MyQul
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I Luuuuurve dark milds. I'm making one tommorow. Hydes Owd Oak from BYOBRA
Newcastle Brown Ale
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I Luuuuurve dark milds. I'm making one tommorow. Hydes Owd Oak from BYOBRA
The latest info on the brewery website says:
Dark Island - % ABV - Orkney Dark Island.
A classic Scottish dark ale with chocolate and roasted malt flavours. Brewed with Pale Ale, Crystal, Chocolate and Wheat malts and hopped with First Gold and Goldings hops.
You could do the Greg Hughes recipe and replace the Challenger with First gold, perhaps? It wouldn't be far off Dark Island, maybe. It won't be a million miles away as it is.
Dark Island - % ABV - Orkney Dark Island.
A classic Scottish dark ale with chocolate and roasted malt flavours. Brewed with Pale Ale, Crystal, Chocolate and Wheat malts and hopped with First Gold and Goldings hops.
You could do the Greg Hughes recipe and replace the Challenger with First gold, perhaps? It wouldn't be far off Dark Island, maybe. It won't be a million miles away as it is.
MyQul
Chairman of the Bored
Well I've got plenty of EKG and I intend buy more First Gold as I'm enjoying it in bitters at the mo
geetee
Landlord.
More on the subject on Newcastle Brown Ale or Broon as it is known locally.
Only soft southern students used to call it Newkie brown and were well castigated for this by local publicans in the day.
It has changed for the worst over the years and is not the same but still has a lot of local mythology and stories,here's some of them:-
Known locally as Dog or Broon dog, requesting a bottle of dog would be well understood. The origins of this were the old timers who would say "just taking the dog for a walk! and stagger back with several bottles on board.
A dog bite was half of broon and half cider and was as deadly as it sounds (broon version of snakebite)
The locals used to say that there was a Special ward at Newcastle General hospital just for broon drinkers as it outperformed its 4.7% ABV and made people very aggressive. Fighting beer it was, not sure about the hospital though!
The original label did not have a black border which was added in a year when Newcastle United were relegated ( not sure if they continued to add them every time though!)
Best drunk with a half pint schooner, served cool and regularly topped up,but don't let it get warm as it is sickly. NEVER served in a pint glass and NEVER buy the draft version.
I was there the day Sir Bobby Robson pressed the handle to blow up the Newcastle Breweries bottling hall, sad day indeed and the beer has gone down hill since changed for the US market, they know nowt that lot!
Only soft southern students used to call it Newkie brown and were well castigated for this by local publicans in the day.
It has changed for the worst over the years and is not the same but still has a lot of local mythology and stories,here's some of them:-
Known locally as Dog or Broon dog, requesting a bottle of dog would be well understood. The origins of this were the old timers who would say "just taking the dog for a walk! and stagger back with several bottles on board.
A dog bite was half of broon and half cider and was as deadly as it sounds (broon version of snakebite)
The locals used to say that there was a Special ward at Newcastle General hospital just for broon drinkers as it outperformed its 4.7% ABV and made people very aggressive. Fighting beer it was, not sure about the hospital though!
The original label did not have a black border which was added in a year when Newcastle United were relegated ( not sure if they continued to add them every time though!)
Best drunk with a half pint schooner, served cool and regularly topped up,but don't let it get warm as it is sickly. NEVER served in a pint glass and NEVER buy the draft version.
I was there the day Sir Bobby Robson pressed the handle to blow up the Newcastle Breweries bottling hall, sad day indeed and the beer has gone down hill since changed for the US market, they know nowt that lot!
good post.:thumb:
incidentally i like NBA straight out the crate. can't stand it chilled.
Suspect they'll be adding another this season, sadly. I'm a Liverpool fan but have a soft spot for Newcastle, partly cos of the great games between them over the year, partly as I have known many Geordies over the years.
My best mate who's a Geordie used to be a massive Newcastle fan, he's basically given up caring. Mike Ashley has ruined the club.
I hardly ever have a bottle of dog these days but it's still a nice drink.
geetee
Landlord.
Cheers Gareth for you sympathy,I cannot see us surviving.
my Father in Law was a Broon drinker and as a foreman bricklayer would spend most lunchtimes and afternoons drinking it. He worked for the same firm from 16 - 65. I have never seen anyone drink as much
Him and his mate on a Saturday would share 3 botlles of Madeira wine and then 7 bottles of broon, he would stagger home with a "slight sway to starboard."
He had dementia and even in the care home I used to go most nights and share a bottle, even at 86 he still liked the stuff. Sadly he died last January, one of a kind!
my Father in Law was a Broon drinker and as a foreman bricklayer would spend most lunchtimes and afternoons drinking it. He worked for the same firm from 16 - 65. I have never seen anyone drink as much
Him and his mate on a Saturday would share 3 botlles of Madeira wine and then 7 bottles of broon, he would stagger home with a "slight sway to starboard."
He had dementia and even in the care home I used to go most nights and share a bottle, even at 86 he still liked the stuff. Sadly he died last January, one of a kind!
Hello all,
I must admit the bought Newcastle Brown Ale is over rated tbh.
Years trying to get through a fixed number of bottles in one sitting, hit me with losing my memory and sitting on the toilet for ages next day...when eventually arose.
Over the years I've tweak the kits and my own AG brews, and all are nothing like the 'Brown dog!'
In fact I try to make more like a stout than a brown ale..
I think that was said before it too strong a ale...if was brewed weaker then it might be ok!
ATB
Brian
I must admit the bought Newcastle Brown Ale is over rated tbh.
Years trying to get through a fixed number of bottles in one sitting, hit me with losing my memory and sitting on the toilet for ages next day...when eventually arose.
Over the years I've tweak the kits and my own AG brews, and all are nothing like the 'Brown dog!'
In fact I try to make more like a stout than a brown ale..
I think that was said before it too strong a ale...if was brewed weaker then it might be ok!
ATB
Brian
geetee
Landlord.
Manx
I still like the occasional bottle, I like your thinking about the stout in fact I just made a porter and it is a deep, deep ruby red colour with lots of dark fruit flavour and the though did cross my mind that this could almost be a brown ale. Next time I make it I will follow the same recipe but call it Brown Ale from the start and see if anyone notices any difference!
I still like the occasional bottle, I like your thinking about the stout in fact I just made a porter and it is a deep, deep ruby red colour with lots of dark fruit flavour and the though did cross my mind that this could almost be a brown ale. Next time I make it I will follow the same recipe but call it Brown Ale from the start and see if anyone notices any difference!
Lol
I like your thinking!
I've tried a lot of brown ale kits over the years and each one tweak them a bit...until they're were totaly different...if you know what mean?
Like going for a AG stout..then it went caramel milk choc stout...IPA that I tweak the hops & ingeriants that was a memory I can't forget! After a few bottles I couldn't speek and the next I felt like crap!!
But your right follow the recipe...well nearly lol and see if they the difference...
I remember my pal was adiment it was Guinness I bought! But infact it was my stout...so much he know about brewing lol.
Infact I'm going to beer brewing in next few days after ordering a brown ale kit.
Just to get my memory back into shape after well over a year being in hospital etc.
Mind u the mistakes I'm making with wine is unreal!!! God help me when get my AG kit back lol
I'll should fine if don't rush it!! And write everything I done and need to do on my mobile coz I lost my writing arm and it will take years to write on paper lol.
Looking fwd to your cunning plan!
Catch u soon m8
ATB
Bri
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