Your Favorite Brown Ales

DFH Indian Brown is my absolute favorite. Sam Smith is a close second.

 

I enjoyed all of the following:

Shorts Good Humans
Founders Swish Mountain Brown
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar
Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale
New Holland Cabin Fever
Grand Rapids Brewing John Ball Brown

 

The Dudes Grandma's Pecan English Style Brown Ale....

 

DFG Palo Santo Marron, Surly Coffee Bender

 

DFH Palo Santo Marron is the only one that I find myself jonesing for.

 

I forgot about Good Humans from Short's, that is a good one...

 

Janet's Brown Ale

 

Most of mine have been mentioned, but one that's missing is:

St. Archer Coffee Brown

 

My favorite local is New Glarus Fat Squirrel

All time fav brown ale Holy City Chucktown Follicle Brown, got a couple as extras once and would love to have it again! Surprised it hasn't been mentioned by anyone!

 

I've always been a big fan of Rogue Hazelnut Brown. That's probably my number one. Big Sky Moose Drool is another favorite.

 

It's a Black IPA aka American Black Ale aka Cascadian Dark Ale. http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/112938/

 

Upslope. Easily became my favorite of the style. I keep it stocked in my fridge at all times.

 

1. Brau Brothers Ring Neck Braun Ale
2. Surly Bender
3. New Glarus Fat Squirrel

 

My top three off the top of my head...

Cigar City Bolita
Cigar City Maduro
DFH India Brown

 

As I recall Cabin Fever from New Holland is a tasty Brown ale. It's nice to see some love for Rogue on this thread.
Many nods to Smutty's brown which I totally agree. Speaking of which I just picked up a 4 pack of Really Old Brown Dog
(New to the 4 pack format...True ? ) & it was the bomb. Malty & oaky Really really good

 

Surly- Coffee Bender
New Glarus- Fat Squirrel

 

One thing about brown ales I think people forget is that it is great food. It's very versatile when it comes food pairings. Between saison and brown ales you can pretty much pair with anything and have tasty meal. While I LOVE IPAs, stouts and sours, they are not always the best choice when having a nice dinner.

 

Cigar City's 'Bolita Double Nut Brown Ale' is probably the only brown ale that I can think of that I'm permanently ISO. Amazing stuff.

 

Board Meeting

 

A lot of you guys (not all, mind you, but a lot) seem like you don't like a brown ale unless it has been doctored up with other flavors, such as coffee (Surly Bender and the like). My wife says she likes baked potatoes, but what she really likes is using the baked potato to get to the cream cheese, bacon, and chives. The baked potato is just a delivery mechanism.

Do you guys really like brown ales, or just the "enhancements"?