Good Brown Ale

Am forever searching for... and trying to brew- the perfect brown ale... something with huge malt- balanced hops- not to strong and smoooooooth... my search continues- sipping a Redhook Mudslinger tonight- very good but not quite there... read this article recently- summed it up well- the best line was, "why does every special beer release have to be high in alcohol?"

The search continues... anyone have a good one to try?

roymullins said:

Am forever searching for... and trying to brew- the perfect brown ale... something with huge malt- balanced hops- not to strong and smoooooooth... my search continues- sipping a Redhook Mudslinger tonight- very good but not quite there... read this article recently- summed it up well- the best line was, "why does every special beer release have to be high in alcohol?"

The search continues... anyone have a good one to try?

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Big Sky Moose Drool

damn- meant to post the link to the article/interview- here it is:

http://brewpublic.com/beer-personalities/best-of-the-browns-iii/

and yes... Moose Drool is pretty much there- especially on tap- I bet it would be even better on nitro or cask conditioned!

Aesmith's Nautical Brown is great IMO. Also love Avery's Ellie.

I just brewed 10 gallons of Janet's Brown Ale two months ago. I am waiting another month to tap it. Early tastes are promising though.

Upslope Brown

New Holland Cabin Fever awesome balanced brown.

Tough to beat bells best brown IMO.....have brewed NB caribou slobber extract kit and it comes real close to moose drool

Tommyknocker maple nut brown is awesome too....just trying to get that maple taste into my brown ales,

I love anchor steams brekles brown ale. Its has a great fruity taste for the citra hops that its brewed with.

It is hard to beat a bells best brown. Another really tasty brown is Short's bellaire brown.

Ryush806 said:

Big Sky Moose Drool

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Cbaddad said:

Avery's Ellie.

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slippery said:

Tough to beat bells best brown IMO

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These were probably my top 3. If you're looking for something a little more hop forward, Dogfishhead's India Brown Ale was really good too. A little more like Dogfish 90 minute or Ska's Modus Hoperandi with a roasted / chocolate backbone.

My search for good brown ale sometimes diverts to a "good brown lager" like an Anchor Steam or a dunkel of some kind- again... big malt- hops that are balanced but do not overwhelm (as many craft brews do now- why???) low/moderate alcohol and a smooothness that you can play air hockey on... of course I am not ready to try and brew a lager- i have enough temp. control problems with my ales... it really comes down to enjoying beer that you can drink several with out passing out and enjoying the soul of beer... the malt!

Try Surly Bender...great brown ale with a slight hop bitterness. Well balanced. Cheers!

Abita TurboDog
Goose Island Honkers
Are two I enjoy.

sipping a Koko Brown Ale right now from Kona Brewing and...

it is really, really good... yes it has a coconut essense to it but it doesn't ruin it- I like coconut so it works for me but it has the bold malt and reasonable sessionability that I am seeking... very nice brown ale...

Enjoyed the koko brown as well!

I highly recommend Saint Botolph's Town which is made by Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project. This might be hard to source in Washington, but it's an incredible dark British style brown. Amazing beer.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/18371/47905

http://prettybeer.com/wp/our-beers/st-botolphs-town/

People's Mr Brown.

Saint Arnolds Brown ale

New Glarus Fat Squirrel is easily my favorite brown. And browns are my favorite style. Love 'em!

Anyone have Surly coffee bender? Holy crap it was damn good!!

deuce40 said:

I love anchor steams brekles brown ale. Its has a great fruity taste for the citra hops that its brewed with.

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Drinking this now. Really diggin it. Good brew

Sucking on a Big Sky Moose Drool clone at the moment. No complaints.

I always liked Riggwelter, but I have not seen any lately.

Surprised no one has mentioned Rogue Hazelnut Brown. Tasty stuff.

Cigar city maduro brown

Maduro is my favorite as well. Also in alabama Good People Brewing brown.

brewmaster12 said:

Cigar city maduro brown

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Yeah, this is hands down my favorite.

After waiting 4 years to try a Dogfish Head brew, I finally got my hands on a 6 pack of Indian Brown Ale. Not particularly traditional, but IMO, amazing. Between that and Ska Brewing's Buster Nut Brown ale, I am falling in love with the style. Can't wait to dive in even deeper.

vogtenstein222 said:

After waiting 4 years to try a Dogfish Head brew, I finally got my hands on a 6 pack of Indian Brown Ale. Not particularly traditional, but IMO, amazing. Between that and Ska Brewing's Buster Nut Brown ale, I am falling in love with the style. Can't wait to dive in even deeper.

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I concur. I managed to get my hands on some Dogfish Head IBA when I went to see my buddy before he deployed. Definitely not traditional but definitely delicious!