In 1986, American craft beer pioneers, Pete Slosberg and Mark Bronder, released Pete's Wicked Alethe beer largely responsible for establishing the American brown ale as a commercial beer style and category for beer competitions. Sad, disappointed, pissed off. On his visits to the USA, he found Shiner Bock to be the closest thing made to the Blue Star Broon Ale, Yes! Ive always thought Heineken beer, in its green bottle, was one of the skunkiest tasting beers around. I suggest you pour all of it back into the horses from whence it came. Fucking disgrace. Rant over! What have they done with my beer! This is a slap in the face. No talent posers trying to hang with the real jam band killer musicians. This new Newcastle absolutely blows! How DARE you call this garbage Newcastle?!? I will never purchase this bottle of piss water. Then I researched and saw that it is brewed by Lagunitas, the lame AF brewery that sued Sierra Nevada over a font. Hey look at me, Im drinking an almost impossible to drink beer thats turning my mouth inside out at a beer festival! I agree with you 1000%!! Writing from Newcastle UK here guys let me tell you forget Newcastle Brown Ale, its a goner and has been ever since they stopped brewing it here. Brewed with Centennial and Chinook hops. bad decision Heineken. Unless they bring back the real Newcastle. I do hope that someone from Heineken reads these comments and realizes that Newcastle fans do not want a re-imagined beer that drifts into IPA land, but the beer we have loved for years. Luekens Wine & Spirits. I still want to cry, but right now I need to run in to town and buy a 12 pack of Stella. Some one seriously needs their asses kicked for this. [3] Newcastle Brown Ale The One and Only Brewery Promo Beer Pint Glasses Lot of 2. Why? Im so hip and cool! There was nothing wrong with the taste before, I used to drink quite a bit of NEWCASTLE Im bummed doesnt go down as smooth anymore. Its super easy to make it and its easy to distill that up to 40% in a freezer. BAD DECISION. This moron brewer at Lagunitis has single-handedly trashed my favorite brew by changing it into a crappy thin, acidic, hoppy glass of piss. Just make a new brand if you want. Notify Me. No wonder it tastes like everything else out there now! It will be my last. So disappointing! This new beer is disgusting and we will not drink it. This is devastating as it has been my go to beer for about 12 years now. I havent had a beer in well over a year while giving up alcohol in solidarity for my wife while she was pregnant. Im super sad. Fire whoever thought of this and respect your clients. Lagunitas isnt qualified to make Newcastle. If I wanted an American brown ale, I would buy one. . In order to achieve this goal, we may collect information from you. Wheres my water bottle?. Newcastle Brown Ale 12pk, Newcastle, England, United Kingdom . I thought I bought a skunky batch of Newcastle only to discover they changed the recipe. Marris Otter, carmel malts, and English yeast check. Fuck all of YOU. LaGunitas, seriously, put a gun in your Chicagoland mouth and pull the fucking trigger for shitting on the working mans beer. Yes, Newcastle was never an award winner as advertised. Very disappointed. I will never support any of their other brews unless they go back to original. Expecting smooth light carbonation and slightly sweet, clean finish. . Both brands are owned by Heineken, which made the switch as part of the U.S. relaunch of Newcastle Brown Ale. They were right along side the new stuff. Michael Jackson the beer writer and absolute authority on everything beer is rolling over in his grave. Boycott laguitas for changing new castle. Production in the Netherlands was only for export to USA Fine, and a warm and friendly f*** y** to you, too. Well here ya go! It also delivers rich, sweet flavors while weighing in at far fewer calories/carbs than many other ales. I have changed to Modelo Negara or Michelob Amber Bock, or even Dos Equis Amber in a pinch. At some point, they may be compelled to quit marketing this new crap completely. unless I can find the original somewhere. The beers most important market is now the USA. Yuck! Newcastle Brown Ales packaging received a modernized update. I hope the New Castle people read this. Newcastle had been my favorite beer for over 20 years. Found a twelver of the original stuff at the local store, currently drinking the last of the original. #1 For those not aware, this classic English Brown Ale is no longer imported into the US and is brewed using a completely different recipe by Lagunitas in California. Good luck, Big Business Brewers in Petaluma your new pet project will be off the market within a year or 2. If everybody who commented here would sign that, it would easily reach its goal. I bought all six, the lady in the area, when queried said, they came from our distributor. She was vague about who the distributor was