Beer Style: Brown Ale Family
Northern English Brown
Jamil Zainasheff provides readers with a recipe for a Northern English-styled brown ale. Northern brown ales tend to be a bit less roasty, drier, and a bit more hop character.
Brewing Irish Classic Beer Styles
Ireland was ruled by Britain for centuries, and the north of Ireland still remains a part of Great Britain. But it is worth pointing out that it was the Normans who first
Peekskill Brewery’s Malt Balls Brown Ale: Replicator
Dear Replicator, We don’t really have a homebrew club where I live, but there are about six to eight of us who get together once a month to taste our homebrews. This
C.H. Evans Brewing Company Kick Ass Brown Ale: Replicator
Dear Replicator, I am fortunate in my line of work to travel around the world and sample some fantastic beers. Recently, I found myself in Albany, N.Y. at the C.H. Evans Brewing
Lost Coast Brewing Co.’s Downtown Brown Ale clone
An English-style brown ale with toffee and bread notes.
Pete’s Wicked Ale clone
One of the early superstars in the US craft beer scene, Pete’s Brewing Co. was founded in 1986 and was eventually sold to Gambrinius in 1998. This beer played a large role in putting American Brown Ales on the beer map. Pete’s Wicked Ale was discontinued being brewed in 2011.
Madison Brewing Co.’s BURNT clone
Toasted hemp seeds, infused into this American brown ale, provides a unique nutty character. The hops balance the malt characters nicely. Recipe provided by the head brewer at this Bennington, Vermont based brewpub.
Flying Barrel Scottish Ale
Recipe provided by The Flying Barrel — Frederick, Maryland
www.flyingbarrel.com
Good Olde Brown Ale
A session brown ale provided by The Brew Haus out of Durango, Colorado. The recipe has an optional ginger addition for those ginger lovers out there
Wychwood Brewing Company: Hobgoblin Dark Ale clone
This ruby-colored English ale delivers a delicious chocolate toffee malt flavor, balanced with rounded moderate bitterness and an overall fruity, mischievous character.
Smithwick’s Premium Irish Ale clone
When my wife and I visited Ireland, we really enjoyed our share of Smithwick’s Ale. Smithwick’s is a light-bodied, copper-colored Irish Red ale with a pleasant hint of roastiness and a dry finish. Here’s a successful homebrew version of Smithwick’s.
Randy & Amy Germann — San Antonio, Texas
Real Ale Brewing Co’s Brewhouse Brown Ale clone
One of the original three recipes from Real Ale’s offerings when they firest started brewing Blanco, Texas in 1996. According to their website, “Simple and classic. This well-balanced ale features flavors of chocolate and toffee with a smooth, dry finish.”
