Hops of America Brown Ale

[eastbaybrewer]

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

 

[grampamark]

Well, somebody has to go first so someone else can have the chance to be the first to disagree.

I've used Magnum for bittering, finished with Willamette.

 

[mabrungard]

The woodiness of Northern Brewer is an excellent pairing with brown ales. NB and cascade work well together for Am Brown. That is what Pete's Wicked Ale used.

 

[griffi]

Cascade, willamette
EKG, Liberty, Willamette

 

[Jtk78]

I have one in the fermenter now with Willamette and Centennial.

 

[mrdauber64]

Janet's Brown uses Northern Brewer, Cascade and Centennial. It's a great example of an American Brown. If I were to create my own recipe these are the hops that I would use.

 

[eetu]

For more traditional smoother brown ale I'd use Magnum and Willamette. For more aroma Columbus, maybe Cascade or Centennial.

 

[Steveruch]

Chinook and simcoe.

 

[prep8611]

Centennial, cascade, willamette

 

[blubrewbbq]

I bitter with magnum and add Cascade later in the boil. The last brown I brewed I just bittered with magnum to my desired IBU and that was it. Turned out pretty dang good.