Dragon's Milk Reserve: Smores
New Holland Brewing Company in Holland, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.59
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Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout with Chocolate, Toasted Marshmallow, and Graham Crackers
Dragon’s Milk Reserve is a treasure trove for the adventurous spirit. Each entry in the Reserve series is crafted to push the boundaries of our signature stout. An epic journey awaits...
The adventure begins with a slumber in select bourbon barrels, imparting notes of vanilla and oak to this brew. Flavors of graham cracker, chocolate, and toasted marshmallow capture the nostalgia of campfire s’mores, completing the quest. Raise a glass to victory!
Dragon’s Milk Reserve is a treasure trove for the adventurous spirit. Each entry in the Reserve series is crafted to push the boundaries of our signature stout. An epic journey awaits...
The adventure begins with a slumber in select bourbon barrels, imparting notes of vanilla and oak to this brew. Flavors of graham cracker, chocolate, and toasted marshmallow capture the nostalgia of campfire s’mores, completing the quest. Raise a glass to victory!
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8/10
2023. Dark black body medium creamy tan head. Roast chocolate vanilla cinnamon aroma. Roast chocolate vanilla graham cinnamon flavor. Full body mod low carb. 9/5/8/4/17 4.3
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Aug 2023
at 15:05
8.6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2023
at 23:14
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 20 Jul 2023
at 21:44
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled 9/8/22, drunk 6/16/23. Clear, mahogany, tan head quickly to ring. Nose is clean, not excessively sugary. You can pick out the adjuncts easily and the graham cracker's a bit heavy handed. Malts show caramel, vanilla, some fig and a touch of acidity. Very little bourbon, not sure I find any, honestly. But not boozey. Soft, malty, rather simplistic, sweet, not overly so. Lots of marshmallow and graham cracker, again no bourbon. No booze, syrup. It's fine, but just not elevated or remarkable whatsoever.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2023
at 20:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. A- Chocolate, char, marshmallow. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, beige head. T- Roasty, cocoa, vanilla, subtle graham cracker. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Nice stuff. Does lightly resemble a s'more. A slight touch of char helps to break the sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2023
at 03:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12oz bottle from my brother. Dark brown pour, opaque, ring of beige head. Aroma is marshmallow and graham, chocolate and late boozy notes. Marshmallow stays strong in the taste, graham chocolate and alcohol heat. Smooth, sweet, strong.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2022
at 02:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle from Festival Manitowoc, 12/5/22. Near black, thini tan head, poor retention. Aroma of roast, booze, whiskey. Taste is roast, caramel, booze, whiskey, coffee, marshmallow, chocolate. A bit boozy but well balanced. Seems oddly full bodied and thin at the same time. Overall nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2022
at 04:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Taster pour on tap at Crafty Chameleon Bar. It’s a dark brown with finger-width tan head with fair retention and nice lacing. Aroma is strong graham cracker, marshmallow and roasted malt. Taste is strong graham cracker, marshmallows, chocolate and roasted malt. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, good S’mores stout.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Dec 2022
at 02:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle from Livonia Liquor. Pours a deep brown to black with a finger of brown head that dissipates quickly. Vanilla aromas on the nose with warming bourbon and notes of graham present. More of the same on the palate with marshmallow, vanilla, chocolate and bourbon present. Actually nice well-rounded moutheel mid-palate, but thins on the finish. Lingering bourbon and chocolate notes.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine
on 10 Oct 2022
at 02:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tried
on 01 Oct 2022
at 20:56