Dragon's Milk Crimson Keep
New Holland Brewing Company in Holland, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.32
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Crimson Keep is aged in bourbon barrels for one month deep within the Dragon’s Milk Cellar. The deep red color is evidence of being battle tested. A smooth, malt-forward flavor profile is highlighted by notes of toffee, stone fruits, and oak that lead to a pleasantly dry finish.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from HoTM. It pours crystal clear deep ruby with a decent white head. The aroma is bright, sweet - sour, juicy, loads of tangy red fruits, cranberry, raspberry, crunchy cherry, gummy bears, jam, victoria sponge cake, light vanilla and bourbon soaked oak. The taste is fairly crisp and crunchy, juicy, sweet - sour, bright red fruits, cherry drops, cherry tunes, pomegranate, cranberry, vanilla, earthy, leathery, dry oak, boozey warmth, jammy, victoria sponge cake, nutty bourbon and vanilla fudge. Finish is rather dry, woody and boozey final. Medium+ body and average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2024
at 16:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Light bourbon, caramel and fig. Hazy reddish pour without much head. Some prune, tin. Boozy sweet and bitter finish. A little lime. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2024
at 03:11
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle (2/21/24) pour from Friar Tuck, Crestwood. Clear, dark amber with a few dark floaties, nice sparkle and head with good retention and nice lacing. Aroma is strong bourbon, fig, winter spices, sweet malt. Taste follows aroma with late addition of toffee. Smooth, creamy, frothy texture, average carbonation and crisp finish as taste with no sign of alcohol. Good strength, well balanced. Well done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2024
at 02:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Caramel malt, prune, alcohol, and hay aroma. Hazy reddish amber with small head. Very sweet raisin, cherry, caramel malt, and moderately bitter alcohol and hay flavor. Good body - nice balance; hides its strength well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2024
at 01:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle. Ruby red pour. Brief beige head reduces to a small ring. Died red berry aroma. A hint of oak and whiskey. Flavor is remarkably smooth upfront, given the 11% ABV. There is an immediate blast of booziness to follow. Then you return to the smooth, fruity notes of red berries and bar top cherries. As the brew warms, the oak and whiskey notes come out, offering a layer of complexity worthy of savoring. A hint of vanilla, kirsch liqueur and spice in finish. Certainly unique.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2024
at 04:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle - lightly hazy amber - flavors of moderate spice, vanilla, bourbon, toffee, dark bread - warming finish, but the strength is fairly well-masked - finish is vanilla and toffee - it’s okay, but nothing stand out.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2024
at 02:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear, dark, amber color, with a big, bubbly, tan head. The nose is butter toffee, cardamom, coconut, light cherry, and light rye. Very sweet, sugary, and a bit boozy. Just a faint, earthy bitterness, which balances a little. Heavy, grainy, and smooth. Beautiful, delicious, boozy thing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2024
at 19:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours dark ruddy amber with a moderate light tan head. Aroma is malty caramel/toffee. Arguably full in body. Flavor is toffee with slightly spicy hop. Bourbon is present, and oak astringency notes linger. Some dark fruit - like darkish cherry - not fig or raisin. Smooth tasty ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2024
at 02:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle. murky brown pour with a small khaki colored head that has fair retention. The aroma is light caramel, cherry and a trace of booze. The taste, like the aroma, is dominated by caramel, with cherries and a bit of smoky bourbon on the back end. The palate is full and viscous with soft carbonation. Finishes long with lingering sweet caramel. Overall: Decent, will drink again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2024
at 22:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the Holland brewpub.
Tried
on 03 Oct 2023
at 20:36