Newcastle Brown Ale by Scottish & Newcastle UK Ltd.

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Beer details: Rating: 72; Newcastle Brown Ale; Brewery: Scottish & Newcastle UK Ltd. · Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, Great Britain; Variety: Ale · English Ale · English Brown Ale; Alcohol: ABV 4.70% / ABW 3.76%; Preferred vessel: Bottle; Color: Dark Brown (Munich Dunkel Lager) (24 SRM); Added by Keith; Last updated by Jeff Croft

From Scottish & Newcastle: Newcastle Brown Ale, The One and Only, is the biggest selling bottled ale in the UK selling in excess of 47 million bottles every year.

Newcastle Brown celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2007 and the brand continues to attract a loyal following in Britain and strong, sustained growth across the Atlantic. Newcastle Brown Ale is now sold in over forty countries around the world with sales approaching one hundred million bottles.

Smooth, Sweet, Thin, Nuts, Brown

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Reviews

Review by Keith

Rating: 68

Keith

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

Jan. 5th, 2009 at 7:23 p.m.

Comment:
Pours to a nice deep russet with a thin head. It’s sort of sweet, with a very light toasted nut flavor and a bit of a hop nip at the end. The mouthfeel was thin and watery. Finished a bit flat with a slightly funky aftertaste. It’s not bad, really, it’s pretty light so it’d make a decent session beer, but it’s not all that good either.

Characteristics: nut thin toasted watery
Review by egf

Rating: 70

egf

drank this beer from a Bottle in Farmington, MN

Jan. 5th, 2009 at 8:06 p.m.

Comment:
This is a thinner ale and on the bitter side of life, but that’s where I travel. Not too nutty but can be hit or miss on tap.

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Review by Jon Crawford

Rating: 80

Jon Crawford

drank this beer from a Bottle

Jan. 13th, 2009 at 1:06 p.m.

Comment:
Extremely smooth. This just strikes me as a Rich Man’s Beer. Drink it from the bottle.

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Review by blendlab

Rating: 80

blendlab

drank this beer from a Bottle in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Jan. 13th, 2009 at 1:16 p.m.

Comment:
Pretty smooth, but for a darker (colored) beer I found it fairly light and a little fruity. I treat it as more of an afternoon beer, than an evening beer.

Characteristics: fruity smooth
Review by Chris Harrison

Rating: 80

Chris Harrison

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Augusta, GA

Jan. 13th, 2009 at 2:44 p.m.

Comment:
Very smooth, enjoyable beer. Great with dinner, or pretty much anytime.

Characteristics: brown crisp smooooooooth
Review by Jon Pederson

Rating: 77

Jon Pederson

drank this beer from a Pint glass

Jan. 13th, 2009 at 3:18 p.m.

Comment:
A great Brown that will disappear in any crowd.

Characteristics: smooth swei-sweet warm
Review by Baxter

Rating: 86

Baxter

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Kansas City, MO

Jan. 13th, 2009 at 6:07 p.m.

Comment:
Much smoother and lighter than the color would lead you to believe. Good flavor, and awfully easy-to-drink.

Characteristics: smooth
Review by RyanParsley

Rating: 72

RyanParsley

drank this beer from a Bottle in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Jan. 13th, 2009 at 6:13 p.m.

Comment:
Good, but not great. It’s a good enough go too when it is available and the beer menu is slim.

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Review by kirk

Rating: 69

kirk

drank this beer from a Bottle in Charlotte, NC

Jan. 13th, 2009 at 9:11 p.m.

Comment:
My girlfriend thinks it tastes like cat piss. Well I must like cat piss because I enjoy this solid brown ale. And it’s often the best choice at the late night connivence store beer run.

Characteristics: brown
Review by finalcut

Rating: 61

finalcut

drank this beer from a Bottle in Huntington, WV

Jan. 14th, 2009 at 6:58 a.m.

Comment:
This is a decedent beer though it is a little watery and thin. As others have said it is smooth but without much overall flavor; If you are nervous about a darker beer you’d be pretty safe trying a Newcastle.

