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
	Troegs Rugged Trail Nut Brown PA, United States	17	3.390
	Coopers Dark Ale Australia	17	2.950
	Nøgne Ø Brown Ale Norway	16	3.547
	Amsterdam Downtown Brown Canada	16	3.205
	Left Hand Deep Cover Brown Ale CO, United States	16	3.121
	Upper Canada Dark Ale Canada	16	3.500
	The Duck-Rabbit Brown Ale NC, United States	16	3.227
	Surly Coffee Bender MN, United States	15	3.850
	Hockley Valley Dark Canada	15	3.744
	Boulder Flashback Anniversary Ale CO, United States	15	3.539
	AleSmith Nut Brown Ale CA, United States	15	3.739
	Saint Arnold Brown Ale TX, United States	15	3.317
	Santa Fe Nut Brown Ale NM, United States	15	2.717
	Real Ale Brewhouse Brown Ale TX, United States	14	3.264
	Newcastle Werewolf Blood Red Ale United Kingdom	14	3.259
	Red Brick Ale GA, United States	14	3.153
	Anchor Brekle’s Brown CA, United States	13	3.469
	Saranac Brown Ale NY, United States	13	3.163
	Wild Goose Nut Brown Ale MD, United States	13	3.132
	Sprecher Pub Ale WI, United States	13	3.400