Newport Storm Brewery released its new brew, The SheRIff of Rock Ridge, which is a recipe that combines chocolate wheat, North American oats, pale malt and wheat malt aged in Thomas Tew Rum barrels. After five months in the heavily charred wooden barrels, “big flavors of caramel, toffee, oak and aged rum gently seeped into the brew, creating complex, layered flavors” according to the brewery notes. Close to 150 cases were produced for distribution.