Characteristics: light thin
Review by Casey

Rating: 65

Casey

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Knoxville, TN

Jan. 14th, 2009 at 9:47 a.m.

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Review by Shewchuk

Rating: 72

Shewchuk

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Las Vegas, NV

Jan. 14th, 2009 at 4:54 p.m.

Comment:
If I’m not in the mood for a stout, this is next best thing.

Characteristics: rich semi-sweet thin
Review by Steve Smith

Rating: 60

Steve Smith

drank this beer from a Bottle in South Bend, IN

Jan. 14th, 2009 at 8 p.m.

Comment:
Not a bad beer at all, though I’ve never met a brown ale that blew me away. Smooth, but thin and a little flat. Good overall flavor, but from a bottle it tends to skunk a little more often than I’d like.

Characteristics: brown malty nutty thin
Review by Chimpotle

Rating: 77

Chimpotle

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Kansas City, MO

Jan. 15th, 2009 at 2:27 p.m.

Comment:
This beer seems to taste different every time I drink it. The last time, it was quite watery and almost tasted like grape juice at the finish. Maybe it was too cold?

A decent brown ale that’s pretty easy to find.

Characteristics: brown fruity smooth
Review by coffeepostal

Rating: 75

coffeepostal

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Redlands, CA

Jan. 15th, 2009 at 8:03 p.m.

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Review by luigimontanez

Rating: 73

luigimontanez

drank this beer from a Bottle in Atlanta, GA

Jan. 15th, 2009 at 9:13 p.m.

Comment:
I usually get this at restaurants where they only have generic brands. I enjoy the drinkability despite its dark color, and yes, there is a hint of grape flavor in it.

Characteristics: fruity grapes
Review by Dave S.

Rating: 70

Dave S.

drank this beer from a Bottle in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Jan. 15th, 2009 at 10:17 p.m.

Comment:
Smooth, slightly nutty, and depending on he batch sometimes a bit more fruity, other times a bit more creamy. There’s nothing wrong with ordering a Newcastle, but there are better choices out there.

Characteristics: creamy nutty
Review by clagnut

Rating: 55

clagnut

drank this beer from a Bottle in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, Great Britain

Jan. 16th, 2009 at 4:02 a.m.

Comment:
Frankly not as good as it used to be, when the brewery was based in Newcastle (it’s now in Gateshead). I used to drink this exclusively when I was a student. Tasting it recently it’s quite a bit more sweet and hoppy than I remember, much like an American ale.

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Review by Jordan

Rating: 79

Jordan

drank this beer from a Bottle in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Jan. 16th, 2009 at 1:11 p.m.

Comment:
A good standby- hard to find on tap here in Edmonton.

Characteristics: brown nutty
Review by Sean McCann

Rating: 64

Sean McCann

drank this beer from a Bottle in San Francisco, CA

Jan. 16th, 2009 at 8:58 p.m.

Comment:
It’s a decent beer but just not good enough to grab when you are in the beer isle or looking through a beer menu. It seems to always taste different and I’ve had great and horrible bottles. Inconsistent.

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Review by Rich

Rating: 50

Rich

drank this beer from a Other in Nelson, BC, Canada

Jan. 17th, 2009 at 4:15 p.m.

Comment:
Agree with Clagnut: the Dog’s gone downhill a little bit in recent years.

Batches have certainly always varied in both flavour and quality. And having grown up in Newcastle with Dog being the staple session ale, I recall the odd genuinely ‘bad-bottle’ producing some colourful results.

I also remember the general rule of thumb was to avoid Dog on tap.

Always best served slightly chilled with a half-pint glass for frequent head-maintaining top-ups.

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Review by Rainaterror

Rating: 61

Rainaterror

drank this beer from a Pint glass in New York, NY

Jan. 18th, 2009 at 5:11 p.m.

Comment:
Slightly nutty and sweet. A reddish dark brown color with a thin white head. It’s a deliciously strong, and well-balanced in flavor. A drinkable ale indeed.

Characteristics: dark nut-brown semi-sweet
Review by DavidMead

Rating: 64

DavidMead

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom

Jan. 19th, 2009 at 8:27 p.m.

