Beer
Review:
Newcastle Brown Ale
Newcastle, England
By: Geoff
Bergey
October 13, 2005
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(Newcastle, England) - 5 years ago, you had to scour
the city for a six pack; and would be lucky to find
it on tap. Times have changed and Newcastle
Brown Ale seems to have penetrated the market nicely
which means its a helluva lot easier to enjoy a Newki
Brown these days. However, along with the fact that
it is more accessible means many other beers are too,
and our round the world trip has taken this beer from
a once highly rated beer, to now something that its
just average.
Newcastle has a slightly
sweet taste and a dark amber color that pours with a
minimal head and weighs in at a decent but not overpowering
4.7% ABV, complimented by a mild, smooth, crisp finish
that gently tickles the side of the tongue. The head
dissipates quickly to an almost flat top, with very
little residue on the side of the glass.
As an inexperienced beer
drinker I would have rated this beer much higher back
in the day, but having experienced a wider selection
of beers over the last 6 months and becoming more educated
it becomes clear that in a crowd, Newcastle doesn't
stand out as much as it once did. Still, Newcastle has
some sentimental value with me as it really opened my
mind and got me out of the strict Corona mindset and
on to other beers; so for me it was a gateway beer.
Even with my 2.6 rating,
this is still a respectable beer; and when compared
side by side with what is available in many standard
grocery stores, Newcastle truly is much higher on the
beer totem pole.
Beer
Tasting Scorecard
Newcastle
Brown Ale |
Attribute |
Score
(0-5) |
Head |
1 |
Color |
3 |
Taste |
3 |
Flavor |
3 |
Effect |
3 |
Overall Score |
2.6 |
For more information
on Newcastle Brown Ale, visit their website at
www.newcastlebrown.com
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