Brown Ale

Brown Ale

2314 beers | 3.443 Avg Score

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
Ipswich Dark Ale
MA, United States
8
3.545
Ithaca Nut Brown
NY, United States
8
3.291
Rogue John John Ale Hazlenut
OR, United States
8
3.173
Shipyard Brown Ale
ME, United States
8
3.127
R. J. Rockers Bald Eagle Brown
SC, United States
7
3.140
Barley Creek Brown Antler Ale
PA, United States
7
2.970
McCoys Hog Pound Brown
MO, United States
7
3.270
Diamond Knot Brown Ale
WA, United States
7
3.080
Bridgeport Beertown Brown
OR, United States
7
2.970
Wild Rose Brown Ale
Canada
7
2.960
75th Street Possum Trot Brown Ale
MO, United States
7
3.550
Good People American Brown Ale
AL, United States
7
3.420
Founders Sumatra Brown
MI, United States
7
3.700
Dicks Danger Ale
WA, United States
7
3.210
Snowshoe Grizzly Brown Ale
CA, United States
7
3.050
Dark Horse Boffo Brown Ale
MI, United States
7
3.480
Empyrean Third Stone Brown
NE, United States
7
3.470
Alexander Keith's Dark Ale
Canada
7
2.470
Kootenay Mountain Ale
Canada
6
3.245
Nodding Head Grog
PA, United States
6
3.167