thin. A little bit more character in the mouth would have raised this to an outstanding Red Ale.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2008 20:01:34 | More by Seanibus

giblet

Ohio

3.08/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

poured kinda flat in my glass. one eighth inch head but did have steady carbonation. rich red amber color. smelled good of roasted malts. the taste was a little sweater and a little less than i hoped. a good beer but not one of my favorites in this category.

suckem up and movem out.

giblet

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2008 19:47:01 | More by giblet

cvstrickland

North Carolina

3.33/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a tulip yields a clear deep-cranberry body capped with four ridiculous fingers of milky off-white foam that retains at a floating little beige hockey pick with a ring around it, leaving plenty of little rings of fine lacing,

Smells lightly caramelly and nutty with a clean citrus note.

Taste is mild and somewhat caramel sweet with a note of roasted nuts and a slight bitterness. Minerally finish.

Smooth and relatively thin with a little oily character and a little carbonation that cleanses the palate and refreshes. Very easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2008 22:18:21 | More by cvstrickland

Proteus93

Virginia

3.63/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: A nice, clean and crisp bronze pour. Offwhite to pale sandy finger high head.

S: Caramel, a touch of fresh fruit peel, lightly toasted malts, and a little hoppiness.

T/M/D: Begins with a nearly acrid flavour that mellows a little to maltiness and light caramel flavours. A little buttery, and finishes quite mild... almost forgettable, with no real taste left to linger on the palate. After a few mouthfuls, this changes a little, but not significantly. Body is on the lighter, more refreshing side. Not a bad brew, but I'd be more likely to lean towards things like Bell's Amber or Troegs Hopback if presented with a choice in style. Fairly refreshing, still, and worth checking out.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2008 00:08:29 | More by Proteus93

biegaman

Ontario (Canada)

3.6/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A heavily sedimented 12oz bottle thanks to swoopjones!

A sandy top of tarnished white head that simmered itself out to a mere outer trim. Little bubbles spurt up from the sides all around the glass. Different angles of inspection show varying consistency in its clarity - some spots are shaded in deeper than others. Colours run the gamete from an ocher toned orange to a vivid auburn to far deeper reds. Perspective really is everything, isn't it?

The aroma carries a scent of stale toffee with a copper overtone. The malts carry all the load, with no hops to be noted, which might as well be the case because the malts don't seem to need any assistance. I half expected a "floral" aroma but am more than happy with the tootsie-roll like smell of lightly roasted cara-malts.

The absence of hops is most felt in the mouthfeel, which could use a substantial IBU boost. The body is thin and altogether flat. The aftertaste is washy with all flavours forgotten quite quickly. Make no mistake about it - this is far too tasty and well crafted for mindless swilling, but still needs to be substantially more bold to capture the better attuned palates.

It tastes rather delicious. The malt profile showcases a tasty caramel flavour with a welcome hint of resin or pine on the finish. Tootsie-rolls and candy apples!

Liking it's appearance to 'tulip red' would be a small stretch of the imagination, but it is nonetheless quite pretty. It smells and tastes quite nice. And while I'd have preferred it to be a little bolder, this is a lovely drinking amber ale that has really achieved all the level of potential this style can. A beer much enjoyed after some spring gardening and one that, like the spring tulips, is always a welcomed sight alongside the warming weather.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2008 22:14:25 | More by biegaman

NittanyBeerFan

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Served from a bottle, poured into a pint glass.

Beer pours a deep copper reddish color with about a half inch of coarsely bubbled head that dissipated quickly. Lacing is not evident.

Sweet smell of caramel and citrus, and I was eager to taste the beer. When I tasted it though, I was slightly disappointed. The strong sweet flavors that I could smell did not manifest themselves in the same potency in the taste. Additionally, the carbonation was a little much.

Overall, the beer was pretty good, and easy to drink, but I would not buy a whole case of this beer. There was really nothing notable about it, nothing that I would remember if someone asked me about it.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2008 04:02:54 | More by NittanyBeerFan

wagenvolks

Texas

2.93/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz. bottle into a Carolina Brewing Co. pint glass.

The body presents an appealing, ruby red/copper hue, clear with faint traces of carbonation. The head is light khaki in color, well-retained and leaves slight traces of lacing. The aroma is heavy on the caramel-malts and balanced by floral hops, fruit punch, toffee, and some citrus.

