New Holland Pilgrims Dole

12 oz. bottle. Pours a slightly hazy orange amber color with a small ivory head. The aroma is moderately sweet with caramel malt, orange citrus, and alcohol standing out. The flavor has quite a bit of sweetness to it. There is some malt presence, but theacidic orange citrus dominates. The alcohol is present in the form of a slow burn as the liquid travels down my throat. Medium bodied, a bit sticky, and definetly on the hot side. I’m not sure how old this one is since they are now being made in bombers.

22 oz.bomber: Pours a copper-red with a minimal off-white head. Aroma is intially sweet with hints of caramel and has an alcohol presence. Flavor is sweet with hints of vanilla, caramel and a mild bourbon presence. The medium body is sticky on the mouthfeel leaving a dry alcohol taste in the finish. Enjoyable but will take you a while to drink if you got the bomber to yourself.

Bomber shared by csbosox. Pours a dark iced tea brown-orange with a frothy beige head. Boozy bourbon and sweet maltiness dominate the nose. Medium-bodied and oily-slick with a lightly dry and woody finish. Sweet caramel and a bit of dark fruit front the flavor with a warm maltiness through the middle and a woody/hoppy finish. I thought this was a pretty tasty brew. Thanks for sharing it with us, Chris.

22oz bottle. The nose is pretty much what I would expect for a barrel aged barleywine, of course it is not barrel aged. There seems to be lot of wood. A bit hot, not really all that enjoyable.

Dark copper beer with a loose lace of large bubbles - aroma of dough (cookie and bread), caramel, vanilla, strong bourbon character amplified by alcohol, and the faintest bit of wheat - the aroma is a little hot, but I love bourbon, so its similarities to it make it inviting to me - the flavor is a bit sticky and sweet up front, with notes of caramel-covered fruits - some nutty flavor arrives later, and a touch of bitterness cuts the sweetness a little bit - vanilla and bourbon character, and even a hint of oak assert themselves near the end, and an alcohol warmth again augments the boozy characteristics - some chocolate in the finish - I don’t often like boozy beer, but it works in this case.

Cherry red color. Aroma smells of fresh pastries, dough, cookie and caramel as well as dried chocolate and dark fruit. Flavor is nicely balanced and fairly complex. Chocolate and cocoa flavors, with a touch of weiss character. It also has a nice finish to it as well. It’s a beer of high quality.

Bomber from Beer Geek. Nice darker amber color with a few white bubbles and a slight ring for head. Very fruity, sweet aroma. Medium body with very mild carbonation. Flavor is malt sugar, some caramel, perhaps a touch of brown sugar. There’s a slight bite on the tongue tip. Hop is strong enough to more or less stave off the typical barley wine sweetness in the finish. The only heat I’m noticing is in my head. Arguably a lighter version of a barley wine, but I couldn’t mention one point where that’s true. Alcohol and wheat together for the ale and bread dole; drole.

22oz bottle. thanks to johnycorkscrew for this. i didn’t take notes on this but i recall enough to know i wasn’t a fan. pours dark amber with off white head. aroma is very sweet, bourbon, caramelly, boozy. flavors are very sweet and biting alcohol, caramel, cotton candy, very sticky. a boozy mess of a beer.