Beer Review Of The Week: Dragon’s Milk

This week’s post is one of those “better late than never” moments, hey we have all had times like that. So I was looking around my local beer monger shop and ran across Dragon’s Milk ale, which is part of New Holland’s High Gravity series of beers. This stout style of beer is not your typical stout ale, while it does have the rich dark flavor profile akin to the classic stout Guinness, Dragon’s Milk has a sweet component to it and it is this sweet and rich combination that really builds a layered and complex profile. The richness of the classic malt flavors, combined with the sweetness of vanilla and milk have built a very unique taste sensation. According to New Holland these flavors are then aged in oak barrels in the same way that whiskey is; allowing the flavors to pick up a hint of that sweet oak taste so many of us love in good whiskey. When poured into a glass, Dragon’s Milk pours with a very dark almost black rich color, but does lack the typical stout heavy head and honestly this is my only drawback about this beer, I would have liked to see a bit stronger of a head to keep the cold while I am working on it. Normally, I would recommend a food to pair a beer with however this is one I would recommend drinking on its own, I say this because the complex flavors I don’t think would pair well with most foods, however those of you that are brave might try pairing this with a slightly sweet desert, possibly a canole or crepes.

Rating:

• Drinkability – 4 out of 5
• Flavor -5 out of 5
• Refreshness – 4 out of 5
• Smell – 3 out of 5
• Overall – 16 out of 20
• Price – 12oz Single – $5.00, 22oz Growler – $14.00
• ABV – 8.5%
• Plato - 23⁰
• Style – American Stong Ale