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Amber and Brown American Beer - American Brown Ale


A malty but hoppy beer frequently with chocolate and caramel flavors. The hop flavor and aroma complements and enhances the malt rather than clashing with it.

Flavor Profile: Medium to moderately-high malty-sweet or malty-rich flavor with chocolate, caramel, nutty, and/or toasty malt complexity, with medium to medium-high bitterness. The medium to medium-dry finish provides an aftertaste having both malt and hops. Hop flavor c

Ingredients: Well-modified pale malt, plus crystal and darker malts (typically chocolate). American hops are typical, but continental or New World hops can also be used.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 American Brown Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Coffee Brown ale
5.5 gal 9.55% 64.45 1.095 1.023
BIAB 6745
Coffee Brown Ale
21 L 5.5% 29.38 1.054 1.012
All Grain 6038
Pete's Wicked Ale
6 gal 5.42% 29.61 1.053 1.012
All Grain 5709
Salted Caramel Brown Ale
18 L 7.46% 17.08 1.080 1.023
All Grain 5474
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops
6.9 gal 5.02% 16.53 1.049 1.011
All Grain 5318
Honey Brown Ale
5 gal 5.64% 37.4 1.053 1.010
extract 5125
Hazelnut Brown Ale
5 gal 5.82% 35.07 1.058 1.014
extract 4888
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l
25 L 5.63% 36.34 1.057 1.014
BIAB 4329
Brown Ale
4 L 5.32% 26.4 1.054 1.014
All Grain 3818
Dirty Brown Arse
8 gal 5.55% 20.61 1.062 1.020
All Grain 3590

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Brown American Ale
5.5 gal 5.03% 31.27 1.052 1.014
extract 15
Winnie the Pooh-ing it
5 gal 5.39% 38.05 1.051 1.010
All Grain 32
Maple Brown Ale
3 gal 5.77% 24.9 1.058 1.014
BIAB 45
Brown Ale Aged on Vanilla (Shotgun Wedding Clone) 2.0
6.6 gal 4.73% 21.09 1.054 1.018
All Grain 36
Brown Ale Aged on Vanilla (Shotgun Wedding Clone)
6.6 gal 5.27% 21.89 1.051 1.010
All Grain 38
Amarillo American brown ale
20.8 L 6.14452% 26.0374 1.057 1.010
All Grain 57
Brown ale
1000 L 5.57% 31.56 1.057 1.014
All Grain 74
Suspicious Van American Brown Ale
5.5 gal 7.1% 30.07 1.068 1.014
BIAB 88
Maple Pecan Brown Ale
6 gal 5.69% 53.35 1.057 1.014
extract 54
Velvet Nunchucks
1000 gal 5.49% 20.07 1.052 1.010
All Grain 58

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Chocolate 688 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 4% 0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 623 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 70% 4% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 433 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 8% 1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 370 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 63% 4% - 100%
Flaked Oats 256 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 1% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 238 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 7% 1% - 80%
American - Victory 226 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 7% 1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 196 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 7% 1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 194 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 7% 1% - 40%
Belgian - Biscuit 161 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 7% 1% - 50%

Hops Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 511 7 32% 1% - 100%
Willamette 364 4.5 37% 5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 253 5 40% 3% - 100%
Fuggles 228 4.5 41% 4% - 100%
Centennial 204 10 29% 0% - 100%
Northern Brewer 175 7.8 31% 4% - 100%
Magnum 140 15 35% 3% - 100%
Chinook 136 13 27% 1% - 100%
Amarillo 122 8.6 30% 1% - 100%
Columbus 119 15 28% 4% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Chocolate 55 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 26% 3% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 25 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 39% 14% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 24 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 36% 10% - 100%
Special B 21 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 35% 8% - 71%
Belgian - Biscuit 19 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 27% 10% - 62%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 19 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 35% 3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 17 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 207°L
33 28% 11% - 40%
American - Black Malt 16 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 20% 4% - 71%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 15 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 25% 13% - 42%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 15 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 37% 9% - 67%

Yeasts Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 524 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 226 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 117 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 106 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 67 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 37 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 37 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 33 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 28 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast 26 Danstar Ale Medium Medium 72% 64°F 70°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 278 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 172 Water Agt Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 137 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 89%
Irish Moss 133 Fining Boil 64% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 101 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 95 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 72 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 71 Water Agt Mash 67% 0% - 100%
Chalk 48 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 61%
Yeast Nutrient 43 Other Boil 36% 0% - 100%

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