Day 238, August 26 / Newcastle Werewolf

Day 238, August 26, 2011

Newcastle Werewolf

Caledonian Brewing Co. Ltd.  /  Edinburgh, UK

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Kinda like shellac…

For years, the only Newcastle beer I’ve seen on the shelves was the classic Newcastle Brown Ale.  Now this year, I’ve seen Newcastle Summer Ale and now Newcastle Werewolf “Blood Red” Ale.

I’d call it “reddish”, not blood red.  It looks like Newcastle is positioning this beer as a Halloween seasonal, complete with werewolf claw marks across the label.  This one’s kind of hard to describe – it’s a red ale, brewed with rye, and tastes a bit sweet.  It’s malty, buttery, but not heavy or hoppy.

My advice, for this beer, and in life in general – “avoid the werewolf.”

And 2 points if you can identify the significance of the sub-head of today's post.