Best Hops for an American Brown Ale

[eastbaybrewer]

I'm brewing an American Brown Ale and can't decide on which hops to use. What's everyone favorite combo?Thanks

 

[FloppyKnockers]

Northern brewer is my go-to for browns.

 

[Manufacturedevolution]

I like Willamette or Mt Hood or Goldings in mine.. If you wanted a bit of citrus aroma like some American Browns have you could use a little Cascade.

 

[flars]

This is the hop schedule for a 5 gallon American brown that I brew. Also known as Caribou Slobber.
1 oz US Goldings (60 min)
1 oz Liberty (45 min)
1 oz Willamette (15 min)

 

[catdaddy66]

I haven't tasted it yet but my American brown ale is ti be bottled tonight. I used .5oz of Summit to bitter and an oz each of Ahtanum and Liberty late in the boil.

 

[Denny]

First beer I ever won an award for was an American Brown using Chinook and Willamette.

 

[eastbaybrewer]

First beer I ever won an award for was an American Brown using Chinook and Willamette.

I have both of them in my freezer. I just got the Chinook and have only used the once in a ipa. Did you finish with Chinook and what do you think about some cascade with them?

 

[V-Fib]

I'd bitter with the Chinook and finish with the Williamette. My go to brown starts with 0.75 of Columbus and finishes with 2 oz of Williamette.

 

[Denny]

I'd bitter with the Chinook and finish with the Williamette. My go to brown starts with 0.75 of Columbus and finishes with 2 oz of Williamette.

I do it the other way around, using Chinook at flameout. Touch of Magnum and Columbus for bittering. Recipe is here...http://wiki.homebrewersassociation.org/NotiBrownAle

 

[fourfarthing]

I like CTZ in dark beers. One addition to bitter and let the malt ride.