Style: Northern English Brown Ale
All StylesStyle Profile based on 232 recipes
BU:GU
0.50
Hops
2.5 g/L
Description
Dark amber to reddish-brown colour. Clear. Low to moderate off-white to light tan head. Aroma: Light, sweet malt aroma with toffee, nutty and/or caramel notes. A light but appealing fresh hop aroma (UK varieties) may also be noticed. A light fruity ester aroma may be evident in these beers, but should not dominate. Very low to no diacetyl. Flavour: Gentle to moderate maEnglish mild ale or pale ale malt base with caramel malts. May also have small amounts darker malts (e.g., chocolate) to provide colour and the nutty character. English hop varieties are most authentic. Moderate carbonate water.
Examples: Newcastle Brown Ale, Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale, Wychwood Hobgoblin, Tolly Cobbold Cobnut Special Nut Brown Ale, Goose Island Hex Nut Brown Ale, Samuel Adams Brown Ale
Typical Grain Bill
- 76%
- 12%
- 5%
- 4%
% of total grain weight across all recipes · sums to ~100%
Common Additions
- 94%
- 92%
- 89%
- 57%
% of Northern English Brown Ale recipes using each malt category (addition % in brackets)
Common Hops
- 59%
- 29%
- 13%
- 10%
- 6%
- 5%
- 4%
- 4%
- 4%
- 3%
% of Northern English Brown Ale recipes using each hop
Common Fermentables
- 57%
- 31%
- 28%
- 23%
- 21%
- 18%
- 18%
- 16%
- 15%
- 13%
Colour = malt category · bar = % of recipes
Common Yeasts
- 14%
- 11%
- 9%
- 8%
- 7%
- 6%
- 4%
- 3%
- 3%
- 2%
% of Northern English Brown Ale recipes using each strain