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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
Book Holders
6 gal 6.24% 21.02 1.062 1.015
All Grain 6963
Coffee Brown ale
5.5 gal 9.55% 64.45 1.095 1.023
BIAB 6539
Coffee Brown Ale
21 L 5.5% 29.38 1.054 1.012
All Grain 5920
Pete's Wicked Ale
6 gal 5.42% 29.61 1.053 1.012
All Grain 5457
Salted Caramel Brown Ale
18 L 7.46% 17.08 1.080 1.023
All Grain 5290
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops
6.9 gal 5.02% 16.53 1.049 1.011
All Grain 5241
Honey Brown Ale
5 gal 5.64% 37.4 1.053 1.010
extract 5025
Hazelnut Brown Ale
5 gal 5.82% 35.07 1.058 1.014
extract 4727
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l
25 L 5.63% 36.34 1.057 1.014
BIAB 4184
Brown Ale
4 L 5.32% 26.4 1.054 1.014
All Grain 3748

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Guy Fawkes clone 1
5.5 gal 4.49% 23.42 1.046 1.012
BIAB 27
American Brown
5 gal 5.69% 21.4 1.058 1.014
All Grain 21
CopyCat Brown Ale
5.5 gal 7.32% 72.5 1.067 1.012
All Grain 23
CocoPuffs
95 gal 7.06% 25.18 1.067 1.013
All Grain 19
American Brown
6 gal 6.55% 52.73 1.061 1.011
All Grain 18
110 - American Browntown
210 gal 5.54% 25.17 1.056 1.014
All Grain 28
King Gorani
850 L 9.19% 24.05 1.093 1.023
All Grain 30
Armor Brown Ale
250 gal 6.31% 23.17 1.064 1.016
All Grain 34
BB Imperial Nut Brown
5 gal 5.85% 79.68 1.072 1.028
extract 41
royal arches
100 gal 5.69% 24.28 1.053 1.010
All Grain 41

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Chocolate 680 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 4% 0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 624 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 70% 4% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 428 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 8% 1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 365 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 62% 4% - 100%
Flaked Oats 251 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 1% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 233 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 8% 1% - 80%
American - Victory 226 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 7% 1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 193 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 7% 1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 191 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 7% 1% - 40%
Belgian - Biscuit 160 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 508 7 32% 1% - 100%
Willamette 358 4.5 37% 5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 247 5 40% 3% - 100%
Fuggles 227 4.5 41% 4% - 100%
Centennial 202 10 29% 0% - 100%
Northern Brewer 173 7.8 30% 4% - 100%
Magnum 139 15 35% 3% - 100%
Chinook 135 13 27% 1% - 100%
Amarillo 120 8.6 30% 1% - 100%
Columbus 118 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-05 521 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 222 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 116 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 37 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 35 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 273 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 171 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 134 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 89%
Irish Moss 130 Fining Boil 64% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 100 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 92 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 71 Water Agt Mash 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 68 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Chalk 47 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 61%
Yeast Nutrient 42 Other Boil 35% 0% - 100%

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