Newcastle Brown Ale
| Newcastle Brown Ale | |
|---|---|
| legal form | |
| founding | 1927 |
| Seat | John Smith's Brewery , Tadcaster |
| management | Heineken |
| Branch | Brewery |
| Website | newcastlebrown.com |
Newcastle Brown Ale is the brand name of a dark beer that was brewed in the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne from 1927 to 2008 . The trademark was a protected geographical indication until 2007 .
history
In 1770 the John Barras & Company brewery was founded in Newcastle. In 1890 this joined with several smaller breweries to form The Newcastle Breweries Ltd. together. Newcastle Brown Ale was first brewed for this company in 1927 by a master brewer named Jim Porter. After three years of intensive research, the result was a top-fermented beer with a malty-sweet aroma, which would become England's most popular bottled ale. In 1928 Newcastle Brown Ale, also known as Newkie , won the gold medal at the International Brewers Exhibition in London . Other prizes followed - hence the medals on the label. 1960 followed the merger with Scottish Brewers to Scottish & Newcastle , which began the international rise. Over 41 million bottles are sold each year in the UK alone; thus Newcastle Brown is the market leader there for ales. The popular beer is now exported to over 40 countries. As a result of the takeover of Scottish & Newcastle in spring 2008 by a consortium of the brewery giants Carlsberg and Heineken , Newcastle Brown Ale has since been marketed under the direction of Heineken.
features
Newcastle Brown Ale has 4.7 percent alcohol by volume, is amber-colored and malty-sweet in taste, with clear roasted aromas and a fine note of caramel. The lettering The One and Only engraved below the neck of the bottle is characteristic of the 550 ml bottles (the amount comes very close to an English pint ) . In the UK, Newcastle Brown Ale is also available in matching tins that are unengraved.
A common nickname is The Dog after the phrase to see a man about a dog (German for example: " Seeking a man about a dog "), a traditional English-language euphemism for alcohol consumption.
literature
- Berry Ritchie and Susannah May: Good Company: The Story of Scottish and Newcastle , James & James (Publishers) Ltd (Sep 1999), ISBN 0-907383-08-4
Web links
- Official website (English)