Newcastle Founders' Ale - The Caledonian Brewery Company Limited

brewskifan55

Mississippi

3.13/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into a snifter

A: clear, yellow/orange with a white, one finger head that slowly dissipates. Some lacing

S: Sweet, citrus, toasty, malty, lemons

T: A malty/citrus mingle. A somewhat bitter hoppy finish.

M: Light, watery. Low carbonation. A bit creamy.

O: Not that impressed. A good springtime beer. Would definitely stick with the Brown Ale. Newcastle needs to "Found" a better taste.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2012 02:51:47 | More by brewskifan55

Satsuma

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-16-2013 04:06:34 | More by Satsuma

MaltyMates

New York

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

06-16-2013 00:44:53 | More by MaltyMates

qquique1010

Arizona

3/5  rDev -8%

06-15-2013 00:35:21 | More by qquique1010

lionnusmb

Iowa

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

06-12-2013 23:50:49 | More by lionnusmb

Stoutlad

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-10-2013 21:16:15 | More by Stoutlad

Soonerick76

Oklahoma

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

06-10-2013 00:17:22 | More by Soonerick76

HowlingTurkey

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

06-08-2013 20:33:37 | More by HowlingTurkey

bambam2517

Arizona

3.03/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

12oz. bottle poured into a pint glass and served at 45F.

A - Burnt orange with nice effervescence but a really watery head. No foaminess or froth too it, just weak bubbles.

S - Little bit of a sour tang, really muted grain smells.

T - Not offensive but very meek. We are approaching BMC territory... and a pale ale with no hop presence? hmmmm....

M - Drinks like a flat Shiner bock. Easy to drink, but little in the way of satisfaction.

O - Good thing it was free, I'd leave this alone.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 16:25:47 | More by bambam2517

skome

California

3.75/5  rDev +15%

06-04-2013 13:16:56 | More by skome

RedWeizen83

Texas

3/5  rDev -8%

05-27-2013 20:39:06 | More by RedWeizen83

tzieser

Arizona

3/5  rDev -8%

05-27-2013 07:06:48 | More by tzieser

GMUPatriot_inKansas

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-27-2013 01:31:34 | More by GMUPatriot_inKansas

soonerlight

Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev +15%

05-24-2013 03:12:51 | More by soonerlight

kvnstfrd

Missouri

2.5/5  rDev -23.3%

05-23-2013 13:33:46 | More by kvnstfrd

kylehay2004

Florida

3/5  rDev -8%

05-23-2013 00:13:00 | More by kylehay2004

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Served on tap in a pint glass

Appearance – Served a medium amber colored brew with a one finger white head. The head fades relatively quickly leaving only a lighter level of lace on the sides of the glass

Smell - The aroma is mainly of a malty and bready aroma. Mixed with these are some sweeter caramel as well as some lighter fruit notes of apple.

Taste – The taste begins with a bready and biscuit malt flavor mixed with a sweet caramel flavor upfront. Some light roasted malt flavors develop more toward the middle, only to fade more toward the end. As the light roasted flavors come and go so too comes some fruity flavor of an apple and pear taste. These stay very light and only aid in enhancing the bready and biscuit flavors and serve as a backdrop to the caramel. In the end a light herbal hop flavor comes to the tongue, leaving a rather crisp and smooth flavor on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is rather crisp and on thinner side with a medium to slightly lower level of carbonation. A bit more carbonation may have been slightly better for accentuating the crisp taste of the brew, but overall it was a decent feel as the thinner body made it quite refreshing.

Overall – Rather crisp and refreshing. Quite easy to drink but nothing too exceptional.

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2013 00:20:54 | More by Darkmagus82

RandyBoBandy

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -15.6%

05-21-2013 22:30:53 | More by RandyBoBandy

flagmantho

Washington

3.78/5  rDev +16%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 12oz bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: rich golden hue with a haze-free body and a pretty strong effervescence. Head is a half-finger of creamy ivory foam. Not bad!

Smell: subdued malty aroma with a fair helping of caramel character. A bit light, but nice.

Taste: nice caramel-malt flavor with a light but present bitterness; it's definitely tipped more to the malty side of the spectrum. This beer is almost a caramel mild in its lightness and balance. Still, the overall effect is working for me.

Mouthfeel: light body with a big carbonation and a unexpectedly robust and satisfying creaminess. I'm quite pleasantly surprised!

Overall: this beer just rubs me the right way. It's light but balanced, sweet but not cloying, and really quite satisfying. I would be glad to quaff gobs of it.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 19:03:57 | More by flagmantho

yodagruv

Texas

3.1/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: coppery amber, pretty clear, head was less than 1/4", don't know if it was a little old or if that's just its style.

S: biscuity, malty, less intense than Newkie Brown.

T: malty, earthy, simple, drinkable, biscuity at the end, slightly dry finish.

M: A little heavier than a tea, slippery

O: May be a bit easier on the American drinker than the Brown offering. I read that the original Newcastle Brown was considered a failure by the formulator because he he'd been attempting to recreate Bass Pale Ale. This is much closer to Bass but I'd say a smidge mellower.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 04:38:59 | More by yodagruv

gregu2

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-19-2013 00:33:44 | More by gregu2

hackmann

Michigan

2.9/5  rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

On the bottle: “Founders’ is a pale ale with a dry hoppy flavour and aroma. It is sweet rather than bitter, with a clean short finish.”

Appearance: shiny crystal copper body with a thin eggshell colored head that leaves very little lacing

Aroma: clean aroma, dry white toast, not much else

Flavors: okay, I’ll buy their description ‘dry hoppy flavour’ – a light grassy dry hops, light caramel, toasted white bread

Mouthfeel: Yes it is clean and short on the aftertaste, moderate carbonation,

To the Point: they are correct and honest in their description. How many times a company says, ‘full bodied, big time hops or malts, triple hopped’ … sure, sure, sure … you buy it and try it and it tastes light bodied and thin on the flavor side.

If you want simple, fairly clean, light on the flavors, easy to drink, and personally it is not that bad tasting.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 20:59:37 | More by hackmann

Slay40

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -15.6%

05-17-2013 00:26:39 | More by Slay40

Omnium

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Bottle > Winter Lager Glass

A - Pours a dark gold/light amber color, with half a finger of head, medium lacing.
S - Some baking flour, lager yeast, floral hops, and a little fresh cut grass.
T - This tastes and drinks much more like a lager than a pale ale, with just a few more hops, and some light fresh baked bread kinda malt.
M - Clean and smooth, nice finish for refreshment.
O - While not the worst, this is decently sessionable with some moderate flavors that make for a good hoppy lager, but its far off from a pale ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 22:10:54 | More by Omnium

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.13/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured a half finger of head on a clear, dark copper colored body.
The aroma is a good, if faint, grain and malt smell.
The taste is fairly bland. A touch of sweetness.
The texture is too fizzy with a crisp texture.
At 4.8% and no real flavor you could go to town on these and not be offended.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 06:17:45 | More by Fatehunter