Comment:
Great beer for taking to parties or gatherings. Nice big bottle and goes down really well.

Was told (right or wrong) it should be enjoyed in stages, always topping up with a nice frothy head. Reddish brown colour, normally served cold(ish).

Characteristics: brown malty
Review by jimray

Rating: 50

jimray

drank this beer from a Bottle in Chapel Hill, NC

Jan. 19th, 2009 at 11:06 p.m.

Comment:
This was my “go to” beer in college and I guess I’m glad tastes change. Any time I try to drink one now it just tastes soapy. Maybe it’s the clear bottles. I’ll still drink a Blue Cup’s worth at He’s Not, though.

Characteristics: nut-brown
Review by mikegee

Rating: 79

mikegee

drank this beer from a Bottle in Miami, FL

Jan. 20th, 2009 at 7:46 a.m.

Comment:
While not an amazing beer, it gets points for being readily available in places where you won’t find “good” beer. Often competes with Sierra Nevada on this front.

Good head Clean and crisp, slightly bitter finish Hints of floral in the aroma Nutty, semi-sweet citrus.

Characteristics: nutty
Review by Ryan

Rating: 65

Ryan

drank this beer from a Bottle in Spokane, WA

Jan. 21st, 2009 at 9:29 a.m.

Comment:
Not great, but not bad, as many other reviewers here have noted. Falls into the “fallback beer” category for me.

Characteristics: brown nutty thin
Review by Tim Chilcott

Rating: 83

Tim Chilcott

drank this beer from a Bottle in Panama City, FL

Jan. 21st, 2009 at 10:16 a.m.

Comment:
I love the small hint of graham cracker that always seems to creep in

Characteristics: cracker graham
Review by Shannon

Rating: 86

Shannon

drank this beer from a Bottle in Independence, MO

Jan. 21st, 2009 at 2:01 p.m.

Comment:
DELICIOUS! Not quite what I expected by the looks of it, but I love it! Doesn’t taste nearly as dark as it looks. Which sometimes is good, and other times not so good. This case, very good!

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Review by Phil Barbato

Rating: 70

Phil Barbato

drank this beer from a Bottle in Richmond, VA

Jan. 21st, 2009 at 2:07 p.m.

Comment:
This is a great everyday brown. not too expensive. kinda sweet. very drinkable.

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Review by Remi

Rating: 75

Remi

drank this beer from a Bottle in Spokane, WA

Jan. 22nd, 2009 at 2:22 p.m.

Comment:
Sometimes a Newcastle is just needed. If somebody has never had a beer before and asks me what it tastes like, I give them a Newcastle. Then, with some luck, they move on to bigger and better things.

Characteristics: nutty
Review by kurthurst

Rating: 88

kurthurst

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Lubbock, TX

Jan. 23rd, 2009 at 9:16 a.m.

Comment:
New Castle is a nice brown ale. It is full bodied with a bit of a bite. It has a nice finish and pairs well with burger or steak.

Characteristics: brown nutty
Review by Olivia

Rating: 76

Olivia

drank this beer from a Bottle in Seattle, WA

Jan. 25th, 2009 at 3:14 a.m.

Comment:
I’m not normally a fan of darker beers, but Newcastle is pretty tasty. Its very light tasting and not at all bitter, even slightly sweet. Sometimes there is a hint of black licorice, or something like that. Very smooth and easy-drinking.

Characteristics: light slightly-sweet smooth toasty
Review by Corey Marion

Rating: 65

Corey Marion

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Greensboro, NC

Jan. 27th, 2009 at 1:09 p.m.

Comment:
This was the first beer I ever drank. My brother ordered one at the bar in a restaurant so I played along and ordered one as well. It is still a good go-to beer for me if there is a limited selection.

Characteristics: brown carbonated light nutty
Review by Alexander

Rating: 85

Alexander

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Albuquerque, NM

Jan. 30th, 2009 at 3 p.m.

Comment:
Out of all the beers I’ve tried this is one on a short list that I come back to. It is not extremely bitter, and is pretty smooth for a darker beer. Goes well with practically any meal I have. I always bring it to a party where lesser beers are present so I do not have to choke down some terrible drink in order to be social.

