Newcastle Brown Ale - The Caledonian Brewery Company Limited

Hawthorne

Maine

4.53/5  rDev +35.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Newcastle was my first introduction into good beers 20 years ago and it has remained one of my favorites ever since. It pours a beautiful brown color and is easy on the eyes. The resulting head is sturdy and tenacious sticking around well after the third or forth pull. The taste is pure malty goodness. It is as smooth as the label suggests and beckons you to repeat the procedure until you have drained either your wallet or the six pack. Enjoy!

Serving type: on-tap

09-04-2007 21:56:54 | More by Hawthorne

HATS4BATS

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -17.9%

06-19-2013 02:02:46 | More by HATS4BATS

pyktures

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev +19.4%

06-19-2013 01:39:32 | More by pyktures

Bones10

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -3%

06-18-2013 22:54:00 | More by Bones10

Mackbekeza

Tennessee

3/5  rDev -10.4%

06-18-2013 22:35:51 | More by Mackbekeza

Nofear048

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -3%

06-18-2013 06:37:16 | More by Nofear048

pjkelley82

New York

2.5/5  rDev -25.4%

06-18-2013 06:10:50 | More by pjkelley82

Chiefmanynames

California

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-17-2013 00:18:14 | More by Chiefmanynames

GabeQ

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-17-2013 00:13:04 | More by GabeQ

zmusselman

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -3%

06-16-2013 18:46:57 | More by zmusselman

adityashekhar

India

3.75/5  rDev +11.9%

06-16-2013 14:18:31 | More by adityashekhar

Satsuma

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-16-2013 04:06:01 | More by Satsuma

Cyrion

Virginia

2/5  rDev -40.3%

06-16-2013 01:49:37 | More by Cyrion

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Reddish-brown; big head; good lacing

Aroma: Malty; biscuity; hoppy

Taste: Slight sulfur taste; dried figs; slightly bitter finish, but pretty well balanced; still, wasn't that impressed with the overall flavor.

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 21:47:34 | More by IchLiebeBier

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-15-2013 17:11:00 | More by TheBeeraholic

TT--Cashout

Newfoundland (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -3%

06-15-2013 16:52:55 | More by TT--Cashout

b1515152004

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -17.9%

06-15-2013 12:41:53 | More by b1515152004

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

06-14-2013 15:14:00 | More by KStark

EOC

Mexico

4/5  rDev +19.4%

06-13-2013 19:10:18 | More by EOC

shacawgo24

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +26.9%

06-13-2013 04:50:19 | More by shacawgo24

eagle55

Florida

2.5/5  rDev -25.4%

06-13-2013 00:25:11 | More by eagle55

Nolen12

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -3%

06-12-2013 23:54:31 | More by Nolen12

dwren89

Virginia

2.66/5  rDev -20.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

Appearance: foamy tan head, medium burgundy color, opaque

Aroma: beet, prune, slightly sugary malt character, Belgian yeast character-- pungent and slightly earthy

Taste: blast of sugary sweetness at first, then developing beet/prune/date flavor, with supporting bitterness, and surprisingly balanced and somewhat dry finish

Mouthfeel: High carbonation, tingly in mouth, surpringly light bodied for the style (medium body), nimble and not at all cloying,
Overall Impression: This is the Quad to end all Quads. An immediate dark fruit punch in the mouth with slowly developing dark malt and yeast character that somehow manages to stay medium bodied and a slightly dry finish. Although it is very similar in taste to most well made quads, its nimble body and drying finish take the Westy XII to another level. This is a malt bomb that is amazingly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 21:31:16 | More by dwren89

I_BYE_MI_BEER

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -3%

06-11-2013 20:01:12 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER

ccoyle

California

3/5  rDev -10.4%

06-11-2013 19:57:13 | More by ccoyle