Newport Storm Winter Ale (Blizzard Porter)

Brewed by Coastal Extreme Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Middletown, Rhode Island USA

This has a nice dark color and a rather thin head with some really nice laceing alongthe sides of the glass. the aroma is nice and earthy with a floroal finish to it. As I take a sip it is nice and creamy and has some hints of wood which makes it very refreshing.

Deep hazy brown beer covered by a generously laced off-white head. It combines its dark maltiness with a good dose of estery yeastiness to procures bready, plumy and simply generally fruity flavours, accompanied by a growing whisper of alcohol. Sweet and diplomatic, although its hoppiness feels a bit out of place, I pick up saaz and that would be surprising indeed in such a beer. Leafy and quite floral. Light-medium bodied, soft carbonation. An interesting offering, original, but without any stand-out qualities.

My Bottom Line:
Toasted malts and their earthy, roasted offspring dominate the underlying caramel until the very end of each sip in this pleasant Porter with Brown Ale leanings.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A ring of foam circles the darkest brown.
-The sweet fruitiness of dates appears once in a while.
-Toasted bread crumbs comprise most of the finish.
-The slow carbonation and relaxed maltiness make for a comfortable mouthfeel.
-Hops didn’t really balance out the expressive maltiness in my bottle, adding but a touch of their support to the finish.

Bottle.

Name: Newport Storm Blizzard Porter
Date: 10/07/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip

opaque brown, whispy beige head, light roasted and chocolate aroma, rich chocolate flavor with a touch of sweetness, light bitterness in the finish that starts to pick up a hint of malt based bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4

Pours a nice dark colour with tan head. Aroma of chocolate, caramel and some spice. Slight smokey. Flavor is sweet, hint of chocolate with a slight bitter finish. Medium Body.

Pours a translucent deep brown with a thin tan head that disipated quickly to a thin film. Smells molases, coffee, and malt. Tastes of mocha, buttery toffee, and hop bitterness in the finish. Medium-light body with medium carbonation. Goes down ultra-smooth and doesn’t have that plastic-like taste that make some winter brews a little less pleasant.

Had some this weekend during the brewery tour. Nice dark brown pour with light brown head. Aromoa of raisins, malt and toffee. Smooth taste of coffee and a bittery hop finish.

Cold 12oz bottle: Pours a clear very dark amber color with a minimal amount of tan bubbles and nice lacing. Roasted malts, earthy hops and chocolate. Medium to full bodied with ample carbonation. Ending is of roasted malts with earthy notes and a slight alcohol burn.