Newcastle Brown Ale

Brewed by Dunston (S&N, Heineken)
Style: Brown Ale
Gateshead,, England

Aroma: caramel, honey Appearance: red, brown, clear, minimal head, Taste: light sweetness, lightly bitter, Palate: light sweetness, lightly bitter, Overall: I enjoyed this beer very much and will give it another go.

brownish amber color, descent head and light amount of lacing. nice mild aroma, light carbonation. medium body, light to medium roasted malt flavor, almost no hops at all, and a bit watery. Overall its ok, but really its like the lamest brown ale Ive had.

I ordered this at a place that didn’t have anything resembling a decent beer list, but I was getting hot wings, and I’ve got to have some kind of (any kind of) beer with my hot wings. I remembered that I used to enjoy Newcastle Brown Ale in my pre-craft beer drinking days, so I thought I’d give it another shot. Well, it was too light and thin for a brown ale to begin with, but I took a sip anyway, Seriously, I could have been drinking club soda. There is almost no flavor at all. You expect this sort of thing from mass-marketed lagers, but even some of them have more complexity than this. The only reason I gave it any points at all was because at least it didn’t taste bad. It just didn’t taste like anything. Plus, it was cold and wet and that’s what I needed to wash those hot wings down.

This beer is pure marketing. Very bland inexpensive beer that I would choose when I’m thinking about light beers. Michelob Ultra Amber comes to mind, however, it is marketed appropriately.

decent everyday ale. standard brown ale. pours well, quickly settles and has a small thinn head. not a full bodied ale at all. finishes dry and doesn’t linger. has a nutty aroma and is easy to drink.

Caramel, sweet. Smooth finish. Lingers on lips. Red brown color. Medium taste.

A beer that never fails, but it never wins either. A good, safe bet, ol’ reliable.