Beer Styles- American Brown Ale

American Brown Ale is the next step in the progression of American ales from amber ales. Brown Ales range in color from dark red to almost a deep brown color. Alcohol ranges from 4% to 8% ABV. The American Brown style can include a large range of bitterness and hoppyness, however, it is almost always has less bitterness than an American Amber or American Pale Ale. The beer is geared more towards the malty sweet side of the scale and feature such flavors of coffee, toffee, nut, and chocolate all derived by the type of malt used. The American Brown is generally considered more of a Autumn, Winter, and early spring beer because of its more nutty flavor and aroma. Generally has a medium to full bodied mouth and can be sometimes on the chewy side.

Personally, I am not fond of this style and will skip it over for a good amber ale or porter which border each side of the brown style.