New Holland Announces Dragon’s Milk Reserve w/Raspberries & Four 2015 Reserve Releases

New Holland Brewing Co. | December 16, 2014—

New Holland Brewing Co. has taken its top-selling year-round bourbon barrel stout – Dragon’s Milk – and loaded it with raspberries. The Michigan-based brewery is releasing its second 2014 “reserve” batch of Dragon’s Milk to markets around the country with Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Raspberries shipping from New Holland’s production facility by the end of December and hitting stores soon after. This reserve blend is aged with raspberries in bourbon barrels for three months.

“This reserve batch of Dragon’s Milk is ridiculously decadent,” says Brett VanderKamp, president of New Holland. “The rich vanilla and chocolate notes of Dragon’s Milk with the tart and sweet flavor of raspberries – it’s just plain awesome.”

This second 2014 Reserve release rounds up the year after the first batch – Dragon’s Milk Reserve with Toasted Chilies released in the spring to a warm welcome.

“The raspberry Reserve is equally amazing,” says VanderKamp. “It will definitely appeal to those who love that tangy tartness of raspberries and those who are a little scared of the chilies,” he jokes.

New Holland will continue the Reserve releases in 2015 with four incarnations of the popular stout. All four are slated to release in November. They are:

More information will be provided on these specialty brews as the release date approaches.

First released in 2001, Dragon’s Milk was one of the early bourbon barrel-aged stouts in the US. The barrel-aging scene has since exploded. Once a single-batch annual release, Dragon’s Milk has become New Holland’s largest selling year-round beer, gaining accolades and recognition internationally, including last year’s silver medal in the 2013 Brussels Beer Challenge.

In 2011, New Holland renovated its production facility to expand its Dragon’s Milk cellar where more than 2,000 oak barrels can reside at one time.

“We’re looking forward to releasing the raspberry reserve,” says VanderKamp. “And the 2015 releases will definitely be an exciting and busy time in the brewhouse. These small runs of Dragon’s Milk are both to satisfy the creativity of our brewers, but also the palates of our fans. We think both will be happy with the results.”

To find Dragon’s Milk Reserve in your area, use our Beer & Spirits Finder or ask your local retailer.