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Newport Storm 02

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RATINGS: 107   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.8   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 360   ABV: 12%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The '02 represents the third edition of our limited release beer. As in the past, this beer has been brewed with a completely new recipe and follows no particular style guidelines. Again, the 20 barrels of limited production '02 was aged for almost a year before it was released. This year's version is made with a single malt, Marris Otter, which our brewers believe to be the best in the world. In addtion, a variety of hops were added to achieve the 100 IBUs (International Bitterness Units) which creates a distinctive yet surprisingly smooth bite. As always, this product will improve with time, so find a few and enjoy them for years to come. It is extremely limited, extremely strong, and extremely original, because as we like to say around here: "It's All About Extremes."

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Beerman6686 (2384) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 22, 2011
This poured a murky brown color with a beige head. Aroma was lots of caramel and sweet stickey malts with dark fruits and some toffe in their as well. Flavor was a little cardboard, light mint, alight herbs and lots of caramel malt. Held up pretty nice and no alcohol there at all.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
jcwattsrugger (8685) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - JUL 10, 2011
750ml bottle @RBSG-pours a white ring for a head and copper color. Aroma is sweet medium malt, medium fruit. Taste is sweet medium malt-caramel, medium fruit, finishes with spice hops.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
j12601 (4163) - Poughkeepsie, New York, USA - JUN 21, 2011
Pouring at the grand tasting at RBSG in Philly. Pours a lightly hazy orange amber with a thin white head. Oxidized sweet caramel. Quite sweet. Oxidized plum and prune, malt, sweet toast. More oxidized caramel sweetness rounds it all out.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
blipp (3600) - Newark, New Jersey, USA - JUN 10, 2011
Bottle. Pours amber with a thin off white head. Sweet malty aroma, with some light oxidation, light yeast, and light herbal notes. The flavor has sweet toffee malts and light spicy yeast. Not bad.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jtclockwork (3433) - , New Jersey, USA - JUN 5, 2011
Part of an amazing Newport Storm vertical at RBSG Grand Tasting. Pours reddish amber. Nose/taste of bread, caramel and toffee. Some candi sugar in the taste. Medium body.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
yespr (20653) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - JUN 5, 2011
75 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden amber with a small white head. Aroma is roasted malty and slight fruity to oxidised. Sweet caramelish and slight wooden flavoured. Smooth malty and caramelish. Sweet.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
ryan (2959) - Beltsville, Maryland, USA - JUN 4, 2011
Sweet toffee and raisin nose, lots of oxidation, some sherry. The taste is light to moderately sweet, tons of oxidation, light cardboard. Definitely disappointing after having the ’01.

2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
CharlesDarwin (2570) - Peace Dale, Rhode Island, USA - JAN 16, 2011
UPDATED: APR 3, 2011 Bottle poured at the brewery for The "Even" Years vertical tasting. Mostly time obliterated and dusty. Some of that characteristic classic British barleywine aged tanginess that I’m guessing comes from using only Maris Otter. Mouth filles with booze galore and tangy dust. Still a slight hoppy edge in the background, but it’s mostly gone. Mucky.

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