Dragon's Milk Reserve - Cherry Chocolate
New Holland Brewing Company

Dragon's Milk Reserve - Cherry ChocolateDragon's Milk Reserve - Cherry Chocolate
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From:
New Holland Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
11%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 8.7%
Reviews:
43
Ratings:
159
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 02, 2021
Added:
Feb 17, 2018
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  32
Introducing the next addition to our Dragon’s Milk Reserve series… Cherry Chocolate! We decided to combine these two classic flavors with the rich and creamy taste of Dragon’s Milk to create a delightfully smooth treat.
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Ratings by jgunther71:
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Rated by jgunther71 from Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

May 14, 2018
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Rated: 4 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 02, 2021
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Reviewed by HattedClassic from Virginia

4.02/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The beer pours a nice brown and creamy that dissipates at a slow pace. The beer itself is an opaque and dark reddish brown that looks pretty nice.

The smell is good. It has a strong sweet and tart cherry smell that comes up front and is followed by a nice, bitter chocolate note with a hint of booze to it.

The taste is similar to the smell. The main difference is the milk chocolate is more pronounced than in the smell. As such, the taste is a bit more interesting and less sweet than the smell.

The feel is good. It's a heavy bodied beer with a creamy and slightly silky feel to it. It is also a bit thin, which makes it very drinkable.

Overall, a decent and interesting beer that is probably better off fresh but still retains enough goodness if aged.
Jul 06, 2020
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle with an April 2018 bottling date stamp on the label.
Pours with a clear reddish-brown body topped with a thin, weak head.
Boozy, cherry and chocolate aroma.
The high ABV, however, is very well hidden in the flavor and feel. The flavor is very sweet, bordering on cloying, but this is acceptable given the flavor profile and the appearance of hop based bitterness in the aftertaste.
May 06, 2020
 
Rated: 4.15 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Feb 21, 2020
 
Rated: 4.32 by Fishwhisperer from Michigan

Nov 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Bum4ever from California

Jun 08, 2019
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Rated by Fitzy01 from Maine

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Kinda boozy....needs to sit and age awhile
Apr 09, 2019
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Reviewed by stortore from Illinois

3.99/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle into a snifter. Bottled 4/6/18, had 8/2/18.

Pours a dark cola color, somewhat opaque, with a half inch foamy head and some soapy cling. Aromas of roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, some oak and smoke, light bourbon, faint cherries, light molasses. The flavor follows along- malt, chocolate, some cherries and vanilla, light bourbon, some caramel, a little oak. Smooth, a good but lighter body for the style, well carbonated.

Pretty much standard fare for the series, it’s good enough, but nothing special. The chocolate shows more than the cherries, but the cherries do show. And, it’s time for the standard comment about this series: the bourbon is faint for a barrel- aged beer. Worth a try at a little bit of a high price point.
Mar 06, 2019
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Rated by briandgilbert from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Good tasting stout and the cherry is nice sweet but not over the top!
Feb 23, 2019
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Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

4.18/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Tasted in a Rastal Teku from a 12 fl oz bottle on January 7, 2019. Dragon's Milk Reserve Cherry Chocolate brings two classic flavors together, chocolate notes paired perfectly with the tartness of cherry.
Feb 04, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Kwright from North Carolina

Jan 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by ECOBOOSTINST from Iowa

Jan 11, 2019
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Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Will have to agree with others the Cherry aspect does come off rather medical like a cherry cordial but slightly tart which mends with the dark chocolate pretty well. Still kind of lacking would rather just have regular dragon's milk over this variant.
Jan 06, 2019
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Rated by Rseanchardy from Tennessee

3.49/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Not as impressed as there other reserves. Dark and can taste hint of cherry's. Very strong and that is what overpowers the beer alcohol not taste
Dec 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.67 by chris826 from Mississippi

Dec 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.45 by SaraMatt from California

Dec 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.4 by Chrispy_Creams from Minnesota

Dec 19, 2018
 
Rated: 4.1 by shehateme from Massachusetts

Dec 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.27 by TangoJuliet from New York

Dec 14, 2018
Dragon's Milk Reserve - Cherry Chocolate from New Holland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 159 ratings