Newcastle Brown ALE is a popular English beer that has been brewed in Newcastle upon Tyne since 1927. It is a dark brown ALE with a malty, nutty flavor and a slightly sweet finish. It is one of the most popular ales in the United Kingdom and is exported to many countries around the world. The three-letter acronym ALE stands for 'alcohol by volume, ' which is a measure of how much alcohol is present in a given volume of liquid.