Recipe name	Style	User	Type	Color	OG	FG	IBU	ABV
Little Northerner	Northern English Brown Ale	bryceee	Partial Mash	13 °L	1.047	1.014	39	4.3%
Tant Brun	Northern English Brown Ale	Lorgosin	Partial Mash	16 °L	1.067	1.020	20	6.2%
Wietrzenie magazynu	Northern English Brown Ale	bimbelt	All Grain	15 °L	1.041	1.011	13	3.9%
tremont brown	Northern English Brown Ale	dregoon	All Grain	16 °L	1.052	1.014	26	5.0%
Bagley Downs Brown	Northern English Brown Ale	Jason Brokaw	All Grain	19 °L	1.054	1.016	26	5.0%
Simple Northern Brown	Northern English Brown Ale	bryceee	Partial Mash	11 °L	1.052	1.014	33	5.0%
boxers brown	Northern English Brown Ale	Mike Crowe	All Grain	16 °L	1.054	1.015	25	5.1%
EleShue Brown Ale	Northern English Brown Ale	EleShue	All Grain	21 °L	1.053	1.013	24	5.2%

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.

Appearance

Dark amber to reddish-brown color. Clear. Low to moderate off-white to light tan head.

Flavor

Gentle to moderate malt sweetness, with a nutty, lightly caramelly character and a medium-dry to dry finish. Malt may also have a toasted, biscuity, or toffee-like character. Medium to medium-low bitterness. Malt-hop balance is nearly even, with hop flavor low to none (UK varieties). Some fruity esters can be present; low diacetyl (especially butterscotch) is optional but acceptable.

Mouthfeel

Medium-light to medium body. Medium to medium-high carbonation.

Overall Impression

Drier and more hop-oriented that southern English brown ale, with a nutty character rather than caramel.

Comments

English brown ales are generally split into sub-styles along geographic lines.

Ingredients

English mild ale or pale ale malt base with caramel malts. May also have small amounts darker malts (e.g., chocolate) to provide color and the nutty character. English hop varieties are most authentic. Moderate carbonate water.

Commercial Examples

Newcastle Brown Ale, Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale, Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale, Wychwood Hobgoblin, Tröegs Rugged Trail Ale, Alesmith Nautical Nut Brown Ale, Avery Ellie’s Brown Ale, Goose Island Nut Brown Ale, Samuel Adams Brown Ale

Featured Northern English Brown Ale homebrew recipes

Recipe name	Style	User	Type	Color	OG	FG	IBU	ABV
Little Northerner	Northern English Brown Ale	bryceee	Partial Mash	13 °L	1.047	1.014	39	4.3%
Tant Brun	Northern English Brown Ale	Lorgosin	Partial Mash	16 °L	1.067	1.020	20	6.2%
Wietrzenie magazynu	Northern English Brown Ale	bimbelt	All Grain	15 °L	1.041	1.011	13	3.9%
tremont brown	Northern English Brown Ale	dregoon	All Grain	16 °L	1.052	1.014	26	5.0%
Bagley Downs Brown	Northern English Brown Ale	Jason Brokaw	All Grain	19 °L	1.054	1.016	26	5.0%
Simple Northern Brown	Northern English Brown Ale	bryceee	Partial Mash	11 °L	1.052	1.014	33	5.0%
boxers brown	Northern English Brown Ale	Mike Crowe	All Grain	16 °L	1.054	1.015	25	5.1%
EleShue Brown Ale	Northern English Brown Ale	EleShue	All Grain	21 °L	1.053	1.013	24	5.2%