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
	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