Characteristics: brown fruit nutty
Review by ReTodd

Rating: 79

ReTodd

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Phoenix, AZ

Jan. 30th, 2009 at 3:05 p.m.

Comment:
One of the first darker beers I started to drink. Very smooth flavor.

Characteristics: nutty smooth
Review by Bull E. Vard

Rating: 70

Bull E. Vard

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Overland Park, KS

Jan. 31st, 2009 at 4:36 p.m.

Comment:
A good not great everyday beer. Kind of the standard bearer for a brown ale and a nice starter beer for those coming off macrobeers.

Characteristics: nutty sweet
Review by TypeMicah

Rating: 69

TypeMicah

drank this beer from a Bottle in New York, NY

Feb. 1st, 2009 at 3:49 a.m.

Comment:
I used to like Newcastle a lot more than I do now, but still order it from time to time. It’s a good beer that I’m happy to drink… though I often pass it up for something else that I’d be happier to drink.

Characteristics: nutty smooth sweet
Review by Gene

Rating: 55

Gene

drank this beer from a Bottle in Columbia, SC

Feb. 2nd, 2009 at 10:19 a.m.

Comment:
Newcastle is the old standby when I can’t think creatively about what to drink next. Good standard brew.

Characteristics: brown
Review by v1100110

Rating: 65

v1100110

drank this beer from a Bottle

Feb. 4th, 2009 at 10:18 a.m.

Comment:
For a while this was my default beer. Fantastic low-expense beer.

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Review by Ben Carmean

Rating: 80

Ben Carmean

drank this beer from a Bottle in Overland Park, KS

Feb. 4th, 2009 at 10:42 a.m.

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Review by elmazz

Rating: 67

elmazz

drank this beer from a Bottle in Eugene, OR

Feb. 7th, 2009 at 2:08 p.m.

Comment:
Not a huge fan, pretty flat.

Characteristics: flat flavorless
Review by Brian Flanagan

Rating: 78

Brian Flanagan

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Feb. 7th, 2009 at 3:45 p.m.

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Characteristics: brown sweet
Review by ajoyce

Rating: 75

ajoyce

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Kansas City, MO

Feb. 7th, 2009 at 6:46 p.m.

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Review by Todd Mitchell

Rating: 88

Todd Mitchell

drank this beer from a Bottle in Abilene, TX

Feb. 9th, 2009 at 3:25 p.m.

Comment:
I love this beer. It’s refreshing and easy to drink, but sometimes has an inconsistency in taste. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like some 6 packs are better than others. Usually the aftertaste is what changes. Most of the time it’s great, but there have been a few times I didn’t like it as much.

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Review by Logan

Rating: 75

Logan

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Boulder, CO

Feb. 12th, 2009 at 2:23 p.m.

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Characteristics: brown nutty
Review by Eric M.

Rating: 61

Eric M.

drank this beer from a Bottle in Orlando, FL

Feb. 18th, 2009 at 2:21 p.m.

Comment:
A common beer, but better than other domestics (its brewed in the states folks). If not served ice cold it can leave an after taste. A good first ‘dark’ beer for people accustomed to lighter fare. Also, I perfer it in a bottle than from the Tap. Additionally, it can be hit or miss in flavor, varying wildly each time I drink it. Its for this reason that I usually go for something else when I see it, but when its good its really good - but the last few times I had it it tasted kind of skunky, and not in a good way.

Characteristics: dark nutty
Review by theprint

Rating: 68

theprint

drank this beer from a Bottle

Feb. 26th, 2009 at 3:15 p.m.

Comment:
I’m not a huge ale drinker, but Newcastle I can handle. It’s not too bitter and has a nice smoothness to it. But I can only drink one or two in one night, and it has to be cold.

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Review by Slack

Rating: 70

Slack

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Holland, MI

Feb. 28th, 2009 at 10:16 a.m.

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Review by Tiffani Jones

Rating: 70

Tiffani Jones

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

March 6th, 2009 at 5:25 p.m.

Comment:
I have just one context for this beer and that’s being in college, trying to be interesting. Which is a very bad context for reviewing beer. Thinking back, I remember this beer causing lots of freshmen 15’s.

