Newport Storm Cyclone Series Isabel

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

12oz bottle acquired in trade with beerbill (and an extra from my wants list to boot - thanks!). Poured a medium and hazy amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of citrus, floral, some caramel, and just nice and hoppy. Tastes of citrus, caramel, some spices, and had a lighter floralness. Alcohol content well hidden. Had a nice balance to it too (with the hops heavier in the aromas). Some lacing left on the glass. I liked this one!

Bottle... Hazy amber ale with a minimal, creamy, white head. Black tea, toffee and caramel aroma with whimpers of citrus and tropical fruit. Medium to full-bodied with moderate carbonation. Leans on the sweet side of balance, but not by much. Huge caramel malt backbone shores up black tea and grapefruit rind bitterness... almost works. Lengthy, bittersweet finish, but the bitterness lingers a long, long time. <b>Bottle courtesy of beerbill!</b>

Pours amber with a decent white head. Smells of pine, citrus, some caramel. Tastes bitter with a nice compliment of spice, resin, sage and citrus. Enjoyable.

12oz bonus from somebody. Pours dark amberish orane with a tan head. Nose is sweet and light. Taste is citrussy with a zesty punch. Overall pretty good.

12-oz. Thanks, Hopscotch! Pours a deeply murky dark brown. Loose, filmy grayish foam atop. Light stringy lacing. Caramel and loads of butter on the nose. The butter’s definitely gonna be an issue, you can tell right away. Almost sweaty-buttery. Creamy medium body with well-placed carb. Shaping up to be a nice sweet malty bitter ASA, somewhere between Arrogant Bastard and the less-attenuated Lagunitas stuff. But on top of the roast and toast and nuts and piney resin, there’s this swirling butter monster that kinda gets in everywhere. Would score .4 to .5 higher if it weren’t for the diacetyl.

12 once bottle courtesy of beerbill. Thanks! Pours a deep red color with a medium head, poor head retention and lacing. The aroma is nuts, chocolate, caramel and some faint fruity notes. Taste is nutty with some fruity notes, hops, caramel and tea. Medium bodied and quite interesting.

Bottle: Poured a deep cloudy amber color ale with a quite large foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of grassy bitter hops with deep malt backbone. Taste is a balanced mix between some grassy hops with some clear bitter notes and a huge malt backbone that is quite dry. Body is full with minimal filtration and good carbonation with no signs of the alcohol. Very well done and definitely better then expected.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a slightly hazy amber with a moderate off-white head that lasted until the end and left a full and long-lasting layer of lace with each sip all the way to the bottom of the glass. Pleasant aroma of malt and hops. Nice malt flavor up front followed by a decent hops bite at the finish, which lingers for a few seconds after the swallow. No sign of the 9% abv. Medium bodied. Enjoyable.