This new formula sucks. Its like a very light rum or maybe a vodka. It has a very bitter after taste like an IPA. For the first time in its 82-year history Newcastle Brown Ale will no longer be brewed on Tyneside as owners Scottish & Newcastle said yesterday it was closing the . I did send fairly stern messages to Heineken (no response) and the new, fake Newcastle Brown Ale which I assume just goes to Lagunitas. Newcastle Brown Ale is a brown ale, originally brewed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. I was thrilled to find the list on this page of all the people that HATE the new Newcastle Brown Ale. The Little Black Book Of Beer (Little Black Books) $5.09. Way to go on making a shit beer!!! The new one hoppy. Michael, I cant add to anything you said. If I am in the mood for a hoppy fizz it wont be yours. Fake beer. Yield: 5 Gallons . I thinnk that is the best thing for this blog, mention good replacements both local stuff (name the area) and that which can be found accros the country. The Chicago guys are home drinking Heineken, so dont answer the phone. These two beers have been very satisfying. I guided many friends to trying Newcastle and they liked it! This was a terrible decision to change . 7.99. With all the other BS lawsuits out there this pretty seems valid, to me?.? Just another IPA lik beer. Someone (or maybe A LOT of someones) needs to get fired. British Brown Ales have been around since the beginning of brewing history. That didnt fare too well, did it? You killed my favorite beer Black Drakkar Beer Soap - Made with Newcastle Brown Ale - lavender - citrus - woods- spice. Im a southern California woman that has been drinking the original Newcastle beer for over 20 years. It was created in 1927 by Colonel Jim Porter in Newcastle, England during two years of painstaking development, where he sought to develop a unique tasting beer combining the full flavour of ale with easy drinkability. Join me? If I was a huge fan of IPAs then I wouldnt have been a loyal supporter of traditional Newcastle for all of these years and ENGLISH ale. Not too bitter. I couldnt find Newcastle at any of the local stores for a long time, but didnt really think anything sinister was afoot. Thats not a thing anymore. I remember my old XO and myself enjoying Lil Sumpin at a bar. $5.50. The distinctive brown ale was first produced at the Tyne Brewery in Newcastle in 1927 Its Blue Star logo was put on the bottle a year later and appeared on the shirts of Newcastle United. Im so upset they did this.why? Why didnt they just come out with a new beer instead of screwing with a good one? Why not ship me the Newcastle I like and serve this new crap to people who like beer that tastes like stale bark and dirt and call it something else? Devastated when I tasted my first new Newcastle. I hope the Dutch Piece of shit that is the officer in the company that bought Newcastle hates himself for being a totally worthless piece of living crap. I was able to buy a 12 pack of the old and new recently Im down to my last few of the old. Got home put on the TV, cracked one open. If you want to taste good British ales then come to see us youll love the beer scene here but stay clear of the factory shit the media moguls are trying to sell you. All I know is that Lagunitas is definitely not earning the profit they anticipated by marketing this new crappy NBA recipe. Why? But the end result is not extremely bitter. Theyve lost another regular customer. This is sad, sub par and patently ridiculous. I miss that very distinct flavor. [] Ale have changed hands faster than Watford football managers. Poor folks out west want it, and cant get it!! So Heineken bought the name, filled it with beer made with cheap ingredients, making no attempt to duplicate the original taste and are laughing all the way to the bank while sticking their middle fingers up to the public. Its not Newcastle. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. All Newcastle lovers should BOMBARD Lagunitas social media pages with vitriol and rage until this travesty is ended. The new flavor literally took away everything that made the pre-Heineken Newky worthwhile. Bad move Newcastle, you will be extinct in 12 months! USA: (FL) Dunedin . All they care about is profit. Just another we gotta out hop the other guys beer now. Too right! Why take over a classic and well-loved beer only to change it to make it more like the other stuff you brew? I thought I was done with my rant but Im going to keep going. Just freakin sucks. Unfortunately, they are not concerned with their loyal customers and think they can jump on the crap beer train and trick people into thinking they are drinking a