I haven't been to the UK but this seems to be a fairly well known drop with the Poms. It is generously housed in a large 500ml can, and at a price most reasonable for such a sizable offering in a single beer.
It pours a very cola looking colour, without much of a head. It looks interesting, but quite clear for a darker ale. Then again, most mass produced beers have this kind of transparent look about them. So it's dark, but not entirely black, presenting itself well at first before turning completely see through. I am about to drink Barack Obama.
Newcastle Brown Ale is a very smooth customer, smoother than your typical Geordie, especially so given it's a darker ale.
It isn't cloudy and heavy at all. The flavours are predominantly sweet malts and fruits*
*and may contain some traces of nuts.
I quite enjoyed this beer, and wish that some of our larger brewers would crop up something like this. I'd much rather this on tap than a Draught that's for sure. Far from reaching the stratospheres of some of the dark craft ales I've had, this Brown Ale is respectable in every sense.
6.5/10
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