Style Information

American Brown Ales are malty, slightly sweet and full of flavor. Aroma usually has caramel malt or nutty characteristics. Hop notes should be muted, although some examples have a mild citrus character due to the hop varieties used. Color should be brown to reddish-brown. ABV is usually in the 4% to 6.4% range. IBU range should be 24 to 45.

Glassware	Description
Mug	Typically very heavy and sturdy. A mug (or stein) is most commonly made of glass or stoneware. Traditionally German, one advantage is clinking glasses together without worrying about breaking th... [more]
Pint Glass	Pint glasses are what most people recognize as a typical beer glass. There are actually three different types of pint glasses - shaker pints, nonic pints and tulip pints. The shaker ... [more]

	Beer	Consumed
1.	Coffee Bender by Surly Brewing Company	116
2.	Bender by Surly Brewing Company	101
3.	Brown Ale by Good People Brewing Co	52
4.	Tumbler by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	46
5.	Indian Brown Ale by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery	43
6.	India Brown Ale by Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery	31
7.	Rocky's Revenge Bourbon Brown by Tyranena Brewing Company	29
8.	Moe's Bender by Surly Brewing Company	17
9.	The Woodmaster by Short's Brewing Company	17
10.	Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale by Back Forty Brewing Company	16

	Beer	Avg Score
1.	Bourbon Bender Batch #0001 by Surly Brewing Company	94
2.	Imperial India Brown Ale by Portsmouth Brewery	94
3.	Moe's Bender by Surly Brewing Company	88
4.	American Black Ale by Founders Brewing Company	88
5.	Palo Santo Marron by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery	87
6.	Coffee Bender by Surly Brewing Company	86
7.	Bonfire Brown Ale by Saugatuck Brewing Co.	86
8.	Bolita Brown Double Nut Brown Ale by Cigar City Brewing	86
9.	Brown Ale by Good People Brewing Co	86
10.	Bender by Surly Brewing Company	84