yespr (12410), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jun 30, 2007 RBSG07. From 75 cL blue bottle. Pours dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma is slight citric. Flavour is raisin and mild citric at once. Very nice flavour, enjoyable. Raisin sweet to dry finish. omhper (12298), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 6, 2007 Updated: Jun 26, 2007Bottled, thanks jjpm74! Cloudy mahogany colour, no head. Fruity red currant aroma. Sweet and densely malty with cocoa and plum brandy. Full bodied with sensational tang of chipotles and raspberries. Complicated, warming and unusual. kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 1, 2007 Date: 10/23/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
clear brown, whispy off white head, rich malt aroma with a hint of alcohol, sticky sweet thick body, rich malt flavor, nice dark carmel sweetness, touch of soy character, light bitterness comes in at the end to balance it out,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0 Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
Oakes (8142), Kowloon, Hong Kong
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Aug 22, 2008 Extra cheers to growler for the Newport Storm- very, very cool. Bright mahogany. Deep chewy candy, some molasses, apricot. Soft, very cherryish, a little oily. Some chocolatey character. Lots of maple. Beautiful, well-rounded, only a touch of late heat. argo0 (6987), Washington DC, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Dec 25, 2005 (750ml bottle) Clear mahogany body with off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, chocolate. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, cherry, some alcohol, chocolate, light metallic. Full sticky body with low carbonation. bu11zeye (5621), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jun 3, 2007 (Bottle) Pours a murky brown body with a medium-sized beige head. Aroma of chocolate, raisins, plum, and balsamic vinegar. Flavor of dark fruits, chocolate, hops, malt, and caramel. hopdog (5614), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 11, 2005 Poured a dark and cloudy brown color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, toffee, chocolate, and raspberries. Tastes of raspberries, chocolate and caramel. Light alcohol in the finish. jcwattsrugger (5573), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jul 8, 2007 25.4oz bottle-pours a disappearing tan head and murky brown color. Aroma is cocoa, dark/medium fruit, secondary spicy-hops. Taste is cocoa, medium malt, dark/medium fruit-vinuous, secondary spicy-hops. Nice, warming.
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