Red Tulip
New Holland Brewing Company in Holland, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Spring|
Score
6.15
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A red ale with rich and smooth flavors of malted barley, balanced by underlying hints of dark fruit. Brewed in homage to our hometown tulip festival, Red Tulip evokes spring's renewing spirit. Excellent with roasted pork, red-meats and dried fruit.
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4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle, bought warm. Sweet smell, but nicely "beerish" upon popping the cap. Pours a nice frothy, slightly hazy reddish brown, with a fizzly head. Interesting malty taste; yes, surprisingly smoky. I had a whiff of flowery hops before the first sip, but that disappears once I taste the smoke. A bit of alcohol head to it, too.I think if you knew what this was like before you tried it, you might like it.; Just glancing over the reviews, does it seem the draft version is different from the packaged beer?
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2005
at 20:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
This brew is a striking bright reddish amber color with a medium thin light beige head. Aroma of earthy malt and hops. Medium body with a decent malt presence. There are also some hops, bread and fruit flavors. The finish is rather dry and vaguely fruity. A little better than most Amber Ales and would make a pretty good session beer.
Tried
on 10 Apr 2005
at 00:02
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
2004 bottle. At first sniff I thought, cardboard soaked in wort. Hoped it wasnt another case of tasteless New Holland brew, a la Dragon’s Milk. Flavor provided somewhat of a relief. There is some balance here, very dry, rooty plant tasting hops and some lightly peppery ones as well, but very subtle. The malt is very dry and grainy. Lots of water. Oh ya, it also smelled like mineral water, and has a mineralesque water flavor to it as well. A hint of some fruit on the finish, too faint to really determine what. Maybe raspberry. Slight overcarbonation gives it a soda water feel. Strange buttery flat aftertaste. Hopefully black tulip is better. Looks a nice strawberry red, small fizzy head. Very filtered.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2004
at 19:50
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Each and every May, billions of Dutch, from this world and others, congregate at that singular place on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, namely, Holland, Michigan. The main attraction? Tulips, by the millions, lining the streets. May I suggest that these tulips be replaced by their liquid namesakes in the future. I am prone to love a great amber, and Red Tulip is a great amber ale. Pours dark amber, almost garnet-colored, with a lasting, thin tan/white head. Aroma is slightly bitter. Flavor is outstanding: fresh grain with a hops kick. Red Tulip goes down easy and fast. Not the thickest ale by any means, but an outstanding beer. I'll be sure to pick more up before supplies wither like those fleeting flowers.
Tried
on 23 May 2003
at 18:55