Blue Goat
New Holland Brewing Company

Blue GoatBlue Goat
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From:
New Holland Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
ABV:
6.9%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.6 | pDev: 13.33%
Reviews:
80
Ratings:
98
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 17, 2018
Added:
May 02, 2006
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  2
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.78/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 5/12/2017. Pours fairly hazy/cloudy deep orange/copper color with a 1 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread dough/crust, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, golden raisin, plum, peach, pear, and red apple; with light notes of herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. A bit too fruity/yeasty aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malts, fruitiness, and light earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, brown bread dough/crust, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, golden raisin, plum, peach, pear, and red apple; with light notes of herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread dough/crust, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, golden raisin, plum, peach, pear, red apple, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malts, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying flavors after the finish. Nicely clean on lager flavors, not overly fruity/yeasty. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.9%. Overall this a very good doppelbock. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malts, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Nicely clean and rich dark/Munich malts; restrained fruity yeast, and mild earthy hops against sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example. Just a bit too fruity and not as rich on malts as I hoped.
Nov 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by BenHoppy from Michigan

Nov 29, 2017
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Reviewed by Benjolovesbeer from Michigan

3.42/5  rDev -5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Ruby red raspberry look with a malty boozy, slightly caramel aroma.

Taste is burnt caramel and malt with mild boozy bite. More I drink the more I like it.
Sep 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.88 by agrinnell from Indiana

Jul 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.82 by Slarson7 from Oklahoma

Jul 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.29 by Grupatre from Michigan

Jul 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by Phoodcritic from Michigan

Jul 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by Tracker83 from Michigan

Jul 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.68 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Jun 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by KAF from Iowa

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by JIMTRK16 from Illinois

Feb 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by harpus from Alabama

Jan 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BlissJunkie from Michigan

Sep 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Jul 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

May 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by t0rin0 from California

Nov 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by cynical1027 from Ohio

Feb 20, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by mcallister from Ohio

Feb 19, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by TasteTester from Ohio

Dec 17, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by imperialking from Illinois

Dec 01, 2011
Blue Goat from New Holland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 98 ratings