So disappointed to have to say Im done with Newcastle Brown. You should get together and work on destroying some of the over-population of overly-hopped beers, instead of ruining a classic. Change it back! Americans would puke if they tasted the good stuff from way back Especially if served at room temperature like it used to be. If Heineken actually ruined Smithwicks as well, a major ass beating is due to those Dutch blowholes. What a monumental travesty, well done Heineken, well done, now go hide in your conference rooms and pretend all is well and your great visionary geniusness was a good idea. Bring back the original recipeIf Lagunitas is supposedly such a good brew house, they should be able to duplicate the REAL RECIPE! To the contrary, Lagunitas Master Brewer Jeremy Marshal pointed out that the Chicago brewery uses a British-style house yeast. From that point forward, their Maple ale was nothing more than some lousy beer with maple flavoring. Right down the drain with this NBA imposter. My buddy asked for Budweiser as soon as I gave him one of these New Castle beers while roofing shingles. The new brewery has added hops because apparently the average US beer consumer is so obsessed with bitterness that a traditional English brown ale was too radical flavor or something. This is a new beer all together! Clearly whoever was behind this decision didnt drink the original. Good lord, why? You have entered an incorrect email address! Yet they were considered a premium beer. Overall, a terrible decision. Ive been drinking the new recipe and it is disappointing. One more same old same hoppy style beer!! Please change it back. I bought a six pack, opened a beer. In summary, today Newcastle is a great place for beer, micro-breweries and micro-pubs but nobody gives a shit about Newcastle Brown any more its history only, and the corporate brewers can do what they like with it, as if we care! I have tried for two days to drink this but I have noticed that it leaves an awefull bitter aftertaste. Well Done Lagunitas marketing, you have now alienated thousands of loyal customers. What right-thinking business executive would even consider such a bad idea? Can we move it back to the Netherlands? Lets make them fix this and bring back our beloved Newcastle recipe!! Wrong! Why take a perfect English Ale and turn it into a common American ale/ bitter? Ever since Newcastle production moved out of England, its gone downhill. On the other hand one of my closest old friends is half brother of a brewer, who, he claims developed a new recipe for the brew when it moved to Yorks. So why buy this? Way to butcher a classic, delicious beer. Please bring back the original recipe as there is no other beer like it in the world! I usedto go to TGIfridays who had it on tap and it was just the best. If I wanted to drink IPA swill I would have bought it. I really enjoy Maduro by Cigar . Why would you want to ruin such a good beer like that??? Yep, Smithwicks is one I keep in frig, Yingling Black & Tan, Modela Negra have a reasonable taste also. The sale of bottled beers began to fall off in the late 1970s. Today you have turned it into just another mediocre, too hoppy, ho hum local craft attempt to copy the real Newcastle. For what its worth, we had an opportunity to bring new life to an iconic brew. Ive drunk the Tyne Brewery version back the 60, and that was the best. 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. I remember my old XO and myself enjoying Lil Sumpin at a bar. Im begging! I been drinking newcastle for past 20 years I just bought The new Newcastle I open my first bottle and tested and it test like shit I had dump my 24 case in dumpster I would never ever by the newscaster again Please go back to the original newcastle. Geez, I have to search to find it in my area, and now it tastes like every other IPA. Brown ale is a style of beer made with a dark or brown malt. Im returning the two unopened cases tomorrow. You just destroyed my favorite ale this tastes like shit. bottles in packs of 6, 12 and 24, and 7.75-gallon slim steel kegs. Mash grains at 154F (68C) for 60 minutes. It was an antidote for what she called the dire rear. (My dad used to pour it down the sink.) You will continue to lose us in BIG NUMBERS !! Let another brewery make and bottle NCBA by following the original recipe. One night at a Mississippi restaurant that had a grocery in the front, my dad and I chose a six pack Newcastle to accompany the fried seafood feast at my insistence. I loved Newcastle, What do I think? It has a distinctive light cereal character described as whole grain, toffee and chocolate. Now, the problem. I actually like Lagunitas generally, but I do not like this new NewCastle. Nooooooo!!! What a waste! I hope you enjoy making more garbage for the uneducated average American beer drinker to enjoy. You guys are freaking hilarious! what is this new garbage. This Privacy Policy sets forth the privacy principles we follow, in accordance with our operations. Used to love Newcastle, the new brew is OKbut far from what was once one of my favorite beers. The Newcastle facebook page and pages like this are swimming in about 98% negative reviews. Given the latest cancer research, you made a good decision. Anyway, one final comment. BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL, PLEEEEEEAAAASE!!!!! 