The Poet
New Holland Brewing Company

The PoetThe Poet
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From:
New Holland Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Oatmeal Stout
Ranked #131
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
88
Ranked #13,955
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 10.69%
Reviews:
789
Ratings:
2,573
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 09, 2024
Added:
Feb 01, 2003
Wants:
  105
Gots:
  523
IBU's: 40
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Rated: 4.22 by goblue3509 from Pennsylvania

Mar 09, 2024
 
Rated: 3.9 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Nov 07, 2023
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Reviewed by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

3.95/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The look and smell of The Poet are just average, but the taste and mouthfeel save the day. Nice hints of chocolate, roastiness, and char on the taste, with a smooth and creamy, albeit a little thin, mouthfeel. Will gladly drink this again.
Oct 15, 2023
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Reviewed by mpruden from Ohio

3.99/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured fairly aggressively from a 12-oz can with an illegible date, purchased several months ago at the brewery, into a pint glass.

Look: Dark brown, with a large tan head that lingered a little while, leaving smooth, even lacing.

Nose: Mild and sweet, some oatmeal, some brown sugar.

Mouthfeel: Smooth from the oatmeal, and medium thick, plenty of carbonation.

Attack: The malt and dark roast come through here.

Finish: Bitterness from the dark roast.

Overall: This very drinkable ale is quite pleasant, and not overwhelming in any sense. If the Oatmeal Stout category were divided into English vs. American, I would think of this more as an English ale; i.e., not hop-heavy bitter. I'd be happy to buy and drink it again.
Oct 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.79 by Jacob313 from Michigan

Jul 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.68 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Jul 06, 2023
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Reviewed by The_Snow_Bird from Michigan

3.64/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a very dark brown with a medium caramel colored head that goes away quickly. Gives a sweet roasted oat smell. Has a watered down roasted malt taste.
Apr 11, 2023
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Reviewed by Weisenbeer from Ohio

3.93/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
It's cold outside and I thought this would be a good beer to try.... Velvety smooth and taste pretty good .... Not really my style so perhaps I'm not the best critic... But for this type of beer I give it a thumbs up and above average
Mar 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by Whyteboar from Michigan

Oct 12, 2022
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Rated by rclangk from West Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
10/01/22: Austyn’s, Marietta, Ohio
Oct 02, 2022
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Reviewed by damndirtyape from Ohio

3.96/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can served in a Samuel smith ale glass. Date stamp on bottom of can: 06/08/22 09:27.

Appearance: Very dark brown, with some light at the edges. Thick tan head with lots of persistent lacing.

Smell: Faint cocoa powder and a bit of roasted malt. More sweet than anything.

Taste: Definite chocolate note up front, with some notable malt sweetness. Roasted malt character shows up, along with some lingering char and herbal notes at the finish.

Mouthfeel: Very good thickness, with just right carbonation. A bit of a dry finish.

Overall / Drinkability: Easily drinkable, and definitely on the sweet side for an outmeal stout. I'd almost call it a sweet / milk stout, but it's not quite there. Definitely need to pair this with some pastry or dessert, although I think this would go well with a burger as well.
Sep 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4.69 by Greg_Eans from Kentucky

Jul 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.36 by ahuey333 from Wisconsin

Jul 25, 2022
 
Rated: 3.83 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jun 05, 2022
 
 
Rated: 4.5 by Robertas from Lithuania

May 17, 2022
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Reviewed by sodavisions from Michigan

3.32/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured into a cool beer snifter-thing from Target

LOOK: Coca-Cola brown/black, three finger tan head that quickly disappears, moderate lacing
SMELL: Espresso, Dark chocolate (like those high-cacao % ones that taste like chalk at Whole Foods), and malt.
TASTE: Moderate carbonation, sweet espresso opening, then milk chocolate, then an extra punch of sweetness and bitterness on the finish from it being beer and not a Lindt bar.
FEEL: Way lighter than expected for a stout, but not necessarily a bad thing if you look at it more like a session-y sort of thing. Is it Terrapin Wake-n-Bake? No, but it doesn’t need to be.
OVERALL: Not the greatest Stout-with-a-capital-S in the world by any means but a pretty solid drink without being too heavy.
Apr 14, 2022
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Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois

3.77/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured a very dark brown, big frothy tan head than did not stick around long, and spotty lacing. Coffee, malt a bit of cocoa fill the senses, a bit thin. Not bad.
Apr 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.13 by mcbraxt from Michigan

Jan 10, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by DruC4 from Michigan

Nov 21, 2021
The Poet from New Holland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 2573 ratings