Newport Storm Cyclone Series Elle

Formerly brewed at Coastal Extreme Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Middletown, Rhode Island USA

The aroma is sweet and syrupy - lots of fruit. Not very BSA-like: not yeasty or spicy. More like a barley-wine. The fruit flavors come out strongly in the flavor as well. Not very complex. Quite musty and cellared.

Thanks to beerbill for this one - semi-cloudy, copperish beer, with a substantial, but short-lived head - strong fruitiness in the aroma, with notes of peach, apricot, mango - strong belgian yeastiness as well - the flavor is not as sweet as the aroma suggests, but the peach and apricot are pretty apparent and quite earthy (rinds/peels and all) - light tartness compliments the fruit flavors well - light spices and medium yeasty flavors on the back end - fairly light and refreshing for its strength, but lacking complexity.

12oz bottle acquired in trade with jjpm74 (thanks!). Poured a deeper and slightly hazy orange color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of bananas, cloves, yeast, lightly fruity with some tart cherries. Tastes of caramel, spices, fruity, and light yeast. Alcohol content well hidden.

(Bottle) Pours a cloudy amber with a small beige head. Aroma of grape juice, caramel, apricot, light clove, and tootsie roll. Flavor of toffee, burst of orange, black pepper, and mild hops.

12 oz Bottle from Alldaydrinker; Thanks Jeff; Nose of yeast, cloves, strawberries and a hint of vanilla; red oxide colored body with a medium beige head; flavor very fruity with berries (almost as strong as a fruit beer), sweetness, light spices, with a little peppery spice in the finish! Alcohol completely covered making it quite drinkable. Wish I had more than one!

Bottle drunk on 6/22/07
Encouraging appearance shows a large, densely-formed light-tan head that cascades in to a deep peach-bronze body, with medium clarity (despite a careful pour). Lacing is moderate, and retention is strong.
Sweeter, American ale yeast-like esters show lots of red fruits giving a notion of strawberry jam, apricot tarts and with more of the expected peach and banana coming through on the end. Not overdone with clove, and actually quite apparent is the pils malt, giving off notes of vanilla and honey which help to sooth the abundant esters. Decidedly American, with the esters being very up front and no real depth or interesting/unusual aspects in the yeast department. But that’s not to say it’s done poorly, and it’s the first one in this series that I didnt detect DMS. Alcohol dries out the finish somewhat, with light breadiness and caramel making a minor appearance.
Sweet, but well-balanced flavor contains tons of peaches, apricots and bananas up front. Toasty malt character enlivens things further, adding some dryness and bittersweet character. Surprisingly soft mouthfeel, thanks to them actually leaving some yeast in the bottle for a change. Carbonation is very low, but fairly tight. Loses some steam with warming and some sloppy sugars build up, with too much peachy stickiness and some thinning as well. Alcohol noteable but not overdone. Phenols are relatively light, with white pepper lying underneath and adding to the dryness. Not overhopped either. Pretty standard, American rendition.

12 oz. bottle. Pours an almost clear amber with a moderate biscuit-colored head that faded to a thin ring after a few minutes. The aroma is sweet with fruit and sugar along with a bit of spice. The flavors were more subdued than the aroma with some fruit and spice along with a light tangy flavor. Light hops bitterness at the finish.

pours a nice cloudy reddish color. smells of spices some yeasts and a little tart. taste is quite nice for a beer with 8.1%, thick with some fruitiness. will have to revisit this one. did not realize that the Newport brews were somewhat rare.