Newcastle Werewolf
Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
5.44
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What better way to toast the fall than to have a bottle of this formidable, dual character brew. At first smooth with mellow overtones of sweet berry fruit, a bite of bitterness suddenly cuts through, long, deep and lingering. Brewed with Rye Malt, it is naturally "blood red" in colour. Unlike the mythical wolf-like creature said to roam the bleak moorland surrounding Newcastle, this is real, so consider yourself warned!
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5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottled. Reddish. Not much aroma. Some fruity berrys and malts and thin feel. Not much finish. Insubstantial
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:18
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Had this while in Vegas. Not bad at all. Color was a deep amber color. Not really blood red. Flavor was a sweet malty, slightly bread rasting. Aroma was a caramel, light nut aroma.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:10
7/10
Werewolf? Therewolf!
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled. Reddish amber colour with an off-white foamy head. Aroma is sweet malts, some nutty tones along with toast and roast. Flavour is bittery floral tones with some grass, burnt caramel, malts and mild toasted tones as well as some slight blood (metallic) tones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2023
at 19:43
4/10
Tried
from Crowler
on 10 Jan 2019
at 09:31
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Medium ruby red. Aroma is malty, biscuit, light sweet fruit. Medium thin body. Flavor has dough and light sweetness. Rounded body. Decent.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2015
at 13:29
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
0,33L bottle (from Stockmann?!). Pours clear brown-copper with light tan head. The head stays for a second. Aroma is sweetness, caramel, wet socks. Flavor is sweet, nutty, caramel, toffee, some metallic notes. Body is watery. Overall: rather bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2014
at 11:18
6/10
Tried
on 07 Nov 2014
at 15:57
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance had a light brown color with a two finger off white to white head. The head gently died within about a good two minutes leaving some light lacing sticking all over.
The smell had a graceful blend of sweet to roasty with a decent dark fruit to light cherry and light caramel inside the malt rings.
The taste was semi-roasty graced with a tad of sweet caramel-ness.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent carbonation rolling about in and out of some light harshness.
Overall, not a bad brown ale nor a superior brown ale, still worthy of having again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance had a light brown color with a two finger off white to white head. The head gently died within about a good two minutes leaving some light lacing sticking all over.
The smell had a graceful blend of sweet to roasty with a decent dark fruit to light cherry and light caramel inside the malt rings.
The taste was semi-roasty graced with a tad of sweet caramel-ness.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent carbonation rolling about in and out of some light harshness.
Overall, not a bad brown ale nor a superior brown ale, still worthy of having again.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2014
at 15:25
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear copper. Quickly receding off-white head. Aroma of dark berries, dark caramel and roasted nuts. Similar taste. Well balanced and refreshing. Very quaffable.A bit waterish aftertaste.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2014
at 15:10