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3 Ring Circus
- Barleywine / Strong Ale
- 10.2% ABV
- Label approved Oct 2, 2019
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Newly approved Strong
Newport Craft Brewing Co.'s Barleywine / Strong Ale. Label approved 2 October 2019.
Lighter than 71% of the 139 Barleywine labels we've read.
Brewed at COASTAL EXTREME BREWING CO., COASTAL EXTREME BREWING CO., LLC (Rhode Island).
From the label“Three Ring Circus is a traditional English-style Barleywine that spent most of its time aging in the oak barrels we age our Thomas Tew Rum in. Five malts, including Best Red X, add ample amounts of toffee and caramel flavors to this ale. Moderate amounts of East Kent Golding and Fuggle hops provide an underlying balance. The final touch is added by the barrel which provides hints of vanilla, oak, and earth.”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 54–60°F (12–16°C)
- Glass
- Snifter: a wide bowl you can warm in your hand, for a small strong pour
About 310–370 calories and 28–43 g carbs
About 200 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Barleywine / Strong Ale. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
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About this beer
This is the 1st of 2 labels we have from Newport Craft Brewing Co. It is one of 21 barleywine / strong ale labels approved in October 2019. Its label was approved 23 days after it was submitted. The label names 2 hops — East Kent Golding and Fuggle, and carries barrel-aged on the front. The brand on the label is Newport Craft Brewing Co; it was brewed at COASTAL EXTREME BREWING CO., COASTAL EXTREME BREWING CO., LLC in Rhode Island. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.
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The label names its hops (East Kent Golding, Fuggle), which is enough for a real starting point.
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Style: StrongBrewery: Newport Craft Brewing Co.