Newcastle Brown Ale
Heineken Nederland B.V.


- From:
- Heineken Nederland B.V.
- Netherlands
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
Ranked #710 - ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 76
Ranked #253,023 - Avg:
- 3.32 | pDev: 18.37%
- Reviews:
- 1,686
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 12, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 29, 2000
- Wants:
- 95
- Gots:
- 1,209
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Ratings by D34dJ3d1:
Rated by D34dJ3d1 from Pennsylvania
5/5 rDev +50.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Jul 16, 2023
5/5 rDev +50.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Jul 16, 2023
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sinte
2.56/5 rDev -22.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.56/5 rDev -22.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Bottle 0.55L.
Clear brown/reddish body with small, frothy, off-white head, mostly diminishing with some kind of lacing, though.
Light malty aroma (caramel) and not much more than that...
Light-to-moderate sweet flavour with light bitter character; overall watery feeling.
Light body with watery texture; flat carbonation.
Somehow disappointing.
Apr 12, 2025Clear brown/reddish body with small, frothy, off-white head, mostly diminishing with some kind of lacing, though.
Light malty aroma (caramel) and not much more than that...
Light-to-moderate sweet flavour with light bitter character; overall watery feeling.
Light body with watery texture; flat carbonation.
Somehow disappointing.
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.53/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dark copper color, mid-sized white head . Caramel malt dominates in the aroma. Taste of caramel, brown sugar, fruits. Sweet on the start and bitter in the finish and aftertaste.
Mar 19, 2025Rated by Mikehicks100
1/5 rDev -69.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1/5 rDev -69.9%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
One of the worst beers you will ever drink. Seriously. Tastes brown food dye...yuck right?
Feb 09, 2025Reviewed by schlitzophrenia from South Carolina
4.1/5 rDev +23.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +23.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
The original Newcastle Brown Ale has reappeared on shelves in my local beer store. The Lagunitas remake was widely available in the southeast and at nearly every supermarket however it was a completely different beer. Newcastle original has an almost sour malt that is unique. It tastes the same as when I last tried it at age 22 at my singers wedding. It would go amazing with Fish and Chips.
Feb 08, 2025Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts
3.25/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Picked up a single bottle at Bradfords Liquors in Plymouth, Massachusetts for about four dollars. Have had a few times before. Bottled on date 8/11/24. Just ok.
Jan 06, 2025Rated by Cosnerln
4.48/5 rDev +34.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.48/5 rDev +34.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Love it!
Nov 07, 2024Reviewed by Bleederpunk
4.4/5 rDev +32.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.4/5 rDev +32.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
The original is very good, The ripoff from lagunitas is crap...Its is a bock now that they changed the recipe. I used to only drink this beer before the change. Its junk now
Aug 20, 2024
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