Top Five American Brown Ales

big boss bad penny.

 

Avery Ellie's Brown
DFH IBA
DFH Palo Santo
Smuttynose Old Brown Dog
Ipswich Dark Ale

 

Tommyknockers imp maple nut brown.... I havent drank one of those in about 7 years
Surly bender.... Moes and coffee
Flossmoor pullman brown
Half acre over ale
Avery ellie's

 

HOly mother of god I forgot CCB Maduro and Cubano-estyle Espresso. Thats throw that at the top of the list easily.

 

He said American not English

But hey I had to rub it in... and yes those are great..

 

I am a fan of Avery Ellie's Brown.

 

I gotta go with these:

Floosmoor Station Pullman Brown
DFH Indian Brown
Surly Coffee Bender-

 

Personally, I consider Palo Santo to be a stout more so that a brown. Way too much alcohol heat for a brown.

Anyway,

Old Brown Dog
Brooklyn Brown
Maduro Brown

 

oh hell. guess theyre thrown out then. Shit my list looks measly.

 

DFH Palo Santo
DFH Indian Brown Ale
Hazelnut Brown Nectar
Coffee Bender
Funky Buddha Applebaum

Almost made the list:
Funky Buddha No Crust
Hop Karma

 

Rogue Hazel Nut
Smuttynose. Old Brown Dog
Surly Bemder

 

This thread makes me feel bad for not trying more brown ales, couldn't list 5 if I tried. I do love Tumbler though.

 

Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan (Awesome regardless of if you're a brown ale expert, or haven't had one yet!)
Upslope Brown Ale (cans!)
Diamond Knot Brown Ale
Cigar City Maduro Brown
and bet you haven't had: Voodoo's Wynona's Big Brown Ale

 

Surly Coffee Bender
Rogue Hazelnut
DFH Palo Santo
New Glarus Fat Squirrel
Cigar City Maduro Brown

 

Anchor Brekle's Brown
New Glarus Fat Squirrel
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar
DFH Palo Santo
Lost Coast Down Town Brown

 

Damn, this thread is making a good brown sound really tasty right now, even with a glass of Dirty Bastard yet to be finished.

 

Don't forget Duck Rabbit Brown Ale and the little known Williamsburg Alewerks Old Stitch ( it's classified as an EBA but I digress, it's awesome)

 

Black Forest Crop Duster Brown
DFH Indian Brown
Dark Horse Boffo
Duck Rabbit Brown
Big Sky Moose Drool

 

I find these underwhelming. And Palo Santo Marron is 12%, for crying out loud. It's closer to brandy than to a brown ale. Restricting this to American isn't helping. I would've said Pretty Things St Botolph's Town, but that one explicitly mimics English styles. Let's see, I'll say Avery Ellie, Smuttynose Old Brown Dog, Maduro, and probably something from Surly that I haven't tried.

 

Surly Bender & Coffee Bender
New Glarus Fat Squirrel
The Civil Life American Brown