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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.
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask @ 3 Judges. Light golden colour, white head. Aroma is caramel malts, bit of fruits. Flavour is lots of caramel malts, slight hoppy and nutty. Not too well. Dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 May 2011
at 05:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask in cloisters .. deep red brown ... thin tan lacing ...sweet roast malts ... big sweeet toffee malt ... juicy fruits ... light dry bitter
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2010
at 04:39
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at GBBF, London Earl’s Court, 5 Aug 2010) Black colour with foamy, beige head. Roasted, malty nose with notes of coffee and dark chocolate. Roasted, malty taste with coffee, dark chocolate and cocoa. Solid cocoa bitterness in a dry finish. Rather light body, dry and fairly bitter. Nice and highly drinkable stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Sep 2010
at 11:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours dark brown to black with a small tan head. Dark roasted malty. Roasted, chocolate and dark chocolate malty. Chocolate sweet and roasted flavoured into the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2010
at 05:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask @ 3 Judges. Black colour, tan head. Aroma is roasted malts, coffee. Flavour is roasted malts, coffee, bit of smoke and tar. Well bodied. Fairly bitter. Very pleasant and well flavoured considering the low abv.
Rerate @ 3 Judges. deep roasted malts and bitter coffee, and slightly fruity. This is great stuff. +.4
Rerate @ 3 Judges. deep roasted malts and bitter coffee, and slightly fruity. This is great stuff. +.4
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jul 2010
at 07:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ 3 Judges. Yellow colour, white head. Aroma of biscuit malts. Flavour of biscuit malts, fairly dry, some hops. Fairly dry finish. Good drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jan 2010
at 05:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask @ 3 Judges. Brown colour, tan head. Aroma has some roasted malts. Flavour: roasted malts, coffee, hint of chocolate. Aroma doesn’t give it away, but this one is actually very nice, very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2009
at 13:50
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at St Albans BF 09. Black, lasting dark beige head. Quite a buttery toffee flavoured stout. Not very stout. Some roasted malt on finish. Aroma is a bit yeasty. Odd stout really. Some toffee choc comes through later.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Oct 2009
at 05:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ GBBF 2008. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate flavor with some hints of coffee. Has a roasted malty chocolate and coffee finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Apr 2009
at 10:09
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, coffee, smoke. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. (080808)
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2008
at 09:49