Newport Storm Barrel-Aged Amber Ale
Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.
- From:
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.
- Rhode Island, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 10%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 18, 2011
- Added:
- Oct 17, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Conrad from Canada (ON)
3.33/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.33/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Had this on tap at KJ's Bar and Grill in Newport.
I'll not get too technical on this.
Appearance: clear, deep copper, no head, thin lacing.
Aroma: light malt, biscuit
Taste: finely balanced hops-malt, toast, light caramel
Mouthfeel: thin, crisp, low carbonation, no buzzz
Drinkability: very nice. Smooth. Yes, I would have another, especially if someone is buying.
Sep 18, 2011I'll not get too technical on this.
Appearance: clear, deep copper, no head, thin lacing.
Aroma: light malt, biscuit
Taste: finely balanced hops-malt, toast, light caramel
Mouthfeel: thin, crisp, low carbonation, no buzzz
Drinkability: very nice. Smooth. Yes, I would have another, especially if someone is buying.
Reviewed by ShogoKawada from Pennsylvania
4.07/5 rDev +10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.07/5 rDev +10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
500th Review! Hell yeah!
On tap at the brewery, listed as Barrel Aged Amber Ale- Experimental. ~6oz pour into tulip.
"Barrel-aged Amber Ale. This experimental beer, which is only available in our Visitors Center, is our Hurricane Amber Ale with a twist. We have aged the beer in a freshly dumped rum barrel. Unlike most aged beers that are put in used bourbon barrels, our rum barrels add a spice and sweetness to the beer that makes it truly unique. We are experimenting with aging beers till we get it just right! Let us know what you think! - 8% abv"
(For those that do not know, Coastal Extreme also distills so the rum barrels they used were from their Thomas Tew rum.)
A- Pours a touch darker than the regular amber, not much of a head but some nice silky lacing on the tulip glass.
S- Aroma is vanilla and coconut sweetness, some molasses as well. There is a definite alcohol/boozy presence in the nose.
T- Boozy caramel and vanilla. Nice spiced rum flavors. The amber seems to kind of fade away and mesh into the rum notes, which, if you like rum, you'll enjoy a lot. I am not the biggest rum drinker out there but do enjoy the flavors the barrels bring to the beer.
M- A touch hot, but that's OK, not solventy or abrasive. Nice body to this one.
D- Fairly high, I wanted another pour, it's really easy to drink for 8%. Very tasty, I kept coming back. I know this prob. won't be brewed in any capacity for regular availability but I liked it. Hope to get to have it again.
Oct 17, 2010On tap at the brewery, listed as Barrel Aged Amber Ale- Experimental. ~6oz pour into tulip.
"Barrel-aged Amber Ale. This experimental beer, which is only available in our Visitors Center, is our Hurricane Amber Ale with a twist. We have aged the beer in a freshly dumped rum barrel. Unlike most aged beers that are put in used bourbon barrels, our rum barrels add a spice and sweetness to the beer that makes it truly unique. We are experimenting with aging beers till we get it just right! Let us know what you think! - 8% abv"
(For those that do not know, Coastal Extreme also distills so the rum barrels they used were from their Thomas Tew rum.)
A- Pours a touch darker than the regular amber, not much of a head but some nice silky lacing on the tulip glass.
S- Aroma is vanilla and coconut sweetness, some molasses as well. There is a definite alcohol/boozy presence in the nose.
T- Boozy caramel and vanilla. Nice spiced rum flavors. The amber seems to kind of fade away and mesh into the rum notes, which, if you like rum, you'll enjoy a lot. I am not the biggest rum drinker out there but do enjoy the flavors the barrels bring to the beer.
M- A touch hot, but that's OK, not solventy or abrasive. Nice body to this one.
D- Fairly high, I wanted another pour, it's really easy to drink for 8%. Very tasty, I kept coming back. I know this prob. won't be brewed in any capacity for regular availability but I liked it. Hope to get to have it again.
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