The hosts perform another style profile and review American Brown Ale.

American Brown Ale

Style Overview

Our Impressions: Tastes like brown, but in a good way! Sweet like a chocolate chip cookie but with enough bitterness to keep the beer in balance.

BJCP Guidelines: 19C American Brown Ale

ABV: 4.3 – 6.2%
IBU: 20-30
SRM: 18-35 (Light Brown to Very Dark Brown)

Commercial Examples:

Anchor Brekle’s Brown, Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale, Brooklyn Brown Ale, Bell’s Best Brown, Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale, Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale, Telluride Face Down Brown

Style History

Early American craft beer interpretation of English Brown Ales-more bitterness and pine/citrus hop character in place of earthy/spiciness. Craft brewers continued to increase both the hopping and alcohol to create the Brown IPA.

Beer Reviews

Beer #1: Lithology Brown Ale

ABV: 4.9%
IBU: 29

Ratings:

• Mark: Bomber
• Kevin: Bomber
• Justin: Bomber

Beer #2: Newburg Brown Ale

ABV: 4.2%
IBU: 25

Ratings:

• Mark: Pint
• Kevin: Bomber
• Justin: Bomber

Beer #3: Brooklyn Brown Ale

ABV: 5.6%
IBU: 30

Ratings:

• Mark: Bomber
• Kevin: Pint
• Justin: Bomber

CRUCIBLE OF DOOooo0oOOOM!

Best Tasting: Lithology
Most Interesting: Newbrugh
Closest to Style: Brooklyn