New Holland Brewing Company Dragon's Milk Crimson Keep

Dragon's Milk Crimson Keep

 

New Holland Brewing Company in Holland, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸

  Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Regular
Score
7.29
ABV: 11.0% IBU: 30 Ticks: 26
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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6.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From Liquor Shed in Casper, bottled January 23rd 2023.

It pours a clear deep amber red with a great head of foam, long lasting, superb lacing.

The smell is Bourbon, lactose, sugar, some woody notes.

The taste is Bourbon, lactose, wood, dark pitted fruits. Alcohol hidden okay.

Mouthfeel is fine, a sipper, not as easy to sip on as others in the general abv range. It's weakest component, to me, is the taste. Not worthy of a repurchase.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2023 at 16:39


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Red brown with a large foamy tan head. Malty and toasty, a bit rough with fruity hops, whiskey and noticeable booziness. Long finish. Moderately full bodied.

Tried on 19 Jul 2023 at 21:25


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

355ml bottle; bottled 23rd January 2023. Obtained from Total Wine & More, Laguna Hills. Poured into a Temecula Football Club pint sleeve at my daughters on 9th July 2023, while the Chicken Korma simmered in the background. Slight haze to the mahogany/teak red body, smooth beige head (but thin). Dark red berries and bourbon in the nose and taste, pretty sweet from the off. Interesting for me, I think I might like to try some more Bourbon Barrel Aged Reds as I am a big malt and boozy beers.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2023 at 23:48


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 oz bottle. Pours a darker amber, clear, with an off-white head. Aroma has bourbon and malty caramel sweetness, red raisin. Flavor leads with oaky bourbon brown sugar, caramel maltiness, notes of the red raisin. Pretty much hits the nail on the head for what it's trying to be. Very enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2023 at 02:13


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Tried from Bottle on 07 Apr 2023 at 13:48


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried on 07 Mar 2023 at 01:52