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Keelman Public House, Grange Road, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8NL, England
Description
The Big Lamp Brewery has been in existence since 1982 and is the longest established brewery in Tyne and Wear and in Northumberland. Its first brew was the ever popular Big Lamp Bitter in 1982 which was brewed for The Red House pub on the Newcastle Quayside. Originally located in Elswick, Newcastle’s west-end, the brewery was named after a local landmark – the Big Lamp. In 1996 the brewery moved to a converted water pumping station in Newburn where it currently stands. The brewery has expanded significantly over the years and now brews many regular and seasonal ales. It now supplies a wide range of traditionally brewed fine ales to public houses throughout the United Kingdom as well as supplying it’s own pubs The Keelman which is situated next door and the ever popular Wheatsheaf in Felling.
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 04/07/2012. Near black with a slight tan head. Sweet, berry fruit and chocolate aroma with a touch of roast dealt., Easy drinking, with more sweetness and berry fruit, before a dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jul 2012
at 06:04
7/10
3/2/2012. Cask at the 13th Chelmsford Winter Beer & Cider Festival.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2012
at 00:00
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2011. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grassy hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grassy hoppy flavor. has a fruity malty hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2011
at 01:08
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at GBBF 2011. Pale golden with a small white head. Fruity aroma with a bit of apple peel. Sweetish and fruity flavour, rather bland.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Nov 2011
at 13:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
tap at the bow ... golden yellow... thin white head ... soft dull hop nose ... dull almost smokey woody malts ... soft toffee ... not workin for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Oct 2011
at 04:18
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, toasted, light to moderate hoppy, citrus, green grass. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, soapy, citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110804]
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2011
at 23:14
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ GBBF, 2011. Pours cloudy golden with a off white head. Hay, citrus and bread. Ends dry and bitter. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2011
at 03:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask@GBBF2011. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruits, nectar, mild honey as well as some slight sweet malty notes. Flavour is fruity, floral, bready and mildly honeyish and grassy notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2011
at 00:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From cask. Pours cloudy pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild butterish and light hops fruity. Bitter, fruity, light butterish and crisp hoppy. Ends dry and slight bitter. Simple.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2011
at 14:43
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at bow ...dark brown black ... thin tan head ... soft roast malts .. light toffee ... juicy sweet roast chcolate malts ... lightest puff candy tones ... soft and easy... nice
Tried
from Cask
on 18 May 2011
at 09:20