but said shed ask again. Extremely disappointed customer. I will never buy or drink New Castle again. Quick buy. Just sad they dont realize the problem. My friends and I used to call it the creme soda of beers because of how tasty and drinkable it was. Please bring back the original recipe as there is no other beer like it in the world! A refreshing ale best served cold in a unique schooner glass. Hard to find traditional real English ales in the US these days. Thanks for the note. The 6 packs that exposed the clear bottles to light, it had more of a green bottle beer taste. I thought it was just me on my first one, but while trying a second one I was thinking to myself that this tastes like a Very Poorly Made IPA, and then did a quick web search and found out I wasnt the only one to have their Favorite Beer ruined. black malt 1.5 oz. Newcastle Brown Ale brewed by the Lagunitas Brewing Company will be relaunched in March 2019. PS: Kyles review is, simply, bizarre an alternate reality. They mentioned how many calls like mine they have had and that they are still taking input and may adjust. So sad. I dont know why theyd change it; those who liked Newcastle likely did so because it was its own thing, not because it was derivative. So sad. This decision was made in a board room by a bunch of out of touch rich snobs that probably dont even drink beer. I will never buy any Lagunitas beer product. I cant return it so I think I will make a YouTube vid of my nasty beer getting shot up in the desert. Heineken inherited Newcastle Brown Ale in 2008 with the acquisition of the Scottish & Newcastle company, moving its brewing to the Netherlands. The new stuff tastes like horse sweat. Ok I guess I will lead off with my opinion BUT if you are still reading this heres what I think. that beanies and weenies is gourmet cooking! Bland boring beer. Bring the original dog back. Fuck you lagunitas, Im wondering if the US version uses the original recipe. It tastes a little different to the original (probably the water), but at least they have made every attempt to keep with the original recipe. This new recipe SUCKS! Shame on you despicable people producing such dross. I directed them to this page and the Newcastle Facebook page which is all it takes to see 99.9% of all comments are negative towards this awful idea. We said, Lets keep the soul intact.. Only beer I bought. Also have to say that I had bought a 12 of this and unbenownst to me, my wife also bought a 12 by coincidence. Why change something that was sooo good. My One and Only left me with None and Lonely! Consider yourself lucky. Can you please pass on my friendly complaint to Lagunitas, who I think is brewing Newcastle under license in CA , regarding their brewing of Newcastle beer. Why did Heineken think that they knew better? Awful. Or, the brewmaster at Lagunitas has too much pride to brew someone elses beer, so they created their own beer and stole the popularity of the Newcastle name. I made the switch to Smithwicks and am never going back to Newcastle. 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 will not be drinking this pig swill from Lagunitas that is masquerading as Newcastle Brown. Id rather drink bud lite than drink this generic tasting garbage Bummer! Although NCBA was a favorite, time to move on! The best thing that can be done is to sign this, https://www.change.org/p/heineken-usa-bring-classic-newcastle-brown-ale-back. Newcastle Brown Ale, a brew created by Col. James Porter in 1920, was first produced. Not too sweet. You took another one away. Enter a delivery address. 22 130 209 The recipe for Newcastle Brown Ale is to change amid US fears it contains a potentially cancer-causing colouring. Wont be buying it again. Drank NBA for years . It is banned. DONT YOU GET IT???????? Newcastle is Newcastle. Just finding that it changed? Same thing. Because you have done this I will not be drinking Brown Sugga,Pilsner, lil Sumpthin, or any beer . Then I found this article and wanted to cry. Indeed standing by swill! Not too bitter. I hope that when new Newcastle fails , which it surly must, they bring back old Newcastle and accept the profits from us hard core fans! I will try the Smithwick Red Alenever had that before. Please alter the name as you have completely altered and ruined my favorite brown ale! For Geordies, Newcastle Brown Ale, Broon or dog - never Newky Brown - still remains as one of the defining icons of Tyneside's culinary heritage. This has been one of my favorite and most drank beers over the last 15 years. 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. Thats because production has moved from the Netherlands to the U.S., where Chicagos Lagunitas Brewery will now make the beer under a new recipe. 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. 