Recipe name	Style	User	Type	Color	OG	FG	IBU	ABV
Yeah Buddy Brown Ale	Northern English Brown Ale	Jkweest	Partial Mash	28 °L	1.065	1.021	26	5.8%
Northern Brewer - Nut Brown Ale - B#11	Northern English Brown Ale	Craig Haydock	Partial Mash	19 °L	1.049	1.012	16	4.8%
DC1 Maple Brown Ale	Northern English Brown Ale	ironmandc	Partial Mash	19 °L	1.048	1.012	26	4.7%
Newcastle Clone	Northern English Brown Ale	PowderedToast	Partial Mash	13 °L	1.061	1.018	41	5.6%
Theoretical Brown	Northern English Brown Ale	Craig Wiggins	Partial Mash	16 °L	1.052	1.012	20	5.2%
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie 1.0	Northern English Brown Ale	pitasoup	All Grain	22 °L	1.051	1.014	12	4.9%
Ruby Brown	Northern English Brown Ale	Hampshirebrewer	All Grain	23 °L	1.047	1.014	28	4.3%
Nut brown 3 ( 9/01/11) raspberry?	Northern English Brown Ale	Eric Welson	Partial Mash	24 °L	1.063	1.021	46	5.5%

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
Yeah Buddy Brown Ale	Northern English Brown Ale	Jkweest	Partial Mash	28 °L	1.065	1.021	26	5.8%
Northern Brewer - Nut Brown Ale - B#11	Northern English Brown Ale	Craig Haydock	Partial Mash	19 °L	1.049	1.012	16	4.8%
DC1 Maple Brown Ale	Northern English Brown Ale	ironmandc	Partial Mash	19 °L	1.048	1.012	26	4.7%
Newcastle Clone	Northern English Brown Ale	PowderedToast	Partial Mash	13 °L	1.061	1.018	41	5.6%
Theoretical Brown	Northern English Brown Ale	Craig Wiggins	Partial Mash	16 °L	1.052	1.012	20	5.2%
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie 1.0	Northern English Brown Ale	pitasoup	All Grain	22 °L	1.051	1.014	12	4.9%
Ruby Brown	Northern English Brown Ale	Hampshirebrewer	All Grain	23 °L	1.047	1.014	28	4.3%
Nut brown 3 ( 9/01/11) raspberry?	Northern English Brown Ale	Eric Welson	Partial Mash	24 °L	1.063	1.021	46	5.5%