4.7% ABV, IBU 27, 130 Calories Product information Feedback I will have to find another brown ale that someone didnt feel the need to fix. I just bought a six pack for the first time since the change. I can only wish they go broke! There are literally thousands of IPAs on the market. The story they try and sell us is that the brewmaster wanted to reimagine Newcastle Ale with their special hops, blah, blah, blah. All Grain, ABV 5.08%, IBU 27.79, SRM 14.21, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 45L, Torrified Wheat, Black Malt, Chocolate) Hops: (Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc) . If you can find it, Shiner Bock is nice too, but we have a hard time finding it in California (its out of Texas). You have completely ruined Newcastle and I hope your brewery burns down so that someone else will make it right! Follow-Us. The new recipe is a disaster. You gotta git yer local store to order it for you, but its worth waiting for. I did send fairly stern messages to Heineken (no response) and the new, fake Newcastle Brown Ale which I assume just goes to Lagunitas. Im devastated! But Ive stuck with it and Ive learned to like it. Changed the bottle, changed the label, changed the recipe but you kept the name?THATS FALSE ADVERTISING! Its well known for bitter beers. Unfortunately, LCBO and The Beer Store are out of it and I have no idea when theyll get more in. It has been said that the malt is dried over open flames. Two breweries owned by Heineken USA are collaborating. Shame on you all. Oh, they changed the bottle, ok. P.S. Im literally crying after finding out about this new trash beer. They are all pretentious pricks. Five days later, Newcastle United were crowned league champions - their last league title to date. We all got together for a party last weekend and to a man agreed that the new recipe is trash. The new New Castle Sucks!! Please sell the old recipe to someone who loves beer. Its not as creamy as the original. The makers should be ashamed of themselves for serving this bland liquid as the Famous Newcastle Brown Ale. I did not realize that it would be the last Newcastles I would ever drink. Im going to Canada to get some to bring back. I will not be buying any longer. It was earlier this year that I discovered that a favorite beverage of mine had been runined and left comments here. Newcastle Ale 12oz 12pk Btl . 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. Never buying newcastle ever again. Also is Clint Eastwoods favourite beer. It has been brewed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, since April 1927 by Newcastle Breweries. Its not New Castle anymore. Just not the same. It appears they sell Smithwicks Red Ale at my local Total Wine store and I will pick some up this weekend. Im sure it wont matter for Heineken, they probably did the math this will cut costs and they will turn a higher profit in the end typical these days, The new Newcastle sucks nothing like the old stuff just bought 68 cases from total beverage at 11.99 a case get it while it lasts R.I.P new castle. . Like another commenter said, if the packaging is different, and the recipe is different, can you really call it the same beer? NOT. Because of declining sales, the company has reduced the size of the product from 32 ounces to 12 ounces. All Newcastle lovers should BOMBARD Lagunitas social media pages with vitriol and rage until this travesty is ended. Boycott new castle. In short, it was a great beer for any occasion and Lagunitas ruined it by turning it into yet another crappy overly hopped quasi IPA. BREWERIANA - NEWCASTLE BROWN ALE - SERVE COOL - BEER MAT - T22. Shame on you, Lagunitas, for ruining a beer that has been part of so many fond memories for me for decades. Drinking my first of the new New Castle Brown Ale right now and..IT IS TERRIBLE!!!! If its any consolation, we can only get this piss in Newcastle (the birthplace of Dog AKA Newcastle Broon). My wife is from Ukraine & they can still get the real thingbut Americans are screwed. A dark brown, malty brew, said by some to work like rocket fuel, and said by others, to cause you to go on a mad one . If I am in the mood for a hoppy fizz it wont be yours. At least it should be!!! The sad truth is that the new owners dont care about our opinions. -. For the past three decades, Newcastle Brown Ale has been my favorite adult beverage. Like another person said, If it aint broke, dont fix it. Imagine my surprise when I was in a Kitchen & Co. and there on the shelf were six fresh bottles of the original NCBA. They were right along side the new stuff. New recipe is awful, and now just tastes like Lagunitas. wheres the line to kick the guy who made this decision smack dab in the nuts? How it passes for the same brand beats the hell out of me. Simply awful. Marris Otter, carmel