877-522-4577. We may offer you the ability to connect with our websites or use our applications, services, and tools using a mobile device, either through a mobile application or via a mobile optimized website. Thats not a thing anymore. P.S. Over this weekend I found one from Bold City Brewing Jacksonville, Florida, their Dukes Cold Nose Brown Ale. More shipping info Shipping info. I went to all the stores in my city when I noticed the change and bought up all the old stock of original Newcastle, but now Im about out and need to figure out what to do. And youve ruined an English classic in the process. Bottom line, I wont buy it anymore, they have lost a long term, loyal customer. Shop $ 18.98. ex. This used to be my favorite beer but never again. greedy hipster pieces of shite!!!! I now actually prefer it over Newcastle. He was wrong. Can you say New Coke. Hell, if I just wanted to drink alcohol, and didnt care about the flavor, Id use sugar, water, and yeast. Living in Hawaii means that not every beer type is available to us here, not to mention the cost. Completely bummed out. Bought all five six packs so for awhile I can enjoy the old stuff until its gone. I dont drink IPA because I dont care fore the hoppy flavor. So it doesnt sell a billion bottles like Bud Light. While I have nothing against a solidly hopped beer your derivation has destroyed the smooth malty character that I have for so long found endearing. The new recipe should NOT be called Newcastle Brown Ale at all! Share your NEW finds and screw Heineken. In this way, your customers will not be duped into buying a cheap imitation. I suspect that you may be correct about the Newscastle Ale recipe not being available to Lagunitas. From recommendations here just tried NY Brown Ale, have also liked Smithwicks. It definitely not the drink I remember, mow its so bland and totally lost its originality. The Dukes Brown Nose Ale has great malt flavor and easy to drink without the hops bitterness. they seem to cater to the stoner pothead crowd that doesnt mind the acrid bitterness of Chinook and centennial hops. I was having the hankering for a New Castle. I want my money back. Heineken pulled a Becks on me I dont drink Becks brewed in St. Louis either. Being Dutch I gave it a fair shot and although the flavor was slightly different, I found it very acceptable. Somebody started a change.org petition, but Im only the 8th signer. Dont change your fomula. Takes like shit he told me. The response,sorry you feel that way blah blah blah. Just one day in the fridge and it peels right off the bottle. Description. Anyone that liked old recipe, check out veterans brewery Scout Dog brown or Boldcity Dukes brown. Not everyone is a fan of bitter, hoppy beer. heineken you really turned brown gold into a huge smelly turd. Times Temple Valley brings it in at my request along with Guiness Extra Stout. Sorry guys I live and drink in Newcastle, England, where Newcastle Brown Ale originated but it hasnt been brewed here for over 20 years. Will never buy another bottle until the recipe is changed back. But then that persons other favorite would be Bud Light. The provisions of this Policy apply to all such mobile access and use of mobile devices. Boo!!!!!!!! It taste like crap. Left my thoughts here on the new Newc back in April, 2015 astringent, filthy, sludgy sorta IPA, totally unf*****g drinkable; returned two unopened cases to my beer outlet. Originaly brewed in Newcastle, as the name would suggest, brewing moved to Tadcaster in 2010. I have drank and loved original new castle for decades and now the sell this junk under the same name and new horrible taste. They say they didnt deviate that far from the original recipe. Crisp chocolate malt 1 oz. After a fairly shaky start to the day, Arthurs mind was beginning to reassemble itself from the shell-shocked fragments the previous day had left him with. New Castle was my favorite, but now I am going elsewhere. Never a Heine, wish those guys would go bankrupt. Or at least honor the orginal and change the name. Previously I was concerned when my brown ale go to beverage moved from the UK to the Netherlands. wheres the line to kick the guy who made this decision smack dab in the nuts? If I wanted a Budweiser thats what Id buy never again 20 plus years I love the old label. Not everything needs extra hops. NCBA, Rest In Peace ! Just tried the new Newcastle I will never drink this s*** again. This ale along with others like Smithwicks and even Yuenglings Black & Tan satisfy my taste. Heard nothing from Heineken, a feeble response from Lagunitas, and an incredibly stupid response from the FNBA folks that started with Well, at first folks didnt like Kale either! If you can find it, Shiner Bock is nice too, but we have a hard time finding it in California (its out of Texas). That is down to 2 million cases. Tastes like CRAP !!! Set delivery address to see local pricing. 