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
Smuttynose Old Brown Dog
NH, United States
35
3.521
Reunion - A Beer For Hope 2011 (Terrapin)
GA, United States
4
3.514
Shmaltz Brewing / Terrapin Beer Co Reunion Ale '13
NY, United States
6
3.511
Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Family Values Imperial Brown Ale
CA, United States
2
3.500
8 Wired Rewired Brown Ale
New Zealand
3
3.500
3 Stars Southern Belle
DC, United States
1
3.500
De Moersleutel Rusty
Netherlands
3
3.500
Reunion - A Beer For Hope 2012 (Terrapin)
GA, United States
3
3.500
Upper Canada Dark Ale
Canada
16
3.500
New Glarus Fat Squirrel
WI, United States
35
3.497
New Holland Cabin Fever
MI, United States
9
3.483
Dark Horse Boffo Brown Ale
MI, United States
7
3.480
Cigar City Maduro Cubano-Style Espresso Oatmeal Brown Ale
FL, United States
5
3.475
Liquid Bread American Brown Ale
KS, United States
5
3.475
Goose Island Hex Nut Brown Ale
IL, United States
31
3.473
Blue Ridge Hopfest Brown Ale
MD, United States
4
3.471
Empyrean Third Stone Brown
NE, United States
7
3.470
Anchor Brekle’s Brown
CA, United States
13
3.469
Sweetwater Hash brown
GA, United States
3
3.467
Kona Koko Brown Ale
HI, United States
17
3.460