Company: New Holland Brewing Company
Distillery: New Holland Brewing Company
Region: Holland, Michigan
Aging: No Age Statement – Finished for 3 months in New Holland Dragon’s Milk beer barrels
ABV: 40%
Proof: 80
Mash Bill: Undisclosed
Non-Chill Filtered: No
Price: $30
Appearance: Light Honey
Beer Barrel Bourbon Tasting Notes
Nose: Peaches, butterscotch, lightly toasted oak, light stout notes, cinnamon, vanilla, earthy notes
Palate: Butterscotch, malt, green pepper, vegetal
Finish: Very little finish – goes down smooth but doesn’t offer much of a lingering flavor
Is Beer Barrel Bourbon an Approachable Whiskey?
Beer Barrel Bourbon is a very easy whiskey to drink. It has little to no burn and goes down smoothly.
However, it also doesn’t offer much in terms of flavor.
Is Beer Barrel Bourbon Complex?
Beer Barrel Bourbon is not very complex.
New Holland makes the Dragon’s Milk stout beer which is quite enjoyable. This whiskey is finished for 3 months in ex-Dragon’s Milk barrels so it has a bit of that malty stout flavor to it.
It just doesn’t offer enough in terms of bourbon flavors I would hope for.
What are Beer Barrel Bourbon’s strongest attributes/flavors?
Beer Barrel Bourbon’s strongest attribute is that it is a whiskey aged in stout beer barrels.
It’s a unique combination of flavors, but unfortunately, it just doesn’t stack up.
Is Beer Barrel Bourbon a go-to whisky?
With the bottle being on $30 and being quite easy to drink, I could see beer fans who are newcomers to whiskey enjoying this. But if you are looking for a whiskey with some character, I would opt for something like Old Forester, Elijah Craig, Wild Turkey 101, or Evan Williams Bottled-In-Bond.
Is Beer Barrel Bourbon priced accurately to its quality?
At $30, it offers a lower-level bourbon with the perk of being aged in stout beer barrels.
Conclusion for Beer Barrel Bourbon
If you’ve got some friends who really like stout beers or who have had Dragon’s Milk Stout before, you could pick this bottle up to have some fun and some easy drinks.
Otherwise, I would go with other options.
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