65 years old grew up in newcastle. So, before I committed to a half barrel, I bought a six pack of this stuff. No more skunky New Castle! Check availability. This is not Newcastle. Taste like instead of using toasted malt, they used untoasted malt and added a small amount of dark malt that youd find in a stout. I actually was look online to see if there was any recalls as of late when I noticed not only was it brewed in the USA but they changed the recipe? shame. NBA was the perfect blend of smooth, light, not too heavy, caramelly, perfect. How it passes for the same brand beats the hell out of me. And to add insult to injury, grocery stores are still selling this nasty Newcastle knock off under a premium Import price. Then bring back the original recipe for all of us who have been drinking NBA for years. Bottles of the new flavor ship in March. The new one sucks. (0.23-0.45 kg) per 5 gallons (19 L). This is very frustrating. Guess Ill be buying more Smithwicks. #newcastlealefail. what is this new garbage. Pour this crap directly into the sewer where it belongs. . I had no idea! In my opinion, a huge fail in market research. Lets all do the same. Wow, this new beer (tastes like dirty) socks! Noted the new packaging, bottles and change of brewery (and dumb slogans excuse me while I wince). The best American beer is worse than the worst Czech beer, for example. After reading all the comments here, I sure hope the US version stays south of the border. Its perfectly balanced: roasted-malt caramel flavor with a subtle bitter backbone, more so than the old recipe. This new bitter Lagunitas shit is horrible and I will not be a Newcastle patron any longer! Fuck you. We have to quit posting here and post complaints on the Lagunitas Website. WHY? Heineken 0should be forced to change the name of their new brew, because its nothing close to NCBA. The famous logo with the blue star dates back to the time of the beer's launch in 1930. Some of the best beers to ever come out of the UK (Theakstons is running a close second). Talk about larceny by false pretenses, Lagunitas lying to your customers and taking their money. IPA? Thanks for finding this article from 2015. With all the other BS lawsuits out there this pretty seems valid, to me?.? If Jeremy Marshal is so enamored with his new creation call it Jeremys Ale, but dont call it Newcastle Brown.. I so zero benefit to hanging the flavor of a well established, well liked brand. Sour beer is a thing that only overly self satisfied ignorant folk drink due to boredom. I was out doing an event and the venue carried Ellies Brown Ale | Avery Brewing Co.. It tastes NOTHING like the original. Having mistakenly believed this was a just redesigned packaging (it looks lame) I bought my usual box of 12 bottles. When do we hold a funeral for my beloved English brown ale? Theyve always been like this and always will be. The sale of bottled beers began to fall off in the late 1970s. Worryingly packaged in a clear glass bottle, the blue . Since Lagunitass own HG beer tastes closer to a strong old flavor ncb I wonder its almost like they bought the brand to kill it. Bring back the One and Only. Even found a local restaurant where it was on tap. Shiner Bock is the closest I have come to NCBA. Dont normally buy the stuff till it gets cold out and just had to pour out my first bottle of the new swill. Shame on you, Lagunitas, for ruining a beer that has been part of so many fond memories for me for decades. In 1994, 25% of Tyne Brewery's output was dedicated to Newcastle Brown Ale. Some fans may decry that this U.K. classic has become completely Americanized. If its still available up there I will be making a trip to Canada as soon as the border opens! I jumped online to see what was going on and realized they completely 5#17 the bed. Im not sure exactly what all changed, but I dont like it. This new one is bitter and nasty. keep trying: https://www.change.org/p/heineken-usa-bring-classic-newcastle-brown-ale-back. I do not like the new recipe and flavor. Instead of making an ad about Newcastle Brown Ale they've created a super ad cramming in 37 other. Taste just like most other American beers..Like piss! you know nothing. I hope your happy. This is not new news. Bring back the original. Im beyond upset.smh. This is horrible. Newcastle needs to go back to the original recipe. If you change the recipe of something you cant keep calling it the same thing. In the Toon. Newcastle was my very first beer. I went to all the stores in my city when I noticed the change and bought up all the old stock of original Newcastle, but now Im about out and need to figure out what to do. FU Jeremy Marshal. BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL, PLEEEEEEAAAASE!!!!! The new flavor literally took away everything that made the pre-Heineken Newky worthwhile. This tastes NOTHING like an ipa! What a waste! I actually found an old dusty case of old Newcastle for $20. No more Newcastle for me. 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