New Holland Oak Aged Mad Hatter IPA

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

orange and amber coloring with thin head slow to disappear. definate oak flavoring and aroma , Hops are somewaht subdued and taste is a bit on sweeter side.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Nice pour and carbonation, a very nice light red.Lots of aroma of cask oak in the aroma. I am picking up some nice oak notes , and some bourbon hints .The bottle i picked up was a 2013 vintage, and it has aged nicely.Good brew all around. Don't miss this one.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Pours a beautiful clear chestnut with a thick, fluffy, and rather persistent ivory head. Aroma is quite hoppy and fruity, as much apple and pear as citrus, sweeter than most IPAs I have sampled. Oak and bourbon hints come out in the hoppy, lively flavor, as well as a hint of caramel; fruit notes are not as prominent as in the aroma. Texture is smooth and creamy, yet fairly fizzy, leaving a nice hoppy and woody finish. Get your Hatter on!

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Amber-orange pour with a decent white head. An initial burst of citrus hops in the aroma fades into more earthy tones with a touch of oak and vanilla. Medium bitterness but with plenty of sweetness showing through due to the strong malt backbone and oak aging. Nice idea but I feel the oak aging takes away from the vibrancy of the hops.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

The hops were much more assertive in this Hatter than I recall from the original. Big and fruity with a juicy citrus and firm evergreen angle. Clear copper body that sparkles along with a huge frothy white head. Bitter and mildly sweet with a dry woody quality. The oak is extremely subtle and allows for the massive hop profile to work it's magic.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

always liked NH .. Pours a deep gold .. . medium foam .. glue lacing .. . oak and syrup mainly .. . smooth and easy to drink .. . slightly simplified but enjoyable . .. . If you're in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it'll make everyone think how stupid war is, and while they are thinking, you can throw a real grenade at them..

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Instantaneous oak and bourbon aromas hitting me in the face. Nice in the fact that the hops are so tamed. No worries about wild hops flying out against you-extremely tame in every way. clear copper with a modest sized head. taste is semi sweet from the bourbon, but finishes sligtly bitter.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

On-tap at the New Holland Brewpb. Pours an amber/orange color with a thin off-white head that is slow to fade to a thin ring that left behind lots of sticky lacing. Smell; there were mild hints of grapefruit and touches of pine, but for the most part the oak smells stood out a lot. Taste; man did the oak flavros stand out in this one. At first it was a bit hard to pick out any othe flavors, but I let it sit for a while and the grapefruit hops made an appearance, with a nice malt backbone. The oak aging made the bitterness and the citric flavors more subdued than the normal Mad Hatter, and made for a much smoother drink. Mouthfeel was medium bodied, and just a little bit oily.