New Castle!

[Magicseven]

I believe New Castle may be from England, at least it says so on the bottle. I think it's fantastic, what does you guys on the other side of the pond think? Is their something similar that better, that i can find in the us? Any one over there enjoy American beer or a can find it?

[Simon-JG-hr]

Newcastle Brown Ale?

Not a bad beer at all. Certainly one of the better offerings in some establishments. That said, I still prefer a nice, hand pulled, cellar cool pin though.

[Soulmanure]

Newcastle used to be my beer of choice--good stuff. If you're looking for something somewhat similar, Old Speckled Hen can sometimes be found in the states.

http://www.oldspeckledhen.co.uk/findinghen.html

[Drewmidorn]

Newkie Brown... originally filtered through fish scales!

[SeanP]

Newkie Brown... originally filtered through fish scales!

And it still is! Like a lot of ales...(well, an engineered fish scale product these days)


Magicseven- there are quite a few ales that you can get in the states that would compare or even better Newcastle. Let me know what you like and I can probably recommend a few (imported and domestic). And don't worry about confusing me with those 'local' beers...spent quite a few days on the ice with the likes of Huber Bock, Leinie's, Point, and a suitcase of Hamm's or two

[tippexx]

[QUOTE=SeanP;101562]And it still is! Like a lot of ales...(well, an engineered fish scale product these days)

Sweetened, engineered fish scales you mean Sean.


I'll stick to Dublin's finest!

[SeanP]

And it still is! Like a lot of ales...(well, an engineered fish scale product these days)

Sweetened, engineered fish scales you mean Sean.


I'll stick to Dublin's finest!

Even the black nectar uses isinglass (processed swim bladders) for clarification and filtering .

[captain duff]

There was outrage a few years ago when Heineken who now own the brand stopped producing it in Gateshead and moved it to the John Smiths brewry in Yorkshire.

I actually used to prefer the rival Double Maxim brown ale brewed by the now closed Vaux brewery in Sunderland (and before any magpie asks - no I am not a mackem!) which shut down about 10 years ago (although the name and beer has been resurrected by a small independant brewer I believe, but I've not seen/tested the new product).

[celsis]

I believe New Castle may be from England, at least it says so on the bottle. I think it's fantastic, what does you guys on the other side of the pond think? Is their something similar that better, that i can find in the us? Any one over there enjoy American beer or a can find it?

Ah, Newkie Broon! Every sip, a thousand brain cells!

[Esoteric]

Newcastle Brown Ale?

Not a bad beer at all. Certainly one of the better offerings in some establishments. That said, I still prefer a nice, hand pulled, cellar cool pin though.

Hmm, what would be an example of one of these?

[mackem keith]

There was outrage a few years ago when Heineken who now own the brand stopped producing it in Gateshead and moved it to the John Smiths brewry in Yorkshire.

I actually used to prefer the rival Double Maxim brown ale brewed by the now closed Vaux brewery in Sunderland (and before any magpie asks - no I am not a mackem!) which shut down about 10 years ago (although the name and beer has been resurrected by a small independant brewer I believe, but I've not seen/tested the new product).

yep i can vouch for the double maxim which is readilly available in my local supermarkets and also available in draught form from a few of the local real ale pubs up here too, much better in draught form mind, a lovely pint IMO

[celsis]

Can you still get Federation Ale?

[captain duff]

Can you still get Federation Ale?

You mean from the Federation brewery? If so, no, that was closed in 2005 by Scottish and Newcastle (owned by Heineken) leading to newcastle brown being now brewed in yorkshire.

[Magicseven]

And it still is! Like a lot of ales...(well, an engineered fish scale product these days)


Magicseven- there are quite a few ales that you can get in the states that would compare or even better Newcastle. Let me know what you like and I can probably recommend a few (imported and domestic). And don't worry about confusing me with those 'local' beers...spent quite a few days on the ice with the likes of Huber Bock, Leinie's, Point, and a suitcase of Hamm's or two

Very nice! I call Hamms the untangler, if I am a little stopped up a can a Hamm's will clear everything out! LOL I like new castle because it has a great taste but it's not heavyor thick like a guiness. I like Harp as well.

[captain duff]

Originally Posted by simonjgriffithshr
Newcastle Brown Ale?

Not a bad beer at all. Certainly one of the better offerings in some establishments. That said, I still prefer a nice, hand pulled, cellar cool pin though

Hmm, what would be an example of one of these?

I think the t was missed off pin - in which case I agree, you can't beat a proper pint of cask ale as opposed to bottled, even bottled conditioned or keg beer. Cask is essentually when beer is alive in the barrel in terms of fermentation and it is this that provides most of the pressure to the hand pump (or should). Keg beer is pasturised and a flat inert liquid in the barrel that needs artifical gas to pump it and to provide body to the pint. The big advantage for the pub trade of this is that it is long life and very consistent (consistently bad mind you), wheras cask ale has a short shelf life and can be variable in quality leading to more wastage. However, in terms of taste think of it as the difference between fresh milk and the UHT long life stuff.

It is slightly different with lagers or course (cask ale is very much a british institution), but even so it is possible to get cask lagers as opposed to the normal keg versions, while german wheat beer on draught is also very much a 'live' product.