Cabin Fever
New Holland Brewing Company in Holland, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Winter|
Score
6.59
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Cabin Fever is a roasty brown ale and a hearty, comforting companion for long, mind-bending winters.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Christmas Ales & A Christmas Story at Studio 35 on 12/7/08: This beer pours deep brown with a medium thin white head that diminishes quickly. Sticky spots of lacing. Aroma of nuts and molasses along with a malty undertone. Medium body with flavors of malt and dark fruit, as well as some brown sugar and caramel. The finish is sweet and malty with a short fruity aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2008
at 13:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep brown coloured body with a nice dense tan head. Aroma of nuts, malt, toffee and a strong amount of spice - very nice! Medium-bodied; Assertive maltiness with a good amount of sugars, tucked in with some chocolate and a tiny bit of fruit. Aftertaste mellow and robust at the same time - nice! Overall, a good brown and much better than most from the style! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchsaed from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 25-November-2008, sampled a day later at home in Washington.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2008
at 11:22
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a pretty decent medium sized head. Aroma is cream, roasted malts, and caramel. Flavor is caramel, roasted malts, coffee, and a slight note of chocolate. A pretty good brown ale for a cold night.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2008
at 14:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Charlottesville. Dark brown pour with medium head, moderate retention and lacing. Slightly roasty caramel aroma with some dark fruit and floral hop notes. Caramel, dark fruits, roasted malts and nuts in the taste. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2008
at 18:32
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle, Oliver Twist, Stockholm) Dark ruby red colour with frothy, pale brown head. Malty nose with chocolate, wild berries, dark fruit and hops. Malty, roasted taste with notes of chocolate, coffee and hints of smoke. Full malt character with modest bitterness. Nice chocolatey finish. Nice beer with leanings in the winter bock direction.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2008
at 17:09
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottled at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Nut brown, small head. Evident chocolate aroma. Fairly sweet with medium body and somewhat mushy mouthfeel. Well roasted with notes of cocoa and molasses. Low bitterness. Warming, like hot chocolate, but a bit raw and syrupy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2008
at 14:39
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
My bottle was purchased in December of 2007. Sweet aroma is mildly present. Dark brown in color. Not much fizz, rather flattish. Not as strong as anticipated. Almost like an alt in character. Hoppy back bite. Dark beer flavors combined with typical dark ale. Though not readily apparent, has an alky impact that lingers around the palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2007
at 14:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
This rating is for the 2007 release of Cabin Fever. This beer has been relaunched by the brewer as a malty brown ale. All ratings for the 2007 release should be placed here. Medium-dark brown body, translucent, thin-medium off-white head. Aroma of chocolate and toast, balanced by earthy hops. Dry, cerealy body, with Cheerios and milk chocolate. Dusty, earthy. Solid medium body. Well-crafted.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2007
at 18:21
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. So this beer pours a nice reddish brown color, but then it forms this wonderful head that sits about one finger high of tan foam. Aroma is sort of chalky... with some chocolate notes and a touch of wet cardboard. Flavor is sweet toffee malts with a bit of a chocolate/coffee edge to it. The rye is part of that malty/chalky mix and blands nicely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2007
at 21:27