I wasn't feeling the flavor of this beer at all...some caramel, medicinal hops, and a hint of nuttiness, but nothing to keep my interest. Maybe the Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA I drank an hour previous to having this beer affected my palate, but I doubt it. Mouthfeel was overly carbonated, with a medium body and a lackluster aftertaste. Finishes dry. This is not a beer I'll be purchasing again. New Holland is now 1-for-3 in my book, with only their Poet oatmeal stout coming across as a good, drinkable beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2008 03:32:08 | More by wagenvolks

beavers

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours an amber honey brown with a creamy tan head. Fairly lacking smell from which I pick up toasty caramel malt, sweet apples and a strange almost vegetal aroma. Slight sweetness from the caramel malts that doesn't really open up to any complexity because it feels quite watered down. I'm still getting that faint vegetal taste...it doesn't leave an overwhelming aftertaste, but is still noticeable. Aftertaste is actual quite mild and actually refreshing, but leaves me wanting more (more flavor, not beer). This beer doesn't do anything that bad...but is mediocre at best and lacks depth in both the aroma and taste.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2008 02:48:31 | More by beavers

Oxymoron

Colorado

3.38/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

So we are calling this a red? Ok. The pour, even with a lot of help, gave very light carbonation leaving to fat ugly bubbled head that was gone very quickly. The color is a deep red with cherry wood brown hue. Very hazy as well.

The nose is limited overall. Some sweeter malty aromas with almost a candi like tang to it. Very soft underlining of Belgian aromas with hints of rose and perfume aromas. Also a few phenols, a light grape/wine and apple (with not tart) aromas. Some light soapiness as well.

The taste is also limited but comes out more than the nose. A bigger malt presence with some complexity. A more soft flavor with a light caramel and distinct special b characteristic. Some lighter phenol with fruity notes, red wine, cherry and a touch of plums. Some other esters, vanilla and a low underlining oak characteristics. Some light hop finish with more of a floral taste.

The body is a bit fuller than mid. There is a creamy which helps the complexity. Some noticeable alcohol bite. Overall, this is not a red, more along the lines of a Belgian Pale Ale but not pale.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2008 17:16:54 | More by Oxymoron

atsprings

North Carolina

3.78/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a nice ruby copper with a thin head that diminishes to a ring. Aroma is some burnt caramel and a hint of dark malt with slight hops. The taste is a nice balance of sweet caramel, some sweet fruits and a hint of citrus. The beer is light crisp and refreshing. This is a very decent amber ale.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2008 05:42:51 | More by atsprings

letsgopens

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This Amber Ale pours a woody, pure amber with a light tan head. Some orange amber highlights are also visible.

Very fruity with dark caramel malt and molasses. Some clove, honey, and a toasty nutty sweetness. Decadent as well, somewhat like chocolate covered cherry cordials. A buttery, sweet bread note comes through as well. Mildly tangy with some syrupy sweetness. Heavily cooked apple and a barley graininess. Absolutely fantastic in the nose!

Syrupy and mellow with buttery brown bread and nice fruit: apple, berry, citrus, and fig. Sweet and woody and not terribly pronounced provided the outstanding nose. Mild hops and vanilla with a ghost-like smoke note. Heavily cooked grain, honey, and molasses. Very complex and earthy but rather understated. Very nice however.

Velvety with fine, moderate carbonation and a buttery slickness. Medium bodied as well. A unique and enjoyable rendition of the style.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2008 23:12:33 | More by letsgopens

ultralarry2006

Illinois

3.3/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle. Leaves less than one finger of a tan head that does not have much retention, but it does leave isolated spots of lacing. Body is a ruby, sort of cranberry-like red.

Smell - Not strong, but the aromas of caramel and toasty malt bisciuts are strongest, with weaker ones of sweet cherries and tart cranberries, and then even weaker ones of vanilla and cherry cola.

Taste - like the smell, and everything being rather faint, there is cherry cola upfront, with cranberries and some malt bisciuts in the middle, and then cherries on the finish, and there is an unpleasing metaliic taste throughout.

Mouthfeel - medium bodied.

