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Analoguesat · 17-06-08, 10:37 PM

What the bl00dy hell have the brewers done to Newcastle Brown Ale?

I was in Tesco this evening and just fancied a Newkie, so I grabbed a couple of bottles. I cracked open a bottle this evening - the first in about 6 months, and it tastes totally different to what I remember. Its gone sweeter and more cloying, and is not a patch on the old version of the beer.

I know its no longer brewed in Newcastle but across the river in Gateshead - all I can say is the taste matching they do when moving beers around has failed badly this time.

wasp11 · 17-06-08, 11:09 PM

Have they weakened the strengh? I drank big bottles of newke brown years ago, and enjoyed them. Why im asking is, i hear stella is putting out a weaker version [ i like the 5.2 alc] S o maybe newcastle brown is doing the same? I think newke was around 5 alc. I must grab a few, old memories

Analoguesat · 17-06-08, 11:20 PM

Its 4.7% nowadays. Id be interested to see if anyone else thinks its changed for the worse.

17-06-08, 10:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Newcastle Brown Ale What the bl00dy hell have the brewers done to Newcastle Brown Ale? I was in Tesco this evening and just fancied a Newkie, so I grabbed a couple of bottles. I cracked open a bottle this evening - the first in about 6 months, and it tastes totally different to what I remember. Its gone sweeter and more cloying, and is not a patch on the old version of the beer. I know its no longer brewed in Newcastle but across the river in Gateshead - all I can say is the taste matching they do when moving beers around has failed badly this time. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

17-06-08, 11:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
wasp11 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: belfast Posts: 2,348 Thanks: 931 Thanked 887 Times in 654 Posts	Re: Newcastle Brown Ale Have they weakened the strengh? I drank big bottles of newke brown years ago, and enjoyed them. Why im asking is, i hear stella is putting out a weaker version [ i like the 5.2 alc] S o maybe newcastle brown is doing the same? I think newke was around 5 alc. I must grab a few, old memories __________________ TEA VICAR?

17-06-08, 11:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Newcastle Brown Ale Its 4.7% nowadays. Id be interested to see if anyone else thinks its changed for the worse. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

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