Newcastle Founder's Ale
Heineken UK in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
5.79
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A full-bodied pale ale, it’s sweet rather than bitter, with some caramel and fruit notes.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled. Weird aroma with a whiff of st*leness. Slight sweetness mild hops. Meh, stick to brown.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. One of the best pale ales I have had. Deep golden Color with nice head and great lace. Wonderful balanced flavor. With an aroma of floraly, bread. Great thirst quencher.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:08
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
(Bottle) This may not be a fair rating as the “best before” date is five and a half years passed. Appearance is slightly murky brown with thin white head. Aroma is toffee with vegetable notes. Palate is medium with good carbonation. Taste is toffee at the start, with some rather metallic bitterness developing. Drinkable, but not great (probably better when it was fresh half a decade ago!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2018
at 22:06
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2017
at 17:04
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours a clear copper with small off white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is bready malt and caramel. Medium mouthfeel with raisin and metallic in the finish. Meh
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2013
at 19:50
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from B&M Home Bargains; clear medium brown pour with off white head, malt aroma, burnt caramel malt taste with mild hoppiness. OK for 59p
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2013
at 13:18
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Light malty and soapy hops aroma. Clear copper with a small white head. Slightly sweet fruity / bready malt and light grassy / soapy hops flavor. Light body, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2013
at 13:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
355ml Bottle: best before 30 Apr 2013, opened on 12 Apr 2013 and poured into an Abbot Ale glass tankard. Looked good, light amber going onto copper in body colour, on top a full head of white crowned it off nicely. I thought this had a malt bias throughout: something I like. The nose had a mild caramel hint within the aroma and that followed along within the mouth flavours. Hops are around giving the beer a balanced feel but this is a semi-sweet brew which fits my taste profile very nicely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2013
at 23:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Lighter brown ale with a mild pale ale character, lost somewhat amongst the sweet taste and aroma.
Tried
on 17 Mar 2013
at 11:05
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle sample at a tasting at Ariel’s place. Thanks troubles. Clear deep golden. Aroma has a bit of oxidation, some fruitiness, malt and honey-ish notes. Sweetish caramelly flavor with some fruitiness and light oxidation. Light to medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2013
at 06:26