New Holland Brewery Dragon's Milk

Hello Beer Lovers,

Tonight I'm reviewing a beer I tried at my favorite local watering hole: The Brazenhead Irish Pub. This giant, 3-story Irish pub is a 1/2 mile walk from my condo. The Brazenhead has treated me good the past 4 years. They have great free beer tastings on the second Tuesday of each month. They have a beer challenge that if you drink all 52 beers they serve (in less then a year) then you get a T-shirt! I accepted this challenge 3 years ago and have since been wearing my T-shirt proudly around Cincinnati. The Brazenhead will be one of my best memories of Cincinnati, and I look forward to taking my kids there sometime in the distant future.

While the Brazenhead has a decent tap selection (about 14 beers with 4 of them rotating regularly), their bottle selection always contains some unique treasures. Meghan and I ordered 2 beers, I got an Avery IPA from the tap and Meghan ordered a bottle of New Holland's Dragon Milk Stout. We each tasted both and decided we liked each others better! When I tasted the Dragon Milk, I instantly new I had to write a review on it.

The waitress brought out the beer in the bottle and gave us the honors of pouring. The beer was almost pitch black and generated a dense, dark head that had good retention. This beer produced a strong aroma of coffee and whisky, not surprising given that it was bourbon barrel aged. I can understand where New Holland came up with the name for this beer. This is perhaps the creamiest beer I've ever had. I kept thinking I was drinking an Irish Car Bomb (Guinness + Irish Whiskey + Bailey's). Melted milkshake also came to mind. While the dairy notes were in the foreground, I also picked up coffee, toffee, cocoa, apple, and toasted marsh mellows. I had this beer with Brazenhead's Black and Blue Burger, and didn't think it was a great combination. Next time I have the Dragon's Milk I'll enjoy it with a fruit and cheese platter. Overall I give this beer a 9.3 / 10 and highly recommend it.

Thanks for reading - Enjoy your week!

Zack