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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 6479
Coffee Brown ale
5.5 gal 9.55% 64.45 1.095 1.023
BIAB 5975
Coffee Brown Ale
21 L 5.5% 29.38 1.054 1.012
All Grain 5463
Brown Ale w/ Wild Hops
6.9 gal 5.02% 16.53 1.049 1.011
All Grain 4835
Pete's Wicked Ale
6 gal 5.42% 29.61 1.053 1.012
All Grain 4722
Honey Brown Ale
5 gal 5.64% 37.4 1.053 1.010
extract 4718
Salted Caramel Brown Ale
18 L 7.46% 17.08 1.080 1.023
All Grain 4624
Hazelnut Brown Ale
5 gal 5.82% 35.07 1.058 1.014
extract 4323
Kjeller 5 American Brown Ale 25l
25 L 5.63% 36.34 1.057 1.014
BIAB 3787
Brown Ale
4 L 5.32% 26.4 1.054 1.014
All Grain 3539

Newest American Brown Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Moose Drool Clone 2024
3 gal 5.38% 28.16 1.051 1.010
All Grain 7
Morenita
5.5 gal 6.05% 29.25 1.069 1.023
All Grain 13
Old Ephraim's Ghost
5.5 gal 6.04% 28.11 1.060 1.014
All Grain 14
brewfest brown
5.5 gal 5.8% 19.13 1.059 1.015
All Grain 8
INOU BLACKļ¼–
330 L 6.8% 21.25 1.064 1.012
All Grain 20
American Brown Ale
5 gal 5.63% 33.11 1.056 1.013
BIAB 10
Double Down Brown
1050 L 5.18% 21.95 1.053 1.013
All Grain 21
Madura Brown Ale Clone
5.5 gal 5.65% 25.72 1.058 1.015
Partial Mash 16
Brown Moose Ale
5 gal 5.80785% 0 1.055 1.010
extract 23
Brown Ale
3.5 gal 5.79% 24.43 1.055 1.011
BIAB 18

Fermentables Used In American Brown Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Chocolate 655 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 4% 0% - 50%
US - Pale 2-Row 619 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 70% 4% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 417 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 8% 1% - 36%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 357 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 63% 4% - 100%
Flaked Oats 243 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 1% - 30%
American - Victory 223 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 7% 1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 220 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 8% 1% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 188 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 7% 1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 187 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 7% 1% - 40%
Belgian - Biscuit 157 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 490 7 32% 1% - 100%
Willamette 349 4.5 36% 5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 237 5 40% 3% - 100%
Fuggles 217 4.5 41% 4% - 100%
Centennial 195 10 29% 0% - 100%
Northern Brewer 161 7.8 30% 4% - 100%
Magnum 141 15 34% 3% - 100%
Chinook 131 13 26% 1% - 100%
Amarillo 117 8.6 30% 1% - 100%
Columbus 115 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 54 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 22 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 37% 10% - 100%
Special B 21 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 35% 8% - 71%
Belgian - Biscuit 18 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 27% 10% - 62%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 18 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 36% 3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 16 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 207°L
33 27% 11% - 40%
American - Black Malt 15 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-05 502 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 204 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 113 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 104 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 34 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 32 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 27 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 253 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 167 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 125 Fining Boil 64% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 122 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 82%
Baking Soda 95 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 86 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 65 Water Agt Mash 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 60 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 100%
Chalk 49 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 61%
Yeast Nutrient 39 Other Boil 36% 0% - 100%

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