New Holland Brewing Company Mad Hatter Ale

Mad Hatter Ale

 

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

  IPA Regular Out of Production
Score
6.83
ABV: 5.25% IBU: 55 Ticks: 78
Dry-hopped for a distinctive, floral hop aroma; subtly balanced with delicious malt notes.

Brewed through 2014. Recipe changed in 2015. See Mad Hatter IPA for the newer version.
 

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5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Copper, cloudy color with a small head. Not as floral tasting or smelling as advertised. More traditional IPA in both taste and aroma.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 06:54

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle at the mondiale 2014. Clear copper pour, small white head. Aroma of pretty standard. Citrus and piney hops, with some semi swet caramel bready malts. Good. Solid carb, and mouth feel. Finish is medium bitter, solid hop notes, with a good malt base. Pretty standard and a good solid drinkalbe ipa. Nothing more, nothing less.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:40

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle
Orangish color, white head, some retention and lacework. Aroma with notes of resin hops and grapefruit. Flavor with a decent bitterness, grapefruit and orange zest. Bittery final with dry mouthfeel.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2018 at 15:32

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 7
From Apr 2008

My first New Holland beer, thanks to joe1510. Thanks Joe!

This one pours a slightly hazy orange gold with a 1 finger head of foam and some decent lacing. Head retention is average...just a fine broken layer after a few minutes.

The smell is fairly light to me. Some citrus, some caramel malt.

The taste has notes of caramel malt, citrus, pine, and earthy hops, and finishes with a bitter bite. Mouthfeel seems to be medium, carbonation is also medium.

Interesting flavours here but I don't feel a real harmony going on with the malt and hops. It just seems a bit rough for my tastes but I'm glad I got a chance to try it.
Tried on 08 Nov 2017 at 09:38

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Où, Quand, Comment : Bouteille. Mondial de la bière 2007.
Visuel : Couleur : dorée-orangée. Apparence : semi-voilée.
Arôme : Houblon citrique, légèrement herbeux, léger de fruits (agrumes, notes d’abricots), notes de caramel
Goût : Entrée de bouche : moyennement amer de houblon citrique avec un goût fruité (agrumes, notes d’abricots). Un support malté caramel doux avec des notes poivrées et herbeuses.
En bouche : Corps : moyen. Effervescence : moyenne. Texture : légèrement huileuse. Finale : moyen, moyennement amer de houblon citrique et légèrement herbeux.
Tried on 22 Sep 2015 at 00:24

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle/Fest. A- Citrus, pine, floral. A- Amber color, clear liquid, white head. T- Pine, floral, citrus, bitter. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, bitter finish. O- A very well balanced IPA. For as hopped as this is it is surprisingly easy to drink.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2015 at 18:57

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at GBBF 2015. Cheers James. It pours lightly hazy amber with a decent white head. The nose is bitter-sweet, toasted grass, grapefruit, creaminess and custard apple. The taste is crisp, bitter, earthy, toasted grass, cereal, minerals, grapefruit, floral and light spice with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Crisp and easy-going. Comes together quite nicely.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2015 at 13:56

8/10
Tried on 20 Aug 2015 at 14:37

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draught @ Ginger Man. Slightly hazy dark orange with small off-white creamy head, faint floral hops aroma, medium carbonation, slightly watery hoppy taste, floral flavor remaining after a longish finish. Nice though a bit watery.
Tried on 03 Jun 2015 at 11:47

7/10
Tried on 31 May 2015 at 20:23