Newcastle Brown Ale is a brand of beer produced by Heineken International. The beer was introduced in 1927 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, by Newcastle Breweries, which became Scottish & Newcastle in 196. In 25, brewing was moved out of Newcastle for the first time to the other side of the River Tyne, to Dunston in Gateshead. In 29, it was announced that production would move to Tadcaster North Yorkshire.