Newcastle Brown Ale
Heineken Nederland B.V.

Newcastle Brown AleNewcastle Brown Ale
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From:
Heineken Nederland B.V.
 
Netherlands
Style:
English Brown Ale
Ranked #129
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
76
Ranked #27,376
Avg:
3.32 | pDev: 18.37%
Reviews:
1,680
Ratings:
5,459
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 01, 2024
Added:
Oct 29, 2000
Wants:
  94
Gots:
  1,203
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Ratings by GuinnessHero:
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Reviewed by GuinnessHero from Mississippi

4.09/5  rDev +23.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I was given the opportunity to sample one of these fine beers at the local Outback.

Appearance - At first glance, I thought the waiter had mistakenly given me a coke with my order. Very brown with a head that looked like when you first pour a soda.

Smell - About average for a beer, much better than any cheaper beers such as Bud Light, and much less harsh than any stout on the market

Taste - Very pleasant going down. This fit my salad I had that night very well. While the hops were a little too much, I still managed to swish it in my mouth a little bit longer than most beers.

Mouthfeel - The mouthfeel after having a sip of this beer was rather good. I was surprised that it did NOT leave a bitter aftertaste, which makes this beer much more appealing to the average beer drinker.

Drinkability - This went down really easily for me. Perhaps not as easy as most light beers, but compared to a good stout, this was a breeze. I could see myself pouding a 6 pack of these without any effort at all.
Jun 16, 2005
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by scottishdrinker from Scotland

3/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12 ounce (354 ml) bottle poured into a glass. this was the "new version" of NCBA btw brewed in the states for Lagunitas brewing (California & Illinois) as opposed to the UK made product which is evidently no longer available.
the label art is still cool. The beer itself is lighter in colour since they no longer use caramel colouring. Very slight grain or barely smell. slightly sweet in taste but not horrible. feel in the mouth was typical. overall not bad. is there a better beer? sure but then it becomes splitting hairs lol.
p.s.: the beer is not listed on the lagunitas website nor could i find a date on the bottle
p.s.s.: questions were directed to heinekenusa interesting enough.
Jan 01, 2024
 
Rated: 3.5 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Dec 30, 2023
 
Rated: 3.59 by LA2ED7

Dec 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.34 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Dec 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.79 by Taenim from Maine

Oct 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by JoshuaPerraton from Ireland

Oct 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.42 by TrojanRB from Texas

Oct 16, 2023
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle. Brewed and bottled by Lagunitas Brewing. No dating information found.
Ruby brown colored body. One thin finger of off white/khaki colored head, and this becomes bubbly islands and a ring. Leaves a few scattered strings of lacing.
Aroma of lightly roasted malts, which seem sweet, and fruity hops.
Taste is sweet roasted malts, with a touch of caramel and nuts. Low bitterness, and the hops express a general fruity flavor. More caramel malts in the aftertaste.
Thinner than medium mouth feel. Slight minerality. Good carbonation.
A sweet malt beer that can be sessioned.
Oct 08, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by SRV from Oklahoma

Jul 16, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by D34dJ3d1 from Pennsylvania

Jul 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by NorbertB1974 from Germany

May 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.87 by MatthewJW from Wisconsin

May 16, 2023
 
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)

3.79/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Heineken 'Newcastle Brown' @ 4.7% , served from a 6pack of 330 ml bottle's
A-pour is a light brown from the bottle to a dark brown/amber in the glass with a medium size light creamy tan head leaving a fine spotty lace ring along the pint
S-roasted nuts
T-caramel malt , bit of a watery finish
MF-ok carbonation , medium body , kinda filling
Ov-not a great pub beer , but I could see myself drinking some playing darts or billiards
prost LampertLand
Apr 01, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by Cheezycat

Mar 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.59 by rpmello81 from California

Mar 18, 2023
 
Rated: 3.48 by SoundMakesSense from Indiana

Mar 05, 2023
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Reviewed by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois

4.22/5  rDev +27.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
poured from a 12oz bottle into a FFF pint glass. pours brown with ruby red edges and a khaki colored foam head. heavy malt on the nose and taste. nutty with a slight hint caramel. easy drinking with a full mouthfeel. haven’t had one of these in years and while this bottle was brewed by Lagunitas, it still reminded me of the old bottles i used to consume as an early twenty something kid.
Feb 27, 2023
Newcastle Brown Ale from Heineken Nederland B.V.
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