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Newport Storm 08

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RATINGS: 59   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.2   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 363   ABV: 12.1%
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As is done every year, the recipe for this strong ale is quite different. The theme for this year’s brew was spice. This dark amber ale was built with the "raisiny" characteristics of Belgian Special B malt and filled in with crystal and pale malts. To balance this year’s 12% abv ale we used cinnamon, nutmeg, and blackstrap molasses as well as a variety of hops. The result is a sweet and spicy beer reminiscent of many of the treats coming from the local bakery.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - MAR 29, 2011
Bottled. A hazy dark amber beer with a thin orangey head. The aroma has notes of over ripe fruit, malt, caramel, brettanomyces, and wood. The flavor is sweet with notes of over ripe fruits, caramel, alcohol, malt, and wood, leading to a dry alcoholic finish, where the over ripe fruits lingers.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Papsoe (21781) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 29, 2011
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of RCL. Pours an almost clear nutty brown with a tiny off-white head. Sweet caramel and brown sugar in the nose, somewhat oxidized. Solid body, hardly any carbonation, sweet caramel, oxidized Sherry notes, again brown sugar. Hardly any hops. Pretty blah. 290311

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
yespr (20653) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - MAR 29, 2011
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy dark amber to brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted, toffee and caramelish. Sweet, roasted and dark breadish. Lingering dark malty, roasted and breadish. Thick alcohol finish and dark malty.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
joergen (13935) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 30, 2011
Bottle at Papsø. Hazy orange brown coloured with a small off-white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel with notes of dried fruits. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, dried fruits and burnt sugar. Sweet finish.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
bu11zeye (9614) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - SEP 3, 2009
( 750ml bottle, courtesy of jkwalking05 ) Pours a dark amber body with a spare beige head. Aroma of cherry, oak, brandy, chocolate, vanilla, and pine. Flavor of raisins, caramel malt, some molasses, medicinal, and cardboard with a dry mouthfeel and cloying finish. Blah…

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
anders37 (9280) - Malmö, SWEDEN - MAY 15, 2011
Bottle @ Papsø. Rating #7000. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a sweetish malty fruity dark fruit and caramel aroma. Sweetish fruity malty caramel and dark fruit flavor. Has a sweetish malty caramel finish with chocolate and dark fruit in the aftertaste.

2.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
argo0 (9034) - Washington DC, USA - JAN 11, 2010
75cl bottle. Small beige head atop cloudy copper-brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, some Brandy, light chocolate. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, sour, light chocolate. Minimal carbonation, medium-full body, some stickiness.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jcwattsrugger (8685) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - JUN 20, 2010
Thanks to kiefdog @Tampa Wkly Gathering @BT 22oz bottle-pours a dissipating tan head and cloudy brown color. Aroma is dark fruit-fig/raisin, secondary dark malt. Taste is dark fruit-fig/raisin, some oxidation, secondary dark malt.


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