Just make a new brand if you want. greedy hipster pieces of shite!!!! Kent Goldings hopsat :90 1 oz. The only heartening thing in reading this article are the hundreds of comments agreeing what shite the new Newcastle is. Way to turn an old favorite into generic crap. My father-in-law is from Newcastle and was a pub landlord for over 20-years. It's not particularly sweet. Why any sane person would change a beer recipe that was as established, beloved by millions, and successful as the original NBA, I guess nobody will say. Sparge into two kettles, one at a time, then adjust wort gravity to 1.050 and 1.035, respectively. I see zero benefit to changing the flavor of a well established, well liked brand. 29. Go back to the old one. WHY?! Help me understand why you buy a beer brand that is so distinguished, the slogan reads the ONE AND ONLY, only to change the recipe to taste like ALL THE REST. You ruined my favorite beer. Try it, youll love it! Shove something at us that we do not like because they know better. I will never purchase this bottle of piss water. Somebody started a change.org petition, but Im only the 8th signer. The new one hoppy. Fuck your descendants. For that reason alone I wont be buying it anymore. I found this link from a new poster. If you have a favorite food, I hope you become allergic. Everyone should call the number on the bottle and complain. 4.7% ABV, IBU 27, 130 Calories Product information Feedback Bummer there are an infinite number of hoppy ales available out there, Newcastle didnt need to be another one. You are responsible for regularly reviewing this Policy and any changes thereto. Ive been drinking it for 25 years. More hoppy, bitter swill that is barely palatable. I was a fan of this beer ever since I was introduced to it in 1992. mtn MegaDork 2/7/20 1:31 p.m. [3] I wrote to Heineken, to Lagunitas, and to those folks who are now represent Fake Newcastle Brown Ale (FNBA). So disappointed. I am so disappointed in the new taste AND the new bottle. If someone does find something similar to the Real/Original Newcastle Brown Ale? I called Lagunitas to ask if they had finally got the brew formula back to original. After I recently picked up a 12 pack and tried the first bottle I thought something was funny but assumed it was me, so I tried another. Well slip of the fingersFAT TIRE! You have a good brand for a reason. I wonder if the recipe of Heneiken has changed also, because it tastes more bitter as well. Sorry. Email. Now, goddamnit. Plus it has more alcohol so I am forced to drink less. I was over the moon when i moved to the USA and could get Newcastle, now i will never ever buy this rubbish again IDIOTS! Then keep the original New Castle the same. Imagine my surprise when I was in a Kitchen & Co. and there on the shelf were six fresh bottles of the original NCBA. I am now in a (rather expensive) search for a replacement. Wheres my water bottle?. 3800 King Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44114. I have stopped buying it. They ruined Newcastle. And if this is balanced then throwing shit against the wall is art. It was the only beer my wife would drink. I am devastated. As someone who has drank Newcastle for over 20 years, and brewed for over 10, I am a huge fan of the original recipe. Why mess up a great beer? The reimagined Newcastle Brown Ale is a smooth, crisp, slightly roasty and hoppier beer, that's not too bitter, not too sweet, and altogether uncommon. More shipping info Go to shop $ 8.99 no sales tax applies 6 Pack 12oz Newcastle Brown Ale Stirling Fine Wines NJ: Stirling Standard delivery 1-2 weeks More shipping info Go to shop $ 8.99 You just destroyed my favorite ale this tastes like shit. Heineken has one fine Marketing department for sure. On the contrary, I blame these craft-beer snobs who can never stop adding more hops and are in such competition to make their beers interesting that they forgot to make something drinkable and that can actually go with a variety of foods. They have ruined perfection. What I sent to Heineken: And so, no more. I still dont understand why they did what the have, but as a result anytime I see anything with Lagunitas on it, I run the other direction as fast as I can. So disappointing! How do you ruin a beer that is almost one hundred years old? As many others have said, it was my favorite beer for many years. Bad Shepherd Hazelnut Brown Ale 355ml Can. This is not Newcastle. Nooooooo!!! Its all about money. Just how sucky is the new Newc Brown? Now I know the full story and am devastated. A deplorable move! Newcastle was good, now I would literally buy Seltzers, Not your fathers bullshit and just plain fucking dick on a platter. Will never buy this beer again: unless the old one is brought back. I will never buy this new shit again. Terrible. You ruined my favorite beer, never buying your crap again!! The best tasting beer, I loved so much Why did they change the recipe??? They ruined my favorite beer. To all of the Heineken officers/managers who signed off on this abortion and to Lagunitas Master Brewer Jeremy Marshal, you should pull your heads out of the dark, smelly, places where you mistakenly inserted them and correct this disaster before its too late. Good luck, Big Business Brewers in Petaluma your new pet project will be off the market within a year or 2. Since I will not be drinking new Newcastle. As close to the REAL Newcastle as youll find now that Lagunitas ruined a centuries old recipe. What a waste! Im returning the two unopened cases tomorrow. Yes, it has regained the old smooth unique tast. So