Dragon's Milk
New Holland Brewing Company in Holland, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.58
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Throughout the ages, the term Dragon’s Milk has been used to describe potent ales and elixirs worthy of celebration – a reward at the end of the journey. We are proud to be stewards of that ancient tradition today, hand-crafting each batch of Dragon’s Milk Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout in Holland, Michigan. The best liquid in our house is now yours.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours black, medium sized , stable, off white head. Scent is fairly mild, some coffee, bit roast' barrels remain silent. Taste is surprisingly mild, chocolate, some coffee. Roast. Very remote varrel aspects (vanilla) smooth and silky body. Nothing extreme, rven a bit dull given it's style and ABV if i'm being honest. Still, enjoyable.
Tried
on 17 Mar 2026
at 20:46
7.5/10
Tried
on 08 Jan 2026
at 05:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Backlog June 2009. Dark reddish brown body under a small brown head. Aroma has chocolate, roasted malt and alcohol. Taste is surprisingly smooth with roasted, dark malt, chocolate, coffee, dry fruit, warming alcohol and balanced bitterness. Fine body with long lasting aftertaste.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2025
at 13:16
3.8/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 16
A soft, thick tan head on a standard near black body. Nose starts with a bourbon booziness, underpinned by Chocolate, cherries, woodiness and a hint of vanilla. Taste profile is smooth creamy and complex. Bourbon, milk chocolate, ripe cherries, rich berries, molasses and roasted caramel malts are all present. There is an oaky element as well and at least ample sweetness. Expected a larger, higher impact taste profile for 11% ABV, but a very tasty Imperial stout nonetheless
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Inky dark pour. Tiny tannish head. Deep mocha and espresso and some vanilla. Goos
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:08
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
0.355 l bottle from 'Beer Republic', bottled in June 2024. Pitch black with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, beige head. Sweetish-malty, gently roasty and slightly fruity aroma of dark chocolate, coffee, fruity bourbon and some vanilla. Quite sweet, malty, rather roasty-bitter, slightly fruity taste of dark chocolate, hard roasted coffee, licorice, some ash, fruity bourbon, some dark fruits and a touch of vanilla, followed by a long, fairly roasty-bitter finish. Medium to full body, smooth and gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Intense but lovely brew, fantastic balance, superb barrel-aging. Really good!
Tried
from Bottle
from Beer Republic
on 13 May 2025
at 17:38
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Tried
from Bottle
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 25 Apr 2025
at 00:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Very dark amberish-brown. No head. Some lace. Hints of chocolate and vanilla in both aroma and taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 06:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home, courtesy of Cuso, thanks a lot! Black pour with a brownish hue and beige head. Nose is booze, but the most sophisticated kind tbh, also some chocolate, coffee, dried fruits, an earthy-ashy touch. Taste is boozy chocolate, coffee, some bourbon, earthy notes. Closes with a boozy, chocolatey finish, has a light, almost thin body and soft carbonation. Bodywise it’s too light and all the (otherwise alright) notes in the aroma and taste are way too restrained.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2025
at 11:59
8.5/10
RB score 3.76
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2025
at 01:37