It has a dark, nutty, oddly flat and caramel-like thing about it - I think it’s probably pretty good as far as ales go.

I recommend keg-standing it.

Characteristics: caramel dark flat nutty
Review by iamdave

Rating: 60

iamdave

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Greenville, SC

March 8th, 2009 at 11:59 a.m.

Comment:
This is a good all around drink, though a bit watery. After I moved on to stout drinks with more hops, my taste for Newcastle Brown Ale declined. It has just a little bit of a watery taste, which you will notice but I still pick up a pack every now and then.

Characteristics: bitter brown watery
Review by kevsmachine

Rating: 75

kevsmachine

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Corpus Christi, TX

March 9th, 2009 at 2:09 p.m.

Comment:
This is the “Go To” Ale. I will grab one of these to get the naasty taste of some super hopped up micro brew out of my mouth. The big bottles consistently taste better than the little 12 ounce ones. Its strange but they do. On tap is is a hard to beat old friend.

Characteristics: brown nutty warming
Review by t_silver

Rating: 75

t_silver

drank this beer from a Bottle in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

March 9th, 2009 at 2:18 p.m.

Comment:
A friendly ale that gets along famously with your neighbourhood hamburger. Not too heavy, with a gentle nutty kick this beer is great when meeting friends at the pub or watching the hockey game.

Characteristics: brown nutty smooth
Review by dirvish

Rating: 75

dirvish

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Chico, CA

March 9th, 2009 at 3:06 p.m.

Comment:
One of the smoother brown ales out there. Great choice when there is nothing more interesting on tap.

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Review by stumpthegeek

Rating: 70

stumpthegeek

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Plover, WI

March 12th, 2009 at 10:40 a.m.

Comment:
This seems to be a batch dependent beer, By this I mean sometimes there’s just a hint of bitter, and sometimes a hint of fruity. It’s a nice standby beer when the I can’t find something more to my liking in the bar.

Characteristics: creamy nutty
Review by Bryan

Rating: 59

Bryan

drank this beer from a Bottle in Oakland, CA

March 13th, 2009 at 8:50 p.m.

Comment:
Not much in the way of body. Neutral flavor. Completely inoffensive. I’ll drink it, but not my first choice

Characteristics: light malty nutty
Review by brendan

Rating: 69

brendan

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Cleveland, OH

March 18th, 2009 at 8:38 a.m.

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Review by Jimmy

Rating: 55

Jimmy

drank this beer from a Bottle in Orlando, FL

March 25th, 2009 at 9:22 p.m.

Comment:
Just not a fan of this one.

Characteristics: brown
Review by Geminder

Rating: 77

Geminder

drank this beer from a Bottle

March 27th, 2009 at 5:11 p.m.

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Review by Lobsterman

Rating: 52

Lobsterman

drank this beer from a Bottle in Portland, ME

April 1st, 2009 at 9:20 a.m.

Comment:
Have a buddy who loves this stuff. Try as I might I can’t finish one!

Characteristics: booring flat nut
Review by rob

Rating: 80

rob

drank this beer from a Bottle in Dayton, OH

April 2nd, 2009 at 12:18 p.m.

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Review by further4

Rating: 83

further4

drank this beer from a Pint glass

April 9th, 2009 at 8:58 a.m.

Comment:
Light yet flavorful- nutty. A little sweet.

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Review by Aprocks

Rating: 97

Aprocks

drank this beer from a Pint glass

April 9th, 2009 at 9:24 a.m.

Comment:
Definitely one of my favorite beers. A beer that requires no occasion to enjoy!

Characteristics: brown flavorful smooth
Review by Bonne1978

Rating: 70

Bonne1978

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Norrköping, Ostergotlands Lan, Sweden

April 9th, 2009 at 9 p.m.

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Review by grayyak

Rating: 91

grayyak

drank this beer from a Bottle

April 10th, 2009 at 11:10 a.m.

Comment:
this is my favorite non microbrew beer.nutty taste but not overwhelming.

