what is/was THE standard for brown ale?

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  1. alexipa

    alexipa Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2011 Colorado

    It doesn't fit the criteria for the thread, but I feel like every discussion about brown ales needs to include a mention to Upslope Brown. Just an amazing beer.

    As for the thread, I agree with Samuel Smith overall and Avery Ellie's on the US side.
     
  2. alexgash

    alexgash Pooh-Bah (2,110) Jun 18, 2003 Connecticut
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    Hard to argue with Bell's Best Brown, Surly Bender, and Smuttynose Old Brown Dog.
     
  3. Stignacious

    Stignacious Pooh-Bah (1,764) Aug 24, 2011 New York
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    DFH Nut Brown and Smuttynose Old Dog Brown ale are tops for me
     
  4. Boilerfood

    Boilerfood Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2012 Indiana

    Sun King
     
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  5. BierGartenok

    BierGartenok Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2009 Oklahoma

    Newcastle, Ellie's Brown, Bell's Best, lost coast downtown brown, Moose Drool, Tilburg's Dutch Brown
     
  6. garuda

    garuda Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Smuttynose Old Brown Dog
    Avery Eliie's Brown Ale
    Pretty Things St. Botolph's Town
     
  7. Danielbt

    Danielbt Initiate (0) May 4, 2012 Texas

    Moose Drool and Brooklyn Brown and my favorite common browns.
     
  8. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (1,998) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
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    How could I have forgotten that? I must be getting old.

    Old Brewery Strong Brown Ale was an obvious Newky Brown ripoff/rival. I can remember it being around in the 1970's.Based on the analyses I have of Sam Smith's beers from the 1930's to the 1950's, I don't think it's any older than that.
     
  9. coryking

    coryking Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2008 Missouri

    A little local brewery here in STL makes the best brown Ive ever had. Civil Life Brown. If you get a chance to have it, try it. Just a super solid, to style, balanced, great brown...

    My second pick would be Bells Best Brown...
     
  10. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    I'm in the Hazelnut Brown Nectar camp. Love that beer.
     
  11. antilite

    antilite Initiate (0) Jan 1, 2012 Florida

    Bolita, baby.
     
  12. PeterJ

    PeterJ Initiate (0) Dec 5, 2012 California

    Maybe, but Indian Brown is an amazing brown ale. I also absolutely LOVE Maduro from Cigar City.

    As for the standard- probably Samuel Smiths Nut Brown. for $3 a pint it doesn't better
     
  13. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,628) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    St. Botolph's is kick ass.
     
  14. chinabeergeek

    chinabeergeek Pooh-Bah (1,837) Aug 10, 2007 Massachusetts
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    i think dann's only offered it on cask once or twice (i had it at deep ellum), but my experience was AWESOME. totally different from the bottle, which is just ok for me.
     
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  15. chinabeergeek

    chinabeergeek Pooh-Bah (1,837) Aug 10, 2007 Massachusetts
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    the "retired beers you'd like to see come back" thread has reminded me of: Goose Island Nut Brown

    i'm still holding out hope that AB-inbev will resume bottling this stuff again...
     
  16. Steamer

    Steamer Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2012 Missouri

    Samuel Smith's Nut Brown gets my vote.
     
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  17. Jacurdy60

    Jacurdy60 Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 Massachusetts

    Great divide Hibernation ale is very good. A little too malty, but I love it
     
  18. DruRho

    DruRho Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2012 Maryland

    Beat me to it!
     
  19. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,628) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    Would LOVE to have it on cask.
     
  20. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,848) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    I still see that around- is it really all old beer?
     
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