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The recipe for Newcastle Brown Ale is to change amid US fears it contains a potentially cancer-causing colouring.
Brewer Heineken said the move was prompted by customer concerns about a chemical found in the caramel colouring used to give its distinctive tint.
None of the beer's ingredients are subject to any restrictions, but Heineken said it was "listening to consumer concerns".
It said roasted malts would now be used to achieve a similar colour.
Dubbed "Newkie Brown" by many, the beer first appeared in 1927, with production moving out of Tyneside to North Yorkshire in 2007.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-31196933
Good grief, when you think of what Americans put down their throats! 😱🙄
Brewer Heineken said the move was prompted by customer concerns about a chemical found in the caramel colouring used to give its distinctive tint.
None of the beer's ingredients are subject to any restrictions, but Heineken said it was "listening to consumer concerns".
It said roasted malts would now be used to achieve a similar colour.
Dubbed "Newkie Brown" by many, the beer first appeared in 1927, with production moving out of Tyneside to North Yorkshire in 2007.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-31196933
Good grief, when you think of what Americans put down their throats! 😱🙄