Newcastle Summer Ale - The Caledonian Brewery Company Limited

cswhitehorse

Oregon

4/5  rDev +34.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I was excited to see something new at the grocery store today. Found this sixer above the delicious Newcastle brown so decided to give it a shot.

The color was pale orangish brown with very little head. It had no lacing to speak of. It looked refreshing. The smell was brown sugar and lemony. The taste was a tiny bit sweet with a slight hop on the finish. Overall it was right for this 90 degree day.

I would buy it again on a hot day.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2012 03:25:20 | More by cswhitehorse

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.33/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz bottle, drank out the bottle, review from notes jotted down last summer

smell is malty, bready with touches of hop (lemon, grass, dank) and spicy clove. taste is bready yeast, earthy hops, some roasted tones.

an original summer beer, not very spectacular

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 05:38:16 | More by jimmah120

Satsuma

Florida

3/5  rDev +1%

06-16-2013 04:06:20 | More by Satsuma

hinemk76

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev +1%

06-04-2013 01:31:44 | More by hinemk76

Absolut

California

2.25/5  rDev -24.2%

05-30-2013 16:32:04 | More by Absolut

Johnnyv310

New York

2.25/5  rDev -24.2%

05-30-2013 04:56:53 | More by Johnnyv310

MarkQ617

Massachusetts

2.24/5  rDev -24.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25

Maybe I just don't have enough experience with English Bitters, but this beer didn't sit so well with me. Had on draft at the Times. Clear amber-reddish color, perhaps a little lighter than that. Grainy flavor that you'll occasionally get out of Scottish beers. On tap, average carbonation. It just didn't sit well with me for a Summer beer, better directions to go in for something like that out there.

Serving type: on-tap

05-29-2013 20:59:02 | More by MarkQ617

NormLobstah

Virginia

2/5  rDev -32.7%

05-25-2013 03:32:38 | More by NormLobstah

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3/5  rDev +1%

05-23-2013 16:12:04 | More by InspectorBob

Slay40

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -7.4%

05-17-2013 00:27:02 | More by Slay40

ajtorres311

Florida

2/5  rDev -32.7%

05-15-2013 16:45:00 | More by ajtorres311

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev +9.4%

05-07-2013 22:33:31 | More by blknikon

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -15.8%

05-07-2013 14:22:51 | More by tommyguz

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

2.88/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

A 355ml bottle with a BB of April 2013. Picked up from a supermarket a while back, and stored in my garage. Brewed in Tadcaster (presumably at John Smiths). The Newcastle brand seems to be plastered on an increasing number of beers - rather than bolstering the brand I reckon the effect will be to dilute it. Oh well.

Poured into a straight pint glass. A clear golden-amber colour with medium carbonation. Forms a decent head of frothy white foam that lasts for a minute or two before dissipating. Some lacing. Aroma of light grainy malt with hints of faint caramel, husk, mild cardboard, fruity ale yeast and a whiff of stewed leaves. Not much going on.

Tastes of grainy malt with a mild finish. Hints of weak caramel, husk, fruity ale yeast, wet cardboard and a hint of stewed leaves. A slightly harsh note in the background, followed by a subtle bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is dry, smooth and faintly tingly. Carbonation is OK but the body is thin and watery. Somewhat astringent, with an aftertaste of cardboard and stewed vegetables.

Meh - a pretty poor effort. Bland and watery, with little depth or character to keep you interested. The Newcastle brand is going to be subject to the law of diminishing returns if it keeps making brews like this. Give it a miss.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 21:58:59 | More by jazzyjeff13

Tiernan

Texas

2.25/5  rDev -24.2%

04-27-2013 02:24:41 | More by Tiernan

BlackHaddock

United Kingdom (England)

2.96/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3

355ml bottle: BBD 30 Apr 2013. Poured into a 'Back Forty Beer Co' badged glass sleeve @ home on 13 Apr 2013.

Light amber with an orange hint, on top a thin covering of off-white bubbles. Sadly the head soon did a runner.

Toffee apple aroma, with added grain.

Malty feel to the actual taste, but this a watery brew and it doesn't carry the 4.4% ABV very well at all. Nicely carbonated but lacks depth of flavour and comes across as a weak, almost bland blend. To be fair it does have a crisp bitter bite towards the end, but overall I wasn't really impressed.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 17:18:40 | More by BlackHaddock

Jamison85

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +17.8%

04-02-2013 13:12:22 | More by Jamison85

BGsWo22

New York

2/5  rDev -32.7%

03-20-2013 22:39:17 | More by BGsWo22

allbrigs

North Carolina

2/5  rDev -32.7%

03-12-2013 15:55:05 | More by allbrigs

bsopko

New Jersey

2/5  rDev -32.7%

03-01-2013 20:39:23 | More by bsopko

Bill235

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -7.4%

02-13-2013 15:36:09 | More by Bill235

powdersoldier

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +26.3%

02-06-2013 18:07:57 | More by powdersoldier

cyclonece09

Maryland

3.33/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tall pint glass. Pours a translucent yellow orange with a small white head with some lacing. Smells fruity and grainy, nice and inviting. Tastes of slight fruit, sweet, with a nice grain profile. Beer is quite watery and is slightly under carbonated. Overall, a slightly above average beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 03:47:38 | More by cyclonece09

j-rod18

North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev +26.3%

01-15-2013 23:53:55 | More by j-rod18

TaylorK

West Virginia

4/5  rDev +34.7%

01-06-2013 03:33:23 | More by TaylorK