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Newcastle: Newcastle Brown
This traditional brown ale is/was brewed by Newcastle in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England. It's achieved an overall score of 51.48%. Based on 27 tastings, the average ABV is 4.70%.
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Beer Listing
| Date and Time | Container | Pub/Place and Where | Strength ABV | Colour | Score Components | Score | Descriptive word(s) | Book No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th May 2001 at 8:15 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
54.215% | nectar | 2 |
| 18th May 2001 at 6:55 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
58.856% | rich | 2 |
| 18th May 2001 at 8:30 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
58.856% | rich | 2 |
| 20th May 2001 at 10:20 pm | bottle | The Willow Bank, Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
54.900% | rich | 2 |
| 12th Jul 2001 at 7:25 pm | can | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark |
Taste: 70.59% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
35.887% | plain | 4 |
| 24th Jul 2001 at 8:05 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
61.015% | nectar | 4 |
| 10th Aug 2001 at 11:05 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 40% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
57.300% | tasty | 5 |
| 9th Sep 2001 at 4:00 pm | bottle | Wharf Side, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
41.793% | different | 7 |
| 3rd Oct 2001 at 9:20 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 44.44% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
50.942% | enchanting | 9 |
| 13th Oct 2001 at 8:30 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
54.601% | minty | 9 |
| 14th Dec 2001 at 10:20 pm | bottle | The Customer House, Shotton, Wales | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
49.647% | dark | 12 |
| 23rd Dec 2001 at 6:35 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
45.337% | rich | 12 |
| 8th Jan 2002 at 10:10 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
59.209% | beautiful | 13 |
| 22nd Feb 2002 at 9:10 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
45.300% | malty | 15 |
| 1st Jun 2002 at 1:35 pm | bottle | Silverstones (boat:Dover-Calais), Dover, England | 4.70 | dark |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
48.992% | semi-rich | 21 |
| 3rd Jun 2002 at 2:50 pm | bottle | (on a ferrry from Calais to Dover), Calais, France | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
41.288% | come-down | 21 |
| 9th Dec 2002 at 7:45 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
54.369% | sweet | 38 |
| 23rd Mar 2003 at 8:55 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
42.691% | old-favourite | 47 |
| 4th Apr 2003 at 6:50 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
50.290% | excellent | 48 |
| 29th Jun 2003 at 8:10 pm | bottle | (home - yard), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 40% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
57.055% | flavoury | 57 |
| 26th Aug 2003 at 8:35 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 40% Ease: 88.89% Clarity: 100% |
53.504% | refreshing | 63 |
| 19th Oct 2003 at 5:40 pm | bottle | Nefertiti Lounge (Luxor Hotel), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
44.951% | nutty | 73 |
| 26th Nov 2003 at 12:30 am | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
43.426% | zesty | 79 |
| 21st Dec 2003 at 10:25 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
60.086% | nutty | 81 |
| 25th Feb 2004 at 7:55 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark golden |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
53.528% | nutty | 90 |
| 23rd May 2004 at 9:20 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 80% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
59.277% | caramel | 99 |
| 25th Sep 2004 at 9:35 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 4.70 | dark red |
Taste: 94.12% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
52.711% | superior | 111 |
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Other Beers (etc.) by Newcastle
Apart from Newcastle Brown, Hop Horizons lists 4 others by Newcastle. These are:
Newcastle Nocturnal Newcastle Summer Ale The Newcastle Star Winter IPA