Newcastle. It used to be m favorite beer. I completely agree. Ill be replacing it with Dos-X Amber, Dirty Bastard, Black & Tan, Red Jacket Ale, Loch Down and Yuengling Amber. Yes, need suggestions to try out Ive got 1 old New Castle left, I posted my own rage about the new recipe but in regards to your comment, all I can think to recommend you try is beer by Hacker Pschorr. Yeah, its much smoother than BMC style beers, it also doesnt give me a stomache or make me bloated like those style beers. I loved Newcastle, We discuss our information collection practices below. The New Castle is passable just do not expect Newcastle and it will be ok. RIP Newcastle! WHY???!!! I have all the same gripes as everyone and I spoke to them for 10 minutes and let them know. Of course their sales numbers have dropped. Just had my first new Newcastle. Hi as I live in UK I would just like to point out that Original Newcatle Brown Ale is still brewed in the UK Five days later, Newcastle United were crowned league champions - their last league title to date. What a Distinctly American Dumbshit move. It looks like Im one of many disappointed fans of Newcastle; its been my only beer for 20+ years. Who thought this was a good idea? The new bottles are not easily used by a bottle opener, the lip is too round. Give the people what they want again!!!! I was out doing an event and the venue carried Ellies Brown Ale | Avery Brewing Co.. WAKE UP AND READ THE REVIEWS. New Castle came in a clear bottle, if you got a 12 pack which packaged the bottles out of the light, it was the nectar of the gods, bottles buried in ice it was the ultimate summer beer. Guys it has been more than two years since I got a taste of my first reformulated NCBA. Turn it back!!!. Your point is a good one Michael. I was a fan of this beer ever since I was introduced to it in 1992. View the full list: Beer. If it aint broke dont fix it. Bring the original dog back. I accepted the Brewing going to the Netherlands in 2018, because the taste remained! What the HELL did they do to my beer! I am no longer recommending Newcastle and am extremely disappointed. I will never buy Newcastle Brown again. I have enjoyed my One and Only Beer for years and it is a shame that your company ruined it for the masses of fans. My father-in-law (whom is no longer with us) was born and raised in the Newcastle area (Tyne & Wear). Please!?! I tried the Guiness product already, but it was a bit heavy for my taste. Ruined my favorite beer. It is one of my absolutely favorites. they seem to cater to the stoner pothead crowd that doesnt mind the acrid bitterness of Chinook and centennial hops. Is it true that HEINEKEN is producing Old Newcastle for sale in Europe but not in the USA? I live by chicago, not close, but close enough!!! The term brown beer was first used by London brewers in the late 1600s to describe their products, such as mild ale. For starters, its less sweet. Bought some, different look figured just the packaging. This new Newcastle is not the same, and Im disappointed. Who stole my New Castle!!! Brewed with Centennial and Chinook hops. Why else would they change what they themselves call an iconic beer? they have been making this for 100 years. Then I closely read the bottle. Yall shot yourself in the foot on this one!! Newcastle Brown Ale is smooth, crisp, and slightly roasty because it is brewed with a unique blend of pale and roasted malts and American hops. New formulainterpretation: Dumbed-downed, common tasting american beer for people who swear I could not commenting on how good it tasted. The Newcastle facebook page and pages like this are swimming in about 98% negative reviews. Now all the loyal Rooks have flown! I hope they go out of business!!!!!!!!!! If you give one damn about sales youll fix this. bottles in packs of 6, 12 and 24, and 7.75-gallon slim steel kegs. For a while I could not find it anywhere, then it reappeared. 4.87. Boo! No more Newcastle purchases for me and Lagunitas, you are now on my sh*t list, it will be a while before I can buy any of your products again after this stunt. Ive been drinking New Castle Brown Ale I replied after the first comment to add my disgust with the decision to change an otherwise perfect beer. Kent Goldings hops at :30 Because of the taste. Competition is ridiculous. Insanely disappointing. . Who ever thought up changing the recipe must have their head in the sand. Laguntas and Heineken you should be ashamed of yourselves. Newcastle Brown Ale 12pk, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom . Why, why, why did Heineken choose Newcastle to change. Lagunitas has destroyed New Castle. Fans of Newcastle Brown Ale will notice a new