malts, and English yeast check. This is NOT even close to what Newcastle used to taste like. Theres only about 400 local crafts in any bar that taste just like this swill. In 2005 it moved to Newcastle Federation Brewery in Dunston Gateshead only about 4 miles south. New Castle was my favorite, but now I am going elsewhere. Buy for $965. So Heineken, you and your new NCBA crap, take a hike! Why buy the name, just make your own shitty brown beer. 12 pack - from $17.98 6 pack - from $10.49. But this is not what I wanted. People just quit drinking it. What have you done?!? Fat Tire is a good beer but still not the same. They took a great genuine drink and trashed it and pissed all over it! Then I researched and saw that it is brewed by Lagunitas, the lame AF brewery that sued Sierra Nevada over a font. NewCastle Brown ale was a delicious, smooth all day drinkable beer that you turned into another bland undrinkable bottle of bad. Somebody started a change.org petition, but Im only the 8th signer. Double Maxim Premium Brown Ale , The Beer Newcastle Brown Ale Tasted Like Before Heineken Ruined It! Lagunitas did add 8-10 more IBUs, but they blend in rather than stick out. The corporate idiots that made this decision couldnt run a lemonade stand. Ive found Shiner Bock a close second to the old NBA. It is horrible.i have not had one since the change. This is absolute garbage!!! Guess Ill go to something elsr, Hard day at work, head to the store for my favorite brew. Its very good and helps support the Cajun brewers. Its just so sad to see a company completely ignore their legacy fanbase. Especially if they are still making it supposedly outside the US. Why, why, why did Heineken choose Newcastle to change. Read the full policy here: https://epgmediallc.com/privacy-policy. I have never enjoyed your stupid Heinekens but I guess the beers have to be made to taste for the new generation that has zero knowledge about a good and bad beer. Another option is New Belguim Brewery out of Colorado. Local, Free, & Flat Rate Shipping Available Most Ship Orders Within 24 hrs. Heineken, the company that . This new stuff sucks, if I wanted an ipa I wouldnt have bought New Castle, now its half IPa. BS. Absolutely terrible. Im speechless. However, there are other great options out there, like Bass. $7? Now, to me, it has nothing to distinguish it from any of dozens of other hoppy American brews out there. Why in the hell did you change Newcastle you piece of shit, donkey sucking wads of asshole meat!!! But leave Newcastle Brown out of it, it has nothing to do with this. Fans of Newcastle Brown Ale will notice a new flavor. At first I thought the beer had turned skunky unintentionally but once I found out why it broke my heart. I had a bottle of the original NC that has been in my fridge since February 2019. A premium brown ale, full-bodied, with a distinctive caramel, fruity character and a pleasantly sweet after-taste. I actually spit it out! After a long love affair, Im done with New Castle for good. What Lagunitas did to this beer is criminal! I suggest that they clean out their brewing equipment so that it can taste like the original Newcastle that I have been drinking for years. Hope they leave that one be. We attended to sample the new recipe (and check out the Willy Wonka-does-beer experience that is Lagunitas). Previously I was concerned when my brown ale go to beverage moved from the UK to the Netherlands. Not too bitter. I have been drinking NBA for more than 20 years. No more Newcastle for me. Its all about money. Some fans may decry that this U.K. classic has become completely Americanized. 6. In my opinion, the entire decision tree who decided to change the original to this new bitter undrinkable crap should be terminated or demoted to janitor. Cause they killed your beer, If I owned Newcastle (and I dont) We dont need more beers for American flavors, or whatever stupid excuse they give at corporate. Very disappointed in new recipe and loss of clear bottle!!!. Fortunately I have found an alternate use for the remaining beers left in this unfinished 12 pack. Yeah, you are probably right. Today. A good thing shouldnt be messed with. In any case, loyal drinkers of the original NBA must find some alternative beer. 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. Originally it was a blend of two definite styles, a strong dark beer . It went down really well. Because you have done this I will not be drinking Brown Sugga,Pilsner, lil Sumpthin, or any beer . Tastes nothing like my once favorite beer and i couldnt be more disappointed. Its hard to top the reviews above. Why else would they change what they themselves call an iconic beer? Remember The New Coke. And I will not drink this nor will I EVER buy a lugintas product for the rest of my life. It was unique in the industry and now is a me2 copy cat beer. I have not bought it since attempting 2-3 times to see if it was just that batch. I was thrilled to find the list on this page of all the people that HATE the new Newcastle Brown Ale. 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