Newport Storm RhodeTrip (Vic Secret Hops)
Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.
- From:
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.
- Rhode Island, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
Ranked #1,675 - ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #23,678 - Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 7.81%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 28, 2022
- Added:
- Aug 01, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
New England IPA series with rotating hop features.
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.54/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Canned 3/16/19
Pours a decent frothy head, low retention, very murk cloudy hazy orange color
Nose citrus, juicy light tropical, papaya, pith, rind, but also dank resin pine hinting at onion
Taste mild doughy malt, wheat oats and flaked malt, creamy, then hops loads of pith, little paper oxidation like, citrus tangerine juice, light tropical papaya pineapple, mineral notes, bitter rind lingering, drier finish
Mouth is med bod, creamy soft little juicy, good creamy carb
Overall meh, little papery oxidation, hops bring some pine sap and pith that get meh, and not much head for some reason
May 03, 2019Pours a decent frothy head, low retention, very murk cloudy hazy orange color
Nose citrus, juicy light tropical, papaya, pith, rind, but also dank resin pine hinting at onion
Taste mild doughy malt, wheat oats and flaked malt, creamy, then hops loads of pith, little paper oxidation like, citrus tangerine juice, light tropical papaya pineapple, mineral notes, bitter rind lingering, drier finish
Mouth is med bod, creamy soft little juicy, good creamy carb
Overall meh, little papery oxidation, hops bring some pine sap and pith that get meh, and not much head for some reason
Rated by Bseigs from Pennsylvania
3.79/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Trying to enjoy hoppy beers, so far liking the "New England" style IPA. Finding I like Mosaic and Citra hops. I might try again.
Jan 23, 2019
Reviewed by fitzy84 from Massachusetts
4.25/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Got a 4-pack from a family member. Beer pours with a murky dark orange and a very large head that thins out but remains for a long time. Floral orange peel citrus aromas with maybe a hint of grape. Bitter with a little citrus sour; could definitely sense some minor white grapes mixed with that orange citrus. Approachable beer; a little creamy with some dry crispness. Overall, impressive all around with a great mouthfeel.
Jan 06, 2019
Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
4.01/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Undated can (c'mon guys - please date your cans!) into pint glass. Sez "= T V SECRET HOP" on the label. (This IPA is brewed with a different hop each time - clever.) I LOVE Vic Secret, so let's see what Newport can do with it....
Pours a very hazy brownish-yellow. I'm gonna ding it on appearance, I'm afraid. Kind of reminds me of the last time the dog threw up. Just unattractive.
Whatever this secret hop is, it's got quite an assortment of tropical fruits up front, plus orange and perhaps a bit of caramel malt. Quite juicy. Mouthfeel is medium, as is carbonation. Alcohol is well hidden. Finish is smooth and a little sticky, with a hint of sweetness lingering.
This is not a hop bomb - essentially no bite or bitterness. Quite a tasty IPA. I'd revisit, but I'd probably just drink it from the can.
Sep 05, 2018Pours a very hazy brownish-yellow. I'm gonna ding it on appearance, I'm afraid. Kind of reminds me of the last time the dog threw up. Just unattractive.
Whatever this secret hop is, it's got quite an assortment of tropical fruits up front, plus orange and perhaps a bit of caramel malt. Quite juicy. Mouthfeel is medium, as is carbonation. Alcohol is well hidden. Finish is smooth and a little sticky, with a hint of sweetness lingering.
This is not a hop bomb - essentially no bite or bitterness. Quite a tasty IPA. I'd revisit, but I'd probably just drink it from the can.
Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a tallboy can into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Cloudy golden brown pour with thick foamy white head. Sticky lacing all over the glass.
S: Grapefruit and tropicals.. light crackery grains.
T/F: Pale malts and NEIPA grapefruit juice hops. Decent citrus, lighter tropical fruit and melon. Modest bitterness. Creamy mouthfeel with gentle carbonation. Relatively light bodied.
O: A decent NEIPA. I like the low ABV and it has good flavor. Did this one side to side with a V5 Hubbard's Cave and it simply didn't compare. Liked it... didn't love it. Would definitely have it again.
Aug 16, 2018L: Cloudy golden brown pour with thick foamy white head. Sticky lacing all over the glass.
S: Grapefruit and tropicals.. light crackery grains.
T/F: Pale malts and NEIPA grapefruit juice hops. Decent citrus, lighter tropical fruit and melon. Modest bitterness. Creamy mouthfeel with gentle carbonation. Relatively light bodied.
O: A decent NEIPA. I like the low ABV and it has good flavor. Did this one side to side with a V5 Hubbard's Cave and it simply didn't compare. Liked it... didn't love it. Would definitely have it again.
Reviewed by justintcoons from Pennsylvania
4.29/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
16 oz can poured into an imperial pint.
Appearance
Hazed-out, cloudy golden-blonde. 1 finger of creamy white head.
Nose
Peach, papaya, gooseberry, honeydew, lemon, honey, and caramel cream.
Taste
Peach pulp, papaya chunks, honeydew melon, and gooseberry. Moderately dank with zesty florals. Light honey, lemon, and caramel cream.
Mouthfeel
Medium bodied, crisp, smooth, creamy, and juicy with barely any bitterness.
Overall
Splendid! Either Newport Storm is making their RhodeTrip recipe better or Vic Secret is an awesome hop.
Aug 07, 2018Appearance
Hazed-out, cloudy golden-blonde. 1 finger of creamy white head.
Nose
Peach, papaya, gooseberry, honeydew, lemon, honey, and caramel cream.
Taste
Peach pulp, papaya chunks, honeydew melon, and gooseberry. Moderately dank with zesty florals. Light honey, lemon, and caramel cream.
Mouthfeel
Medium bodied, crisp, smooth, creamy, and juicy with barely any bitterness.
Overall
Splendid! Either Newport Storm is making their RhodeTrip recipe better or Vic Secret is an awesome hop.
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