Style: Southern English Brown Ale
All StylesStyle Profile based on 61 recipes
BU:GU
0.43
Hops
2.0 g/L
Description
Light to dark brown, and can be almost black. Nearly opaque, although should be relatively clear if visible. Low to moderate off-white to tan head. Aroma: Malty-sweet, often with a rich, caramel or toffee-like character. Moderately fruity, often with notes of dark fruits such as plums and/or raisins. Very low to no hop aroma. No diacetyl. Flavour: Deep, caramel- or toffEnglish pale ale malt as a base with a healthy proportion of darker caramel malts and often some roasted (black) and wheat malt. Moderate to high carbonate water would appropriately balance the dark malt acidity. English hop varieties are most authentic, tMann's Brown Ale, Tolly Cobbold Cobnut Nut Brown Ale
Examples: Mann's Brown Ale, Tolly Cobbold Cobnut Nut Brown Ale
Typical Grain Bill
- 71%
- 9%
- 9%
- 7%
% of total grain weight across all recipes · sums to ~100%
Common Additions
- 93%
- 90%
- 75%
- 49%
% of Southern English Brown Ale recipes using each malt category (addition % in brackets)
Common Hops
- 43%
- 38%
- 8%
- 8%
- 7%
- 5%
- 5%
% of Southern English Brown Ale recipes using each hop
Common Fermentables
- 56%
- 34%
- 21%
- 20%
- 16%
- 15%
- 13%
- 13%
- 11%
- 10%
Colour = malt category · bar = % of recipes
Common Yeasts
- 11%
- 8%
- 8%
- 7%
- 7%
- 7%
- 5%
% of Southern English Brown Ale recipes using each strain