Brown Ale

Light to dark brown in color with tan heads, brown ales were originally derived in England as adapatations of the mild ale. These original English brown ales were maltier and sweeter than mild ales. Flavors often included caramel, nutty, toasty, toffee, and light roasted aromas and flavors (sometimes dark fruits in the Southern English versions). Hop presence within this style remained relatively low until the develoment of the American brown ale, which featured not only American malts and hops, but interpretations that were more highly hopped and which sometimes included more roasted and chocolate (even coffee) aromas and flavors. Brown ales feature higher alcohol levels than mild ales, but they generally fall short of the porter or stout in their degree of roastedness and body.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Newcastle Brown Ale United Kingdom	208	3.457
	Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale United Kingdom	111	3.843
	Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar OR, United States	108	3.906
	Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale DE, United States	96	3.779
	Petes Wicked Ale TX, United States	86	3.072
	Abita Turbo Dog LA, United States	85	3.303
	Brooklyn Brown Ale NY, United States	80	3.623
	Big Sky Moose Drool Ale MT, United States	79	3.632
	Samuel Adams Brown Ale MA, United States	58	3.258
	Avery Ellie's Brown CO, United States	43	3.359
	Bells Best Brown Ale MI, United States	42	3.687
	Lost Coast Downtown Brown CA, United States	40	3.353
	Tilburgs Dutch Brown Ale Netherlands	40	3.519
	Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan MS, United States	39	3.324
	Tommyknocker Maple Nut Brown Ale CO, United States	36	3.059
	New Glarus Fat Squirrel WI, United States	35	3.497
	Smuttynose Old Brown Dog NH, United States	35	3.521
	Sierra Nevada Tumbler CA, United States	34	3.546
	He'Brew Messiah Bold NY, United States	33	3.428
	Redhook Nut Brown Ale WA, United States	33	3.275