New Holland Dragon's Milk

20171216:
This beer smelled like a dark stout. It also had a bourbon barrel-aged smell.

The beer had a dark color, possibly black.

The beer had a thick texture. The first sip was good, but the second sip which immediately followed was strong, almost overwhelming. This was probably because I held on to the beer for too long (it was botted 6 6 17). 10:54PM PT

Eating Babybel (cheese) - although not a strong cheese - helped cut through the strength of the beer. Furthermore, as I drank the beer, it seemed to settle down. 20171217 1:57AM PT

I poured out about 2 oz. of the beer.

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2017121X:
Today I poured the rest of the bottle. This time around the beer was less bitter and not as strong. 20171218 6:05AM PT

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New Holland Dragon's Milk

Relevant Links:
Dragon's Milk (New Holland Website)
New Holland Dragon's Milk (RateBeer.com)
Dragon's Milk | New Holland Brewing Company (BeerAdvocate.com)

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Website Information:

CORE BREWS
DRAGON'S MILK
A stout with roasty malt character intermingled with deep vanilla tones, all dancing in an oak bath.

BEER STYLE Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout
DEGREES PLATO 23
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME 11%
IBUS 31
GRAINS 2 row, munich, caramel, crystal, black, chocolate malt, flaked barley
HOPS Glacier, Nugget
YEAST American Ale
FIRST BREWED 2001

Pairings: Red Meat, Smoked Foods, Balsamic, Rich Cheese, & Dark Chocolate