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Newport Storm 06

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RATINGS: 115   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.35   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 357   ABV: 11.9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This year’s version of our annual limited release introduced a new step in the process, barrel aging. After primary fermentation, this step, done in aged bourbon barrels, adds a unique element to the beer. To go along with this special process we used three types of malts, including peated malt, in the fermentation. This combination adds elements to the beer reminiscent of fine Scotch Whiskeys. East Kent Golding hops add to the Scottish influence and round out this exceptionally complex brew. Once again, the beer is finished with a bottle conditioning step and, like its predecessors, should continue to improve with age. It is extremely limited, extremely strong, and extremely original, because as we like to say around here: "It’s All About Extremes!

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jsquire (2461) - St. Marys, Ohio, USA - MAR 8, 2008
Murky orange color out of the bottle with almost on head. Smells of melted butterscotch candies and bourbon. Caramel sweetness, strong bourbon, vanilla, oak and chalk. There is a lot of barrel in this one. Thanks to cmr1517 for sharing.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
bdigital (634) - Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA - MAR 2, 2008
Bottle: Courtesy of cmr1517. Murky copper in color with no head whatsoever. There was something odd about this that I couldn’t pinpoint initially...the oak. Dry caramel, floral and light malts are the primaries but the oak notes were a mess. This pretty much carried over to the taste along with a strange vegetable flavor. This was incredibly average and very unbalanced.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
3fourths (6218) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - JAN 30, 2008
750ml shared by argo0. Big hugely sweet nose with sugared wood, cherries and raisins, and burnt, caramelized honey. Flavor is intense but somewhat offensive, with some burnt, caramelized maple malts, strong, sour or moldy wood, and a brashness that’s hard to deal with. It’s a very intense beer, though far too alcoholic, and it doesn’t really come togethor into anything.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
argo0 (9034) - Washington DC, USA - JAN 27, 2008
(750ml bottle) Cloudy amber body with no head. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, Bourbon. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, Bourbon, light plum. Full body with minimal carbonation.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
ryan (2959) - Beltsville, Maryland, USA - JAN 26, 2008
Provided by argo0. Cloudy amber body with a tiny off-white head. Sweet cotton candy nose with toffee, golden raisins, honey and light citrus. The flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter with toffee, grapes, light pine and tangerine. Full body is round with light carbonation.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
kmweaver (3025) - Santa Rosa, California, USA - JAN 26, 2008
750mL bottle, courtesy of argo0. Thanks, Aaron! Pours a murky, deep orange color; minimal head formation. Aroma shows nougat, caramel, sugar, and some sticky alcohol; muddled and quite sweet. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: peated malts (reminiscent of Immort Ale), dried fruits, and caramel; intensely viscous and sweet malt presence - overly so, with minimum drinkability; light carbonation doesn’t help; generous peat presence, but messy malt otherwise; some alcohol poking through. Lengthy, candy sugar and wet malt in the finish.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 13/20
crizay (1050) - Brook Park, Ohio, USA - JAN 13, 2008
Thanks to JJPM74. Hazy copper pour, small white head that fades to nothing. Aroma is slightly sweet and fruity. Flavor is sweet, light fruits, sugary and a touch of chocolate. Cloying sweetness and just a flat stale flavor to it. Honestly this had to of been a bad bottle and my notes say, IT’S FLAT AND SUCKS! Way too much money for this bottle, and fill them higher to get the air out.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ty5592 (1018) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 12, 2008
Hazy orange color. Malty sweet aroma with light chocolate notes. The taste was malty and caramely with chocolate notes mixed in.


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