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Scottish & Newcastle Breweries
Notes
One of England's "Big Six" brewing companies, Scottish and Newcastle owns:
- Home (Nottingham),
- Matthew Brown (Blackburn),
- McEwan/Younger (Edinburgh),
- Newcastle Brewery (Newcastle-upon-Tyne), and
- Theakston's (Masham and Workington).
(Information from Michael Jackson's The New World Guide to Beer, map on pages 146-147.)
Updated: March 19, 2016
News
- 2008-01-25: Carlsberg, Heineken Agree to Buy Scottish & Newcastle (Bloomberg)
- 2008-01-11: Scottish & Newcastle Declines New Bid but Opens Up to Talks (Wall Street Journal)
- 2007-12-17: Carlsberg, Heineken Have a Month for Formal S&N Bid (Bloomberg)
- 2007-12-07: S&N faces fight to stay independent (BBC News)
Beer List
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Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards
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Date: September 19, 1994 (#432)Package: draughtPlace: The HopYard, Pleasanton CAScore: 18 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Amber, clear, great white head. Perfumey, spicy nose. Very chewy. Very clean. Very tasty. Very nice indeed! I had forgotten... -
Date: July 5, 1993 (#133)Package: draughtPlace: Lyon's Brewery, Dublin CAScore: 16 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Quite amber, quite thick head. Good flowery hop aroma, not at all overpowering. Thin, but good crystal flavors. Nice carbonation bite without being fizzy. Hops well in background. Not really a "16", but close enough today.
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Date: February 27, 2001 (#3781)Package: bottledPlace: BJCP Training Course, De Pere WIScore: 15 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Deep red-brown, thick head. Mild black pepper aroma, some malt. Big body, big caramel malt flavor. Very fruity finish. -
Date: August 22, 1998 (#3048)Package: bottledPlace: Cock and Bull Publick House, Green Bay WIScore: 15 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Brownish, moderate head. Strong chocolate aroma. Thick, pretty sweet, lots of caramel and lots of chocolate.
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Date: February 27, 2001 (#3776)Package: bottledPlace: BJCP Training Course, De Pere WIScore: 11½ pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Bright red-brown, OK head. Intensely skunked. Light body, toasty, lots of skunk flavor. -
Date: April 1, 1998 (#2601)Package: bottledPlace: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago ILScore: 12 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Red-brown, low carbonation and head. Smells sweet, roasty, papery. Medium body, stale...like a wet dog. -
Date: March 17, 1996 (#1332)Package: bottledPlace: Moloka`i Wines and Spirits Unlimited, Kaunakakai HIScore: 16 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Deep red, fairly low carbonation, fairly high head. Some alcohol in nose, maybe some fusels? Brown sugar behind that. Good body, very sweet. Fair amount of brown sugar flavor, and a hint of alcohol. Carbonation and bitterness work well as afterthoughts. Some brown malt flavor in finish. -
Date: February 15, 1995 (#778)Package: draughtPlace: The HopYard, Pleasanton CAScore: 16 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Red-brown, clear. Thin head, some carbonation. Brown aroma, a little spicy. Sweet and hoppy. Long sweet finish. Some alcohol. Smoky, like whisky! -
Date: July 5, 1993 (#134)Package: draughtPlace: Lyon's Brewery, Dublin CAScore: 18½ pointsOverall Impression (3½)
Red-brown. Even smells brown! Brown sugar aroma. Brown sugar very apparent in flavor. Full, sweet, good carbonation without being fizzy. THE Brown Ale. "Tek t'Dog Oot Fer A Walk," it says on the sign.
