Newport Storm Cyclone Series James

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

newest cyclone series from newport storm. poured out of a bottle into a standard pint glass. thick head with tight bubbles that lingered long enough. left some lacing on the glass. medium to dark brown in color with some ruby notes to it. Smells of raisins, caramel, toasted bread and peat. Taste is of dark fruits and caramel with a very pleasant smokiness. There is a mild hop bitterness that follows the strong malt flavors, which helps to balance the overal beer. (The aroma and maltiness becomes even stronger as this beer wramed in my glass). I enjoyed this very much and certainly is a malty, strong beer, that has a pleasant and not overpowerimg smokiness.

Source:12 oz bottle shared at a Nashville tasting.
Glass:Fullers snifter.
Appearance:Clear dark amber pour with a thin tan head.
Aroma:Caramel, chocolate, nuts and a hint of vanilla.
Flavor:Heavy chocolate and nuts with a smokey finish.
Palate:Full body with solid carbonation.
Overall:Pretty nice scotch ale. Loved the heavy chocolate.

Bottle. Nice beer! Pours brown wtih a medium sized beige head. Aroma has some sweet notes wtih caramel, hops, biscuit and some smoke for sure. Flavor has some really nice smoked malts, some caramel malts and a good hop balance. Good beer. I would drink this again in a heartbeat!

Pours a very nice golden dark brown color, nice carbonation, nice little off-white creamy head, with some nice sticky lacing left behind. The nose is malty, smoky, slight roast. The taste is malty, nice smoky/roasty notes, with some spice. Medium body, the finish is bitter. Drinkable, this is a pretty tasty brew.

Pours with a brown body topped by a thin to medium thick head with some lacing. It’s slightly sweet with some roast and a little bitterness. Medium bodied and highly carbonated with a touch of dryness.

12oz bottle, thanks to Summer Secret Santa. Pours slightly hazy amber brown, capped with a medium sized beige head. Aroma of nuts, caramel, chocolate, and earth. Chocolate hits the palate first and is the predominant flavor. Nuts, caramel, peat and earthy flavors meld nicely with the chocolate. Alcohol builds towards the finish. Flavorful and very easy to drink. I really enjoyed this.

12oz Bottle, purchased at Haxton Liquors - West Warwick, RI. Interesting and unique spiced bread aroma. I’m trying to remember what it’s reminding me of, but I can’t touch on it. Something slightly exotic maybe middle eastern, backed with a good bit of caramelized malt, strong. Pours a clearish ruby-brown, with a lacy off-white head. Flavor is rich and deep, with well-roasted malts adding a bit of umami over the sweetness of caramelized malt sugars. Reasonably complex. Body is chewy and fulfilling, but not sticky. Hops brighten up the finish. There’s a faint bit of house yeast that’s not the best and the malt quality may flag a little in the backend, but otherwise this is a darn nice scotch ale.

Pours a dark brownish black with a thin head. The aroma is smokey with some hints of oak and a roasted malt blended with floral hops. It has a nice texture on the palate as you take your first sip, it has an initial hop bite with smokey roasted finish. The booze is not that well masked in this particular cyclone. The carbonation is nicely done which is an impressive plus compared to the 07. Overall it is a great scotch ale with good flavor and a nice blend or spice and hops.