very disappointed.. How about listen to your customers and bring back what we all loved. This is basically buying the name and slapping it on some crap beer from Chicago. Not everyone is a fan of bitter, hoppy beer. The 6 packs that exposed the clear bottles to light, it had more of a green bottle beer taste. The rest of the 6-pack is still sitting in my fridge. Bottom line, I wont buy it anymore, they have lost a long term, loyal customer. Bring back the old recipenow. If these people are so concerned about the trivial amount of brown dye, dont buy it, no one is pouring it down their throats. Hopefully, Chicago continues to experiment and brings out another version, cause this one fails, I guess its back to Bass Ale. Hes a better brew master than that. Just No. I also really loved to get it in the mini keg when available and have it on draft. I thought I bought a skunky batch of Newcastle only to discover they changed the recipe. These new age brewers who are tied to this over-hopped, bitter tasting brew seriously need some re-education. Hopefully, Heineken will see that sales have completely dropped off and change it back as soon as possible. This stuff brewed by Lagunitas is crap that tastes nothing like real Newcastle, but rather a dirty ashtray. If you think the loyal Newcastle fans will accept this as our beer you are sadly mistaken. Newcastle used to define the English Brown Ale beer style. Competition is ridiculous. I agree with you 1000%!! Not anymore. This will eventually fail, and the Newcastle name will be lost. I guess because Heineken now owns the name, they can put it on anything they want. Newcastle had been my favorite beer for over 20 years. This new recipe SUCKS! Could not finish the second and poured on the ground. This is one of the dumbest decisions I can imagine. The brand will continue to be marketed . This Policy also describes the choices you can make about how we collect, use and disclose your information when you provide it to us on any EPG Media & Specialty Information properties will not collect, use or disclose your personal information other than in compliance with this Policy. Drank one and left the rest out on display at the dumpsters near my apartment. They probably wanted to kill off the brand to eliminate any competition with their main brand of skunk water. I will not spend another dime on this foul tasting crap. the other guy. After Heinekin bought Newcastle they sold 7 million cases a year. I have been an exclusive Newcastle Brown Ale drinker for decades. Nor does the beer-geek part, including a 500-barrel German-made brew system that looks like the massive gleaming engines of the Starship Enterprise. I took one tastethe rest went down the kitchen sink. . Tue 13 Oct 2009 16.17 EDT. Dont beg them to reinstate the original recipe. What do I think? It is very similar to the manner that Aloha Beer has been marketed as a local Hawaiian beer although it is brewed and bottled on the mainland. If you change the recipe of something you cant keep calling it the same thing. Or at least honor the orginal and change the name. Good luck finding it (its around) but its the treat I wish I had to wash down this new stuff . If it aint broke dont fix it. Hopefully if everyone stops buying it something will change. A beer is nothing but flavor! This Privacy Policy sets forth the privacy principles we follow, in accordance with our operations. If you told me the original was toxic Id drink it over this SHIT. HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT COMMONS LORDS 12 BEER MATS VGC. I normally never bother with leaving comments, why bother I think, theyll never see this and what is the point? Now its Shiner all the way for this Texas native. Nothing wrong with that but dont call it Newcastle. Heck, on a recent day trip had a great ale from a micro in LaBelle, FL. looking for another beer. The first time I tried this New NBA I took a couple of sips then poured the bottle out and took the 12-pack back to my grocer and got a refund. So I dont get it. If those responsible are smart enough (which remains to be seen), you know that an advertising campaign will be needed to convince the Newcastle faithful that the original ale they love is back. It doesnt taste hoppy at all. Fans of Newcastle Brown Ale will notice a new flavor. Ive found Shiner Bock a close second to the old NBA. That's because production has moved from the Netherlands to the U.S., where Chicago's Lagunitas Brewery will now make the beer under a new recipe. Totally idiotic to change the recipe. By the way all your other beer sucks and I have never liked any of them! Agree with all the posts. I will not be buying any of the new recipe ever again, neither will any of our many friends who lustfully enjoyed original Newcastle. Folks didnt like kale at first either (yet were nothing like that weird leafy green), so cmon, give us another go! Copying here. Im British. For years Newcastle was my goto, now it will be my soso. Remember The New Coke. Menu. You have just lost a long time customer. I poured the other 11 bottles down the drain. Thanks Tim. NBA was the perfect blend of smooth, light, not too heavy, caramelly, perfect. So it probably isnt. The company has announced the March 2019 relaunch of Newcastle Brown Ale, brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company. Some one seriously needs their asses kicked for this. I am flabbergasted by your decision to relaunch the Newcastle Brown Ale product. 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. 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