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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 6909
Coffee Brown Ale
21 L 5.5% 29.38 1.054 1.012
All Grain 6140
Pete's Wicked Ale
6 gal 5.42% 29.61 1.053 1.012
All Grain 5902
Salted Caramel Brown Ale
18 L 7.46% 17.08 1.080 1.023
All Grain 5639
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops
6.9 gal 5.02% 16.53 1.049 1.011
All Grain 5370
Honey Brown Ale
5 gal 5.64% 37.4 1.053 1.010
extract 5245
Hazelnut Brown Ale
5 gal 5.82% 35.07 1.058 1.014
extract 4990
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l
25 L 5.63% 36.34 1.057 1.014
BIAB 4400
Brown Ale
4 L 5.32% 26.4 1.054 1.014
All Grain 3858
Dirty Brown Arse
8 gal 5.55% 20.61 1.062 1.020
All Grain 3663

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Rye Brown Ale
5.5 gal 5.35% 29.8 1.050 1.010
BIAB 27
True Christmas
5.5 gal 5.43% 44.5 1.053 1.012
All Grain 34
Northbound Brown - 920 Brewing Version
5.5 gal 6.38% 40.37 1.062 1.014
All Grain 31
American brown ale
5.75 gal 5.79% 20.52 1.053 1.009
All Grain 42
Village Lane Series #7 - American Brown Ale
5 gal 6.25% 30.76 1.058 1.010
All Grain 29
Imperial Brown
500 gal 9.96% 35.33 1.092 1.023
All Grain 34
Brown Bomber
5.5 gal 8.08% 63.98 1.081 1.019
All Grain 43
Wry scoundrel
23 L 7.34% 81.49 1.066 1.013
All Grain 79
Brown Beaver
5.5 gal 6% 31.67 1.060 1.014
All Grain 184
American Brown Ale CE
22.7 L 4.93% 29.55 1.048 1.011
All Grain 85

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Chocolate 693 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 4% 0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 626 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 70% 4% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 431 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 8% 1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 371 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 63% 4% - 100%
Flaked Oats 259 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 1% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 240 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 200 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 7% 1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 195 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 7% 1% - 40%
Belgian - Biscuit 162 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 514 7 32% 1% - 100%
Willamette 371 4.5 36% 5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 257 5 40% 3% - 100%
Fuggles 229 4.5 41% 4% - 100%
Centennial 205 10 29% 0% - 100%
Northern Brewer 178 7.8 30% 4% - 100%
Magnum 141 15 35% 3% - 100%
Chinook 136 13 27% 1% - 100%
Amarillo 124 8.6 30% 1% - 100%
Columbus 119 13.4 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-05 531 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 233 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 107 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 38 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 286 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 177 Water Agt Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 143 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 89%
Irish Moss 135 Fining Boil 65% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 103 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 99 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 74 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 72 Water Agt Mash 66% 0% - 100%
Chalk 49 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 61%
Yeast Nutrient 45 Water Agt Boil 35% 0% - 100%

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