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Best Brown Ales - Top Ten ranked by the United States Open Beer Championship

This Top Ten English Brown Ales list is from America's Best and Top Ten and from the results of the 2009 US Open Beer Championship.
1. Tallgrass Ale, Tallgrass Brewing - Kansas 2. Georgia Brown, Sweetwater Brewing - Georgia 3. OB-1 Organic Ale, Snake River Brewing - Wyoming 4. Ellie's Brown Ale, Avery Brewing - Colorado 5. Tröegs Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale - Tröegs Brewing - Pennsylvannia 6. Moose Drool Brown Ale - Big Sky Brewing - Montana 7. Hobgoblin - Wychwood Brewery - England 8. Fat Squirrel Ale - New Glarus Brewing - Wisconsin 9. Newcastle Brown Ale - Scottich & Newcastle - Scotland 10. Deep Cover Brown Ale - Left Hand Brewing - Colorado
Brown Ale
English brown ale ranges from deep copper to brown in color. They have a medium body and a dry to sweet maltiness with very little hop flavor or arom Roast malt tones may sometimes contribute to the flavor and aroma profile. Fruity-ester flavors are appropriate. Diacetyl should be very low, if evident. Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures.
OG: 1.040-1.050 FG: 1.008-1.014 Alcohol by Weight: 3.3-4.7% IBU: 15-25 Color SRM: 15-22


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