Newport Storm 06

Formerly brewed at Coastal Extreme Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Newport, Rhode Island USA

Serve in Snifter

650 ml bottle

Thanks to crizay for sharing this as the night began to wind down. The bottles are pretty cool looking though it would have been nice if they were filled a bit higher. I’m intruiged to try and track down some of the earlier releases to see how they stack up. If they are anything like this I would not turn them down but am unlikely to actively trade for the set. Don’t let the high overall score fool you too much.

Aroma / Appearance - There was not much head as it settled into my tulip glass. The caramel body was so lifeless that at first I thought something was off. However the nose told a different story. Caramel, toffee and molasses gave a sweet vibe which encouraged me to give it a try.

Flavor / Palate - The mouthfeel was thick and cloying which was unfortunate. I was prepared to give it a chance until the third sip; more of the same tempted me to move on to something more interesting. There was not much flavor for a limited release. Instead I found myself looking for a chocolaty complexity that might have improved things. It is not bad but I found myself indifferent.

White head with an orange color. Weak aroma of malts and caramel. Tastes of caramel and malts. Nice beer!

Bottle. Sampled at YEHA. Cloudy orange body with thin head. Aroma is caramel, maltiness. Flavor is caramel, sweet malt, bitter, odd hop flavor. Intresting.

Aroma pretty pungent, alcohol, molasses and dark fruits. Some bitterness and sticky sweetness. Taste is pretty much the same. A bit hot but has nice flavors of vanilla and oak with sugar and spice and everything nice.

Bottle shared at Madness. Poured a murky muddy orange brown with a slight bubbly white head. Malty sweet aroma of honey, raisins and alcohol. Thin to medium bodied with virtually no carbonation. Sweet flavor of caramel, vanilla, grains and bread. Really enjoyed the flavor but the body needs some more well body.

YEHA tasting. Hazy deep amber in color. Aroma was alot of caramel, some dark fruits, smoke, bourbon. Taste: Alot of caramel and crystal malt sweetness with oak, some peat smoke, vanilla, and a good dose of bourbon. Still a bit hot and rough around the edges; I think aging is going to make this an awesome beer.

750ml bottle. Poured a medium and cloudy brownish / amber color with an off white head. Aromas of caramel, dark fruits, some woodiness, and alcohol. Tastes of caramel, wood, vanilla, bourbon, and citrus. Alcohol burn.

Poured a hazy brown color with some red, medium sized, off white head, that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of peanuts, caramel malts, light dark fruits, and a bit of alcohol. Taste of dried fruits, vanilla, caramel, resin, light citric bitterness, bourbon, and sharp alcohol in the finish.