Newcastle Winter IPA
Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Winter|
Score
5.57
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Brewed with flavorful hops and seductive malt, our Newcastle Winter IPA hearkens back to the original India Pale Ale recipes of the 1700s. A balanced body, warm mouth-feel, and long, bittersweet finish make it the perfect beer for the season. It's zesty yet subtle, strong yet creamy. If only winter could last just a wee bit longer.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled. Brownish. Light bitters. Mild caramel. Drinkable en masse but pretty plain...
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Loved this beer. Not overly hoppy and great roasted malt balance. Dark color, tan head. Love it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 04:39
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating from 2014 - bottle, pours copper with a tiny head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, toffee & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2025
at 13:17
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle at home. Not very exciting. Pours copper, light, metallic, soft toffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2014
at 07:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle looks very simple but okay. Beer in the glass deep golden-brownish, nice small head. Mild hoppy aroma. Starts mild, malty, modest hoppy-dry, mild grasy notes. Finish still mild, less intense hoppy. All in all okay, but the hoppy notes could be more dominating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2014
at 02:22
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
bottle from Tesco Newton Abbot. Amber colour, small fluffy head. Malty with a touch of caramel, shy hoppy finish. Disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2013
at 12:07
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 355ml. @ [ (chriso Pre-GBBF Shindig) by chriso - London ].Clear medium amber yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dusty, toffee, hay - grass. sweet malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration, grass - hay, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130810]
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2013
at 10:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at chriso’s Pre-GBBF Shindig 2013 - London. Pours clear, brown-gold with a light, white foam head. Sugary bread on the nose, some toffee and hints of cocoa. Light sweet flavor with more toffee, lightly tangy fruits, bread. Light in body with fine to average carbonation. Sweet finish, more bread, caramel, various fruits. OK, really.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2013
at 02:01
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Chriso’s Pre-GBBF Shindig ’13. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty grainy weak hoppy aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2013
at 10:33
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 3
10th August 2013
ChrisO’s Pre GBBF ’Are You Scottish?’ tasting. Almost clear gold - amber . Little white head. Light dry palate with fine carbonation. Sweetish papery malt. Whisper of lemon and orange citric hops. Dry finish. To papery and malty!
ChrisO’s Pre GBBF ’Are You Scottish?’ tasting. Almost clear gold - amber . Little white head. Light dry palate with fine carbonation. Sweetish papery malt. Whisper of lemon and orange citric hops. Dry finish. To papery and malty!
Tried
on 25 Aug 2013
at 11:09