Hometown Brown Ale
Steuben Brewing Company
- From:
- Steuben Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
Ranked #31 - ABV:
- 7.4%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #19,755 - Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 11.17%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 07, 2026
- Added:
- Nov 06, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Our award winning Brown Ale brewed to highlight the delicate chocolate characteristics from multiple roasted malts we use in our mash.
Brewed with a blend of New York State and English malts.
Awarded best Brown Ale in NY State at Tap NY.
Aroma : chocolate, malty, bread
Flavor : subtle sweetness, cocoa, soft roast
Brewed with a blend of New York State and English malts.
Awarded best Brown Ale in NY State at Tap NY.
Aroma : chocolate, malty, bread
Flavor : subtle sweetness, cocoa, soft roast
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Reviewed by mikeinportc from New York
4.06/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned 2/12/26, so about 3 weeks old. Sitting out at room temperature (~60F) before pening.
Dark brown with some ruby tints at the edges, with light tan head.
Smell is cocoa, cola, light chocolate cake and dark bread, and hints of fruit cake/brandy-like aroma, though less sweet or boozy than that.
Taste is chocolate liqueur , but drier, a bit of moist brown bread [a la gingerbread, but plain], with faint cocoa and nuts. Light bitterness.
Feel is medium, smooth/slick, with light carbonation tang and tingle on the tip of the tongue.
Overall, a good, basic, brown ale. Easy-drinking, and doesn't have to be thought about. {Except to review, ;) }
Mar 07, 2026Dark brown with some ruby tints at the edges, with light tan head.
Smell is cocoa, cola, light chocolate cake and dark bread, and hints of fruit cake/brandy-like aroma, though less sweet or boozy than that.
Taste is chocolate liqueur , but drier, a bit of moist brown bread [a la gingerbread, but plain], with faint cocoa and nuts. Light bitterness.
Feel is medium, smooth/slick, with light carbonation tang and tingle on the tip of the tongue.
Overall, a good, basic, brown ale. Easy-drinking, and doesn't have to be thought about. {Except to review, ;) }
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.25/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Taste at brewery. Dark brown pour, thin beige head. Sweet, nutty aroma, light smoky notes. Taste is sweet, light maple, nutty, roasty. Maple really supports the brown ale with overdoing it.
Jan 06, 2023
Rated by izraelc from New York
3.75/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours dark brown. Tan foam. Malty aroma. Roasted malt body. Light chocolate flavor. Slightly bitter finish. Good but nothing special.
Jan 23, 2022
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.02/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Steuben Brewing Company in Hammondsport, NY.
This one pours a golden brown color, with a small head, and a good bit of lacing.
This one smells like baked bread, caramel, chocolate, and roast.
This is a pretty basic brown ale, but it's done very well. It's all malt, with no real discernible hop flavor. I get bittersweet chocolate and caramel, along with some toasty breadiness, and just a touch of roasty bitterness. I'd want maybe a bit more bitterness, but it's a small complaint.
This is creamy, but pretty light bodied, with a great drinkability, and a smooth finish.
This is another example of a great take on a mostly boring style by this brewery.
Oct 12, 2019This one pours a golden brown color, with a small head, and a good bit of lacing.
This one smells like baked bread, caramel, chocolate, and roast.
This is a pretty basic brown ale, but it's done very well. It's all malt, with no real discernible hop flavor. I get bittersweet chocolate and caramel, along with some toasty breadiness, and just a touch of roasty bitterness. I'd want maybe a bit more bitterness, but it's a small complaint.
This is creamy, but pretty light bodied, with a great drinkability, and a smooth finish.
This is another example of a great take on a mostly boring style by this brewery.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.1/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
on draft at the brewery taproom - half pint
appears dark brown, thick tan colored head. nice toffee and caramel aroma. taste has those flavors, but not overly sweet. drier finish. medium bodied. great balance overall.
Jul 15, 2018appears dark brown, thick tan colored head. nice toffee and caramel aroma. taste has those flavors, but not overly sweet. drier finish. medium bodied. great balance overall.
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