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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."

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
joeycapps (1467) - Waterdown, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 6, 2005
Cloud amber w/ frothy, off-white foam. Hoppy, grapefruit aroma w/ caramel, toffee, & notes of vanilla & wood. Full-bodied. Flavour is malty & hoppy w/ a nice, dark fruitiness. Warm, peppery, bitter finish.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
rudolf (2229) - Buffalo, New York, USA - JUL 4, 2005
Again, huge thanks to Casey for this wonderful beer. Beautiful grapey malt, nice and hoppy, grass and citrus rind round out the nose. Flavor has restrained (Aged) hops, brown sugar, plums, smooth as hell. Reminds me of a 7 or so year old rogue barleywine I once had but this one has a LOT more body. Yum.

3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Sammy (5888) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 4, 2005
Auburn red colour. Woody. Sweetness, camel, brown sugar, supercedes 100IBU but who would know, and alcohol hammers home later that same night. Mouthfeel: a meal on its own.My first and hopefully not last Storm, thanks to Casey (DYCSoccer17).

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Mads Langtved (2246) - Copenhagen K, DENMARK - JUN 16, 2005
Golden coloured. Fruity aroma. Quite sweet flavour. Dusty and yeasty finish. A bit too thin. Not as bitter as they claim.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ungstrup (22911) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - JUN 13, 2005
A hazy amber beer with a disappearing beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of prunes and over ripe fruit, and gooseberries, as well as hints of the alcohol. The flavor is very sweet with strong over ripe fruit notes, as well as wood, and alcohol, leading to a dry spicy end.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Jeppe (2633) - Ølbutikken, DENMARK - JUN 12, 2005
Vintage 2002 of course!
Unclear amber colored, thin disappearing head. Full and complex aroma of malt, caramel and fruit such as orange, pineapple and lemon. Interesting! Cookie like flavor with chocolate notes and fruit. Dry and spicy and biding on the tongue. Good, but too extreme and little unbalanced to be great!

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
madsberg (7300) - Søborg, DENMARK - JUN 8, 2005
Bottled: Amber coloured. Dusty. Brrown dense head. Chocolate, sweetness light herbal aroma. Flavour of alcohol, caramel, sweetness . Alcohol very dominant in the end givving a loads of warmth on lips and palate. Is a bit vineous.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Hildigöltur (5107) - København, DENMARK - JUN 7, 2005
Bottled. Thanks Clark. Amber coloured. Dark fruits, malts and caramel in the aroma. Very sweet and warming with lots of caramel notes.


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