Drinkability - this is a merely decent ale, and I'd want something else after one or two of these, which I'd only have occasionally anyway.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2008 14:56:21 | More by ultralarry2006

Slynger

Illinois

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

Red tulip is a deep orangey-amber brew with an orange tinted two-finger lid. Fruity fresh cherries and craisins in the light nose; heavy crystal, caramel, toasted maltiness with some floral hops. Malty full and creamy mouthfeel. Very light cherry fruitiness along with lots of heavy biscuity malts. Gently fruity lime-cherry-tangerine with flowery, earthy hops as well finishing lightly bitter. This one is a little different, but good. I think I may have been either too drunk, or power beered out of it last time I had it. Solidly enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2008 03:21:39 | More by Slynger

Bierguy5

Ohio

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

12 oz. bottle. Pours a slightly hazy amber color. Off white head that holds together pretty well for a while.

Aroma is full of caramel covered fruit, floral and citrusy hops, and a soft roasty note.

Good malt driven caramel. A few fruity esthers floating about. Earthy and slightly floral hop bitterness. Just enough to keep this from being cloying.

Good body and carbonation. Well balanced, easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2008 20:21:05 | More by Bierguy5

homebrewhawk

Kansas

3.93/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz. bottle served in a shaker pint. Poured a slightly hazy dark amber with a thin white head that quickly dissipates. Caramel/toffee malt with a little fruit in the aroma. Medium bodied malty brew. There are a decent amount of hops to balance the malt. The hops show more in the finish. Very easy drinking, would make a decent session brew. Pretty good example of an amber.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2008 02:33:43 | More by homebrewhawk

Gehrig

Illinois

3.93/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nabbed at the sterling Sun Singer. Two thick fingers of off-white head top a rich amber body, with dense rings of lacing decorating the reliable Yankees pint glass; an excellent presentation. The smell, not so much. After some patient cajoling, roasted malt, coffee, and hazelnut sidle forward. The nose is just too subtle. The taste brings out many good flavors--caramel, berry, hazelnut, hints of coffee--that the smell really should indicate. There is a subtle complexity to this, a fine, delicious beer, that the nose unfortunately does not do justice.

Fairly smooth with occasional cross-sections of bitterness, Red Tulip is a fine, delicious amber. Though not one of my favorite styles, this never lost me. It could use more zest, and certainly a fuller aroma. Yet this brew was far from a turn-off.

Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2008 05:22:32 | More by Gehrig

Big78CJ

Michigan

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

Reddish brown with ruby notes in the light. The slightly off-white head didn't stick around long but left hints of its former self behind.

Yummy caramel malt is the strongest smell in this beer. It has a hint of that Irish lager aroma but muuuuch better. Very yummy malt lies in this brew.

Clean, refreshing mouthfeel and a tasty malt presence. Slightly off aftertaste but not unpleasant. A mild hop flavor is noticeable but only there to balance the malt. It tastes like predominantly caramel malt and I like it. It is rather refreshing. I am not sure we have this in GA yet but it is in NC so I will get more when I go back.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2008 21:52:51 | More by Big78CJ

orangemoustache

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A-beautiful red hazy pour with one fingers worth of khaki head that dissapates rather rapidly

S-caramely,buiscut backbone,ripe peaches

T-sweet breads,light fruits,hops come through strong and clean

M-a bit on the thin side,light carbonation,a little creamieness,nice aftertaste(sugary)

D-minimal alcohol and decent flavor makes this a good session brew

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2008 05:38:36 | More by orangemoustache

klewis

Ohio

3.63/5  rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at the Winking Lizard - Fairlawn, OH 3/9/08

A: Pours a clear, dark amber with a healthy, frothy head. Great sustain with heavy lacing covering the pint.

S: Not much. Faint malty smell with a subtle caramel aroma.

T: Malty with flavors of dark fruits and caramel. light and smooth.

M: Light-bodied with fine carbonation. Silky and soft on the palate with a clean finish.

D: A fine session beer and good for the style. Recommended.

Serving type: on-tap

03-11-2008 01:42:07 | More by klewis

kimcgolf

Georgia

3.33/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Poured to a dark reddish amber with a medium thick off-white head that lingered well and left good lacing. Aroma was a bit faint, buit what was there was a malty sweetness, which was reflected well in the taste. Mouthfeel slightly sweet, and the finish was of medium duration and pleasant. Not a great beer, but not bad either. I'm just glad it did not taste like tulips!!

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2008 14:57:39 | More by kimcgolf