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Newport Storm 03

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RATINGS: 106   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.48   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 357   ABV: 11.9%
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The '03 adds a new twist to the annual limited edition beer that we brew. The past three versions ('00, '01 and '02) all used ale yeast strains in their creation. This year, a lager yeast provides the next unique flavor in this series of strong beers. With this new yeast, we, again, selected an original combination of ingredients to round out the never-to-be-used-again recipe. Hints of roasted malt are balanced with the mildly floral bitterness of '03's three hops to produce our next one of a kind brew. In addition, the nearly full pound of malt that has been used to make each bottle of '03 is the key to it's complexity and tremendous strength. It is extremely limited, extremely strong and extremely original, because as we like to say around here: "It's All About Extremes!"

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
CharlesDarwin (2570) - Peace Dale, Rhode Island, USA - JAN 16, 2012
750mL Bottle poured at the brewery tasting room for The "Odd" Years Vertical Tasting. Celery seed bomb aroma. Tanginess is the first noticeable characteristic of the beer. It really comes at me like a very, very old low-hop English Barleywine, that picks up that vinous acidity. Low on the carbonation and well oxidized. If you’re into 30-year old English b-wines, than this is for you. Dusty.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Beerman6686 (2384) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 27, 2011
This poured a very murky darker brown color with no head at all. Aroma was lots and lots of malts, light cardboard, dark fruits and light smoke. Flavor was very sweet and malty, darker fruits and fairly oxidize but still somewhat tasty.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
j12601 (4163) - Poughkeepsie, New York, USA - JUN 21, 2011
Pouring at the grand tasting at RBSG in Philly. Pours a hazed brown with a thin white head. Old chocolate and plums, chewy raisins. Weird. Chocolate and caramel fruit. Bananas and old oxidized fruit. Malt, more oxidization. Long sweet oxidized finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
hopdog (6943) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 12, 2011
Bottle I brought to the RBSG. Poured a medium and cloudy brownish color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of bread, some oxidation, and dark fruits. Tastes of toasted nuts, bread, dark fruits, and malty.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
blipp (3600) - Newark, New Jersey, USA - JUN 10, 2011
Bottle at RBSG grand Tasting. Pours copper with an off white head. Fruity and sweet malty aroma with some light oxidation. The flavor has sweet malts, some dark fruit, light oxidation, and light toast. Not bad.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
jtclockwork (3433) - , New Jersey, USA - JUN 5, 2011
Part of an amazing Newport Storm vertical at RBSG Grand Tasting. Pours reddish brown. Nose and taste of oxidized sherry, bread, toffee and black cherry. Some vanilla and caramel mixed in. Medium body.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
egajdzis (4550) - Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 5, 2011
[RBSG11] Murky dark brown red with small, off white head and no lacing on the glass. Aroma of oxidation, caramel malts, dark fruits, vanilla, cardboard, and alcohol. Taste of of sherry, cardboard, caramel, dark fruits, light tartness, and some alcohol in the finish.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Dedollewaitor (9254) - Odense, DENMARK - MAR 22, 2010
Bottle @ Copenhaniacs tasting, Pt.1. Pours deep unclear amber with a small creamy white head and lacings. Nose & flavor is oxidized and has lots of soy, dark fruit, syrup and Raw alcohol. Sticky and vinous.


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