Type of Beer: English Brown Ale
Alcohol Content: 4.70%
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Appearance: Color is a nice clear ruby/brown with a tan creamy head. The head didn’t last a very long time but left nice lacing.
Smell: Clean smell with some nuttiness and sweetness. I feel the smell is very unique to Newcastle. Something to do with their special recipe.
Initial Taste: Starts off with sweet caramel followed by yeast and corn. The flavor is very mild with mild hop spices and for a darker beer like this there is very little malt flavor.
Thoughts: Newcastle seems to be a like/hate beer. There are many reviews on both sides of that coin. I happen to like Newcastle. It’s one the biggest commercial beers imported into the US (105 million pints a year). In order for a beer to be that popular it has a very big following. The flavors truly are unique to Newcastle. There are vegetables, corn, caramels, hops…like I said…very unique. This beer also makes for a very good session beer. While there are unique flavors in this beer everything is very muted making for a easy drink and little aftertaste.
If you have never tried a Newcastle I highly suggest picking some up. If you don’t like I’m sure you can find a friend who would be willing to take it off your hands…and if you do like it…score!
Type of Beer: Brown Ale
Alcohol Content: 4.25%
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Appearance: Deep mahogany with thin, one-finger, off-white head.
Smell: Soft and mild but you can definitely pick up the pecans. Interesting.
Initial Taste: Surprisingly nutty! The first flavor that hits your mouth is pecans followed by some hoppy bitterness and malts. It’s not at all overwhelming. Very nicely balanced.
Thoughts: This being my first pecan beer I do not have much to compare it to. I have to say I really enjoyed this beer. The flavor of pecans is very prevalent. Not something I really anticipated. Most flavored beers only give hints of the special ingredient (ie: dogfish head raisen beer), but this gives it to you right off the bat. But don’t worry it’s not all nuts. They balance the pecan nuttiness with sweet malts and a nice hoppy bitterness that really makes this beer finish well (and without a pecan aftertaste). Can’t wait to have another.
Type of Beer: Brown Ale
Alcohol Content: 4.50%
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Appearance: Dark brown and red. Clear complexion with thin, one-finger, light brown head.
Smell: Mild smell with subtle hints of malts, maples syrup and nuts. Pleasant.
Initial Taste: Again, mild flavor, almost gives the feeling of being watered down. The malt sweetness is balanced well with the nutty aftertaste.
Thoughts: Pretty much what you would expect from a nut brown ale, maybe a little light. These types of beers aren’t known for lots of flavor. However, saying that is not a slight on the beer in anyway. This is a very pleasant beer from smell to finish, though I wish the maple flavor was a little more present. Very easy to drink and also easy on the wallet 
. I recommend this beer to anyone looking to a try a Nut Brown Ale for the first time. I enjoyed this beer and would be happy to have it again.