Characteristics: nutty
Review by Donleezey

Rating: 70

Donleezey

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Eugene, OR

April 11th, 2009 at 10:12 p.m.

Comment:
A good brown. Nutty with a dry but tasty flavor. No bad after taste that will have me drinking consecutive pints.

Characteristics: dry nutty tasty
Review by Drew McLellan

Rating: 64

Drew McLellan

drank this beer from a Bottle in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, Great Britain

April 15th, 2009 at 2:03 p.m.

Comment:
Light and sort of thin tasting - almost like cola. Yes, this is the Coke of beers. Drink it from the bottle all night long, especially good with live music and mild frivolity.

Characteristics: cola-like thick
Review by Kyle Fiedler

Rating: 81

Kyle Fiedler

drank this beer from a Bottle in Woburn, MA

April 22nd, 2009 at 10:44 a.m.

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Review by MikL

Rating: 63

MikL

drank this beer from a Pint glass in La Mesa, CA

April 23rd, 2009 at 4:40 p.m.

Comment:
I call this one a “3rd brown.” If I walk into tap house this is usually the 3rd brown ale I would order. Nothing offensive about it. It’s a well known name that some people really enjoy but I think over time it’s just lost it’s appeal. These days there are just too many other great browns out there.

Characteristics: a touch nutty brown kinda thin
Review by Dustin

Rating: 71

Dustin

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

April 29th, 2009 at 7:38 p.m.

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Review by MidgetOnTheEdge

Rating: 80

MidgetOnTheEdge

drank this beer from a Bottle in Spartanburg, SC

June 2nd, 2009 at 11:27 a.m.

Comment:
This is my husband’s favorite beer, but I’d only put it in my top 10. It’s an easy beer to drink and a refreshing one, but there’s nothing special about it, in my opinion.

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Review by Jeff Forcier

Rating: 70

Jeff Forcier

drank this beer from a Bottle in New York, NY

June 23rd, 2009 at 6:54 p.m.

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Review by StevePugh

Rating: 65

StevePugh

drank this beer from a Pint glass in London, London, United Kingdom

June 26th, 2009 at 3:13 p.m.

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Characteristics: creamy smooth
Review by vito613

Rating: 90

vito613

drank this beer from a Pint glass in San Marcos, TX

July 10th, 2009 at 10:57 a.m.

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This beer is the standard of all Brown Ales. Although it does not pour great or taste as great as from the tap, it is a must try!!

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Review by Ryan Myers

Rating: 85

Ryan Myers

drank this beer from a Bottle in Franklin, TN

July 28th, 2009 at 1:17 p.m.

Comment:
Definitely on my top 5 list. This was one of my first truly enjoyable beer experiences.

Great, sweet, smooth. Although, in the brown ale category, I’d probably go with a Coopers first

Characteristics: caramel smooth sweet
Review by SirPsycho

Rating: 86

SirPsycho

drank this beer from a Bottle in Virginia Beach, VA

Dec. 13th, 2009 at 7:26 p.m.

Comment:
Great tasting ale!

Characteristics: refreshing rich
Review by vsingh1

Rating: 93

vsingh1

drank this beer from a Bottle

March 25th, 2010 at 1:11 p.m.

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Review by Lewis

Rating: 77

Lewis

drank this beer from a Stein (Mug) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

April 13th, 2010 at 2:46 p.m.

Comment:
I drank this regularly at one particular pub during one particular time in my life, so it’s hard to separate the drink itself from my life.

But maybe I don’t have to?

This ale is for three friends in a dark basement pub, alternating between this and Guinness. Late nights, passive smoking, and toasts to not going home.

Personally I wouldn’t drink it any other way, but it happily got me drunk without being unpleasant on the way.

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Review by daveswan

Rating: 78

daveswan

drank this beer from a Pint glass in London, London, City of, Great Britain

Aug. 31st, 2010 at 4:31 a.m.

Comment:
For such a dark beer its actually quite light, which is helped by its smooth and creamy flow. Definitely worth a try.

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Review by Mark Crawley

Rating: 82

Mark Crawley

drank this beer from a Bottle in Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Sept. 1st, 2010 at 1:14 a.m.

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