Beer Styles

Brown Ales

While not the only top-fermenting beer with a brown hue, beers called brown ales are generally British in origin. Historically produced with a type of brown malt, today's brown ales are comprised of a pale malt base with the addition of darker specialty malts for their color and chocolate and nutty flavors. Despite the obvious color similarities, the comparison between styles that make up the brown ale family can vary with strength, hop character, mouthfeel, strength and flavor intensity. Just because you’ve tried one brown ale, doesn’t mean you’ve tried them all.