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.

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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	7175
Coffee Brown Ale	21 L	5.5%	29.38	1.054	1.012		All Grain	6327
Pete's Wicked Ale	6 gal	5.42%	29.61	1.053	1.012		All Grain	6305
Salted Caramel Brown Ale	18 L	7.46%	17.08	1.080	1.023		All Grain	6026
Honey Brown Ale	5 gal	5.64%	37.4	1.053	1.010		extract	5560
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops	6.9 gal	5.02%	16.53	1.049	1.011		All Grain	5493
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5 gal	5.82%	35.07	1.058	1.014		extract	5162
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l	25 L	5.63%	36.34	1.057	1.014		BIAB	4553
Brown Ale	4 L	5.32%	26.4	1.054	1.014		All Grain	3936
Dirty Brown Arse	8 gal	5.55%	20.61	1.062	1.020		All Grain	3842

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Barataria Brown	5.5 gal	5.27%	26.43	1.052	1.012		BIAB	22
Caribou Slobber	5.5 gal	4.5%	33.25	1.047	1.013		BIAB	24
Winter Abbey Ale	5.5 gal	5.59%	14.4	1.051	1.009		All Grain	29
Awesome Recipe	90 L	5.43%	31.24	1.051	1.010		All Grain	22
SWEET HONEY BROWN	5.5 gal	4.5%	15.24	1.042	1.007		All Grain	35
Pumpkin Brown	3 gal	7.29%	26.19	1.074	1.019		All Grain	28
New Briefcase Brown Ale	34 gal	4.97%	19.45	1.054	1.016		All Grain	41
Pecan Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.16%	24.51	1.050	1.011		BIAB	43
Vaisto 2025 mannheimer	20 L	6.28%	19.24	1.058	1.011		All Grain	29
Brown Ale	10.5 gal	5.41%	31.52	1.054	1.013		All Grain	35

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	716	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	4%	0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	628	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	70%	4% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	443		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	260		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 30%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	244	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 80%
American - Victory	228	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	217	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	196	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	7%	1% - 40%
Belgian - Biscuit	165	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	523	7	32%	1% - 100%
Willamette	393	4.5	36%	5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	277	5	41%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	238	4.5	41%	4% - 100%
Centennial	206	10	29%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	179	7.8	30%	4% - 100%
Magnum	145	15	37%	3% - 100%
Chinook	139	13	27%	1% - 100%
Liberty	127	4	28%	9% - 100%
Amarillo	126	8.6	31%	1% - 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	23	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	36%	10% - 100%
Special B	21		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	35%	8% - 71%
Belgian - Biscuit	20	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	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	549	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	253	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	39	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
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	29	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	28	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	291	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	180	Water Agt	Boil	68%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	155	Fining	Mash	68%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	146	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 89%
Baking Soda	104	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	103	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	76	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	74	Water Agt	Mash	66%	0% - 100%
Chalk	49	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 61%
Yeast Nutrient	46	Other	Boil	35%	0% - 100%

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