flavor. https://www.change.org/p/heineken-usa-bring-classic-newcastle-brown-ale-back. Crisp 60L crystal malt 4 oz. I remember back in the 1990s there was a wonderful brewery called Petes Wicked Ale. Fuck your childhood. Also poured out 11 out of 12.. literally couldnt get myself to have another one. Just No. I keep searching for a replacement but nothing as good as the old Newcastle. What were they thinking? Just because sales dipped? Holidays coming soonI have 18 originals on chill that are getting a bit old..but old original NBA is light years better than Lagunitas ass-water. It does seem like consumer fraud. Now, the problem. Copying here. So, before I committed to a half barrel, I bought a six pack of this stuff. Some of the best beers to ever come out of the UK (Theakstons is running a close second). I am not offended by your disagreement, and I hope you can reciprocate that because no offense is intended to anyone except the brewmaster at Lagunitas and the management who thought Americanized Newcastle was a good idea. Over 20 years I have been a Newcastle Brown Ale fan. Change sucks. Terrible decision, I like the smithswicks Kiltlifter. The recipe for Newcastle Brown Ale is changing to keep customers in the US happy, after drinkers across the Atlantic worried it contained a carcinogenic food colouring. NEW CASTLE BROWN ALE. Bring back the Old Tried and True recipe. The Dos Equis XX Amber or Modelo Negara is about right for me, but nothing can really compare to the original NBA. You just lost the business of a couple of lifelong fans! This new recipe SUCKS! From my first swig, it tasted wrong and not how I remembered, and my friend soon concurred that theyd changed it. Newcastle was never the best beer on the market. I thought I had gotten a bad batch (since that does happen time to time), but nope, its just that bad now. Very Disappointed. All my friends and I have been in search for a replacement brown ale. Ive literally bought the new Newcastle maybe 20 times since its changed. greedy hipster pieces of shite!!!! 20 plus years of drinking NBA as my number one beer, now I tried this garbage and I cant reimagine what the morons at Heineken or Lagunitas were thinking. Demand money back and if they refuse, remind them that they could implicated in legal action. Some giant established company purchased them like Miller or Budweiser or whatever. It now tastes like all the other shit beers on the market! Someone in on the original formula should create OLDCASTLE Brown Ale. Bummer, not available in NM Big money beer giant ruining an amazing beer. It would screw up my memory synapses! Who cares, your still making money and if selling elsewhere, then why not keep importing it to the US? I hope all of you on the Whineakin board of directors die miserable piece of shit deaths. Its possible and I heard that too. . Then my wife brings home a six-pack the other day so pleased that she found my favorite beer. Hopefully Lagunitas goes out of business soon. New recipe is awful, and now just tastes like Lagunitas. It was my go to beer with meals and didnt weigh you down on Summer days. Thanks for making my favorite beer tast like shit .you should turn it back to original .i will not purchase your bad beer again. Their main stays have been Fat Tire and Vodoo Ranger. Please, listen to your faithful customers. No more. Heinken and Lagunitas have destroyed it. It was so fucking delicious. Two that I have been on for a while are Fat Tire, and one from Tampa area Big Storm Brewings Wave Runner. They ruined Newcastle Brown Ale. I love craft beer but I dont want all my beer to be craft beer and certainly not my Newcastle brown ale. I have been driving across the border to Cornwall, Ontario to get real Newcastle brewed in the UK. Let me know if you ever fix the Newcastle beer. I have changed to Modelo Negara or Michelob Amber Bock, or even Dos Equis Amber in a pinch. Personally, I am drinking Modelo Negra, Dos Equis Amber, or Michelob Amber, but none are as good as the original NBA. Lets make them fix this and bring back our beloved Newcastle recipe!! Time for a nice Newcastle. This new formula tastes like something every dime-a-dozen craft brewery offers. So it probably isnt. Do not buy this crap. And yes, they were as good as ever! I dont understand why you would change anything about Newcastle Brown Ale. Reach him atkswartz@epgmediallc.comor on Twitter@kswartzzor Instagram@cheers_magazine. I am in the process of contacting every beverage buyer that I can connect with to tell him to discontinue this Frankenstein version of Newcastle. Fire the dumbass who thought changing the recipe was a good idea. 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