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Newport Storm 04

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RATINGS: 77   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.11   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 420   ABV: 14%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The fifth iteration of our annual limited beer series, ‘04, features a new look and some more premium ingredients. First, ‘04 is the lightest in color of the limited beers that we have created. However, to assume that it is less intense than our previous versions would be a mistake. In order to balance out the ample European Pils malt in this pale colored lager we have used the four Noble hops (Hallertau, Tettenanger, Spalt, and Saaz). For centuries these hops have been singled out in the brewing industry for their superior qualities and, in ‘04, provide an exceptionally complex bitterness and aroma. It is this special combination that creates, yet, another unique brew. It is extremely limited, extremely strong, and extremely original, because as we like to say around here: “It’s All About Extremes!” 14.0% Alcohol by Volume.


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
Drink4Satan (666) - Frederick, Maryland, USA - APR 25, 2007
Looks exactly like apple cider in my lager glass, with absolutely no head. Very strong peppery aroma with lots of dark candied fruit, oak, raisin and caramel; unlike any kind of lager I’ve ever encountered. It more closely resembles a barley wine in aroma. The carbonation is very soft. The flavour is sugary sweet and very spicy, with hints of vanilla, burbon, and oak. The finish is strong, dry, spicy and bitter from the hops. Their is an intense warming in the chest. This stuff is very boozy, but that goes without saying. This stuff is insanely complex.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Alldaydrinker (559) - Norwood, Massachusetts, USA - APR 25, 2007
Poured a murky orange cidar colour, with no head. Aroma is sweet and boozy, almost a hidden wood smell. Flavor is beginning with a sweet malt suttle chocolate on the palate with touch of caramel. Zero carbonation. Finishing aftertaste is warm almost a funky medicine.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
emerica56 (600) - Bristol, Rhode Island, USA - APR 25, 2007
UPDATED: NOV 5, 2007 This beer looks like apple cidar when poured out. There is no head to it at all and has a very weak smell ot it. There are some smells of mild fruits and some toffee. As you drink it you get a strong taste of booze in the begining which dies down and then you start to taste mild hops and toffee. Ther is also a lot of spice to it. I think if i had opened this when it was first brewed i would not have enjoyed it as much.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
nolankowal (916) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - APR 13, 2007
Bottle shared by moejuck at C-Bus 6 thanks! Orange pour with no head. Aroma of sweet malt, rasin, candied fruit...all things english style barley wine...a bit of booze as well. THe flavor was quite hot....a bit too hot with some artificial orange and swee malt. Almost no carbonation, sweet and hot throughout witha boozey/medicinal finish. A nice effort, though it needs to rest for a century or two.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
bgburdman9 (838) - Beavercreek, Ohio, USA - MAR 27, 2007
Bottle shared by moejuck and spector. Poured a medium brown with no head really at all. Tastes like some european hops. It was really hot though. It tastes like caramel and apples and alcohol. Not too bad but just tough to drink because of the alcohol.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jon112981 (327) - Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA - MAR 20, 2007
Bottle. This has mellowed out a lot. Brown color with little to no head. Very malty. Not a lot of hop presence but what is there balances nicely.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
spector (906) - Lancaster, Ohio, USA - MAR 7, 2007
Very hot aroma.Pours a murky orange with a light white head.Caramel apple and alcohol stands out in the flavor.Medium mouthfeel with a hot finish.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
OhioDad (2491) - Hilliard, Ohio, USA - MAR 4, 2007
Bottle shared at Columbus Tasting 6 by moejuck and spector - Pours hazy dark amber with not much head. Aromas of citrus, grapefruit, pine, some bannana, and some kind of perfume aroma. Flavor is apple, caramel, orange, and some brown bannana at the back blended with alcohol. Not much carbonation in this one.. Kind of sticky and very warm on the finish.


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