Newcastle Brown Ale (Non-US version)
Heineken UK in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Brown Ale Regular|
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5.66
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Launched in 1927 by Colonel Jim Porter after three years of development, the 1960 merger of Newcastle Breweries with Scottish Brewers afforded the beer national distribution and sales peaked in the United Kingdom during the early 1970s. The brand underwent a resurgence in the late 1980s and early 1990s. By the late 1990s, the beer was the most widely distributed alcoholic product in the UK. Brewing moved in 2005 from Newcastle to Dunston, Tyne and Wear and in 2010 to John Smiths Brewery in Tadcaster.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at home. Medium to dark brown with nice off white head. Light caramel, brown bread, light grass and citrus. Light herbal bitter finish. Medium bodied. Very light aroma, thereβs really nothing interesting here but itβs very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2015
at 18:10
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
0,55 l bottle, best before 31/10/2015. Looks great: clear, dark amber or mahogany with a huge, foamy, slowly diminishing, tan head. The aroma is quite grassy with some hints of caramel, nuts and raisins. Quite good actually. Taste is rather sweet (almost artificially) with notes of caramel, nuts and raisins. A bit of licorice, too. Short, empty, low bitter finish. Thin to medium body, fizzy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Not a bad beer but not the crown of the art of brewing as well. Maybe a classic, but not really classy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2015
at 13:28
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4
Low head, dark copper colored beer. Very clear. Hugely oxidized, most likely cause of fully transparent (colorless) bottle. Hints of coffee and wet rag. Medium bitterness. Low sweetness. A little bit sour on finish. High carbonated. Light to medium body, frothy texture. Astringent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2015
at 06:38
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at the Cotteridge Convention, thanks to the Osprey, 24/01/15. Probably the first time Iβve had a Newcy brown for something like 8 or 9 years? Was the drink of choice at Uni when feeling flush over 99p a pint cask Boddies! Clear dark amber with a moderate off white covering. Nose is malt, toffee, biscuit, rather muted. Taste comprises sweet malt, tooffee, light nutty strains. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. A touch sweet - more so than I remember. Pretty meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2015
at 14:43
4.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
On tap at hub in Gotanda, Tokyo. Served in an English tulip pint. Clear see through caramel color with a modest egg-shell head. Malty aroma. Tastes watery and light on the palate. A hint of malts and caramel coloring. Not as good as I remember it.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Feb 2015
at 05:48