Newcastle Brown Ale
Newcastle Brown Ale
Brewery	Newcastle Breweries
Style	English brown ale
First Brewed	1927
Alc. vol.	4.7%

Newcastle Brown Ale is a brand of dark brown ale. It has been brewed in Tyne & Wear, England, since April 1927 by Newcastle Breweries (now Newcastle Federation Breweries), a division of Heineken International. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Brown Ale was invented at the beginning of the twentieth century in England as a bottled beer since the diffusion of bottles was increasing. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alcohol by volume (ABV) is an indication of how much alcohol (expressed as a percentage) is included in an alcoholic beverage. ... North American brown ales trace their heritage to American home brewing adaptations of certain northern English beers. ... Tyne and Wear is one of six metropolitan counties in England, comprising the estuary areas of the rivers Tyne and Wear. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Heineken International is an Australian beer, founded in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken in Bunbury. ...

In August 2005, Scottish and Newcastle closed the Tyne Brewery. The last Brown Ale was brewed at Tyne in April;^[1] production was moved across the river to the Federation Brewery in Dunston, Gateshead, where it is brewed by Newcastle Federation Breweries Ltd. Dunston Power Station, 1971 Dunston Staiths, 2006. ... This article is about Gateshead, England. ...

Newcastle Brown Ale had originally been granted Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status by the EU. Since Scottish and Newcastle moved production outside of the city its PGI has been removed.^[2] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Protected geographical indications in the European Union. ...

In Newcastle, the beer is often called 'Dog' (or simply 'Broon'). The 'Dog' name comes from the euphemism "I'm going to walk the dog" or "I'm going to see a man about a dog" - meaning "I'm going to the pub" - and was further popularised by a 1980s advertising campaign. It is often referred to as "Newkie Brown," though this name is frowned upon in the north. A euphemism is the substitution of an agreeable or less offensive expression in place of one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the listener;[1] or in the case of doublespeak, to make it less troublesome for the speaker. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada...

Newcastle Brown Ale is traditionally sold in England by the pint (20 fl oz, 568 ml) and more recently in 500 ml (17.6 fl oz, 0.88 pint) bottles. Typically the ale is consumed from a 12 fl oz 'Wellington' glass. This allows the drinker to regularly top-up the beer and thereby maintain a frothy 'head'. In the United States, it is sold in standard 12 fl oz (355 ml) bottles. It is also available in 550ml bottles. The pint is an English unit of volume or capacity in the imperial system and United States customary units, equivalent in each system to one half of a quart, and one eighth of a gallon. ... A fluid ounce is a unit of volume in both the Imperial system of units and the U.S. customary units system. ... The millilitre (ml or mL, also spelt milliliter) is a metric unit of volume that is equal to one thousandth of a litre. ...

Labelling

Newcastle Brown Ale was originally created by Colonel J. Porter in 1925. The recipe, however, was adapted over a period of three years to create the flavour that is distinct to the beer today. When first exhibited, Newcastle Brown Ale swept the board at the prestigious 1928 International Brewery Awards. The gold medals from these awards are still featured on the label.

The blue star logo was introduced to the Newcastle Brown Ale bottle in 1928, the year after the beer was launched. The five points of the star represent the five founding breweries of Newcastle, the site of Britain's first commercial breweries. One of these, John Barras, is now commemorated in the pub chain of the same name.

In The Who's 1975 film adaptation of the album Tommy, drummer Keith Moon (as Uncle Ernie) is drinking a pint of Newcastle Brown Ale in the "Fiddle About" scene. Several scenes prior, actor Oliver Reed (as Frank Hobbs) is also drinking Newcastle in the "Christmas" scene.

In 2000, the beer was renamed "Newcastle Brown" with the "Ale" being removed from the front label. This change, only in the UK, was due to market research claiming that the term "ale" was outdated and costing the company sales in the youth drinking markets. The older name was reinstated with no fanfare in 2004, when it was realised that the change had made no difference to sales.^[3]

In 2006, a special "Shearer" edition with a black and white label was made in honour of the retiring Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer. For the Australian soccer club see Newcastle United (Australia). ... Alan Shearer, OBE (born 13 August 1970 in Gosforth) is a retired professional English footballer who played as a striker for the England national team and Premiership clubs, Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United and is widely regarded as one of the best Center Forwards in FA Premier League and...

In 2007, a special Maxïmo Park edition with a special label designed by the band was made to celebrate the home coming show at Newcastle Metro Radio Arena on 15 December. Also in 2007, a special 80th anniversary themed bottle was distributed. Metro Radio Arena The Metro Radio Arena Newcastle is a 11,000 seat sports and entertainment venue based in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ...

Distribution and export

A glass of Brown Ale

The beer was largely unavailable in South East England and the Midlands until a successful promotional campaign in the late 1980s, but is now one of the country's leading bottled ales.^{[citation needed]} The beer has been available in keg in these areas since late 2003 (although it was available in keg in the Newcastle area before that) and can also be purchased in cans. South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Widely distributed around the world, at times, over half of the brewery's output is directed overseas to the U.S.^[4] In the United States the beer is available in bottles and in keg, and on tap in some bars around the country.

The beer is also available in British-themed pubs as a draught beer in Australia and New Zealand, where it is brewed by Foster's Group as part of a reciprocal deal, pursuant to which Foster's Lager is brewed by Scottish & Newcastle in the UK. The UK-brewed bottled version is widely available in Australian liquor outlets as part of their international range. Draught beer keg fonts at the Delirium Café in Brussels Draught beer (also known as draught beer or draught beer or even draught beer) has several related though slightly different understandings. ... Fosters Group is a beer group with interests in brewing, wine-making and soft drinks. ... Fosters Lager is an internationally distributed Australian brand of beer. ...

References

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Widely distributed around the world, at times, over half of the brewery's output is directed overseas to the U.S.[4] In the United States the beer is available in bottles, kegs, and on tap in some bars around the country.

The beer is also available in British-themed pubs as a draught beer in Australia and New Zealand, where it is brewed by Foster's Group as part of a reciprocal deal, pursuant to which Foster's Lager is brewed by Scottish & Newcastle in the UK. The UK-brewed bottled version is widely available in Australian liquor outlets as part of their international range.

External links

• Official website (UK)
• Official website (US)