Name: New Holland Pilgrim's Dole
Brewed In: Holland, Michigan
Type / ABV: Wheat Wine / 10.0%
Bought at/Price: Binny's /
Dennis: This beer pours very viscously, if I had to compare it I'd say it looked more like 5w-30 oil than beer. The taste however is quite unique...I can appreciate what they are going for here with the liquid bread theme. It comes across very very malty and sweet though, with no hops to add anything to it. I think most people believe that a larger dose of hops would have helped level out the over sweetness. A good beer and worth trying, this is certainly only for the lovers of big brews.
Jen: I WAS excited about this beer, until first taste. It starts off with a smell of sweet malts with a mild yeast backbone. The first sip is so sweet, it is like eating caramel candies. It is followed by a bready, yeasty taste with a weird sour aftertaste and then you are reminded that it is 10%, not like a kick in the pants, but a gentle reminder that it isn't a sissy beer. Not a great beer, but I guess it is exactly what they were going for, which isn't my cup of tea, I mean glass of beer!
Rating: 3.25 out of 5