Do you like Strongbow? Do you like Newcastle Brown? Would you like them mixed together because, as the sign says, it's a "bloody good pint"?
let no-one say america hasn't truly embraced and understood the nuances of british culture
Sorry, what?
Meet the Strongcastle: a hybrid of two much-loved British drinks that no one asked for.
Strongcastle: half Strongbow and half Newcastle Brown Ale. Possibly the worst idea I've ever seen.
People are actually ordering them. This person thinks they're "slammin".
Strongcastle. Half Strongbow Cider + Half Newcastle. slammin.
It's essentially a snakebite – as beloved of students and goths everywhere – but with Newcastle Brown instead of lager, and without the traditional blackcurrant cordial.
We asked someone who tried one to describe it:
@psmith @herrtsn unpleasant, but no worse than a traditional blackcurrant-less snakebite. and maintained its stylish separation to the end.
The bar chain behind this concoction is Buffalo Wild Wings.
This notice in a drinks industry magazine says it's a seasonal item:
Casual-dining chain Buffalo Wild Wings this past fall offered the StrongCastle, a seasonal, limited-time offering that's half Strongbow hard cider, half Newcastle Brown Ale.
The program was part of Buffalo Wild Wings' Newcastle Beer-of-the-month program. It ran in 12 metropolitan New York locations operated by its franchise partner Four M Capital throughout November.
In case anyone was in doubt over whether this is thing in the UK, we can confirm: It really isn't.
A Strongcastle is the worst thing I've ever heard. It isn't a thing America.