Not that I don’t have enough on my to-brew schedule, but perhaps this is just that I haven’t had the right example of it. It just seems like a ‘why bother’ to me. Why not have/make an alt? a steam? a rye IPA.
I get that its a catch-all, wide style, but so is saison. Saison though, has something distinctive that I want. What does brown ale have? Citrus hops and slight roast? muddy color? Someone tell me what I’m missing (and give me an award-winnin recipe!)
Hey, it’s fine if you don’t like Brown Ales. Different strokes for different folks. That’s what makes the world go 'round… Cheers!!!
I agree with you on the typical brown ale - after hearing how great Moose Drool is from my yankee relatives I was expecting something other than the totally boring, sweet, almost hop-free beer that met my lips. But if you take a regular brown ale recipe and boost the BU:GU >1 and make sure it attenuates, it can be a tasty style, sort of like a “session” Black IPA.
[quote=“isots”]Great. See this topic.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=112739[/quote]doh. Thought that was for off-topic stuff other than beer. Like Lyndsay Lohan, Japan, and 9-volt batteries.
I’m right there with you currently. I used to love the Brown Ales and they were like my stepping stone to good beer. Vodka-Busch Light-Rolling Rock-Killians-Brown Ales-awesome good beer! Now I don’t really drink them very often and haven’t brewed on in ages. The style isn’t for everyone and right now I’m focusing on trying to find the perfect versions of my Red Rye and my low gravity yet hoppy APA so I don’t really have time to brew a style I don’t really care for. Make whatever you like!
I happen to like American brown a lot. It’s just preference. I tend to make mine on the bolder side… Higher chocolate malt and hops.
I like Brown Ales. You probably arent missing anything. Its likely you just dislike them. Nothing wrong with that.
If you think you don’t like Am. brown ales, you should try my Noti Brown recipe. Might change your mind…
http://wiki.homebrewersassociation.org/NotiBrownAle[quote=“Denny”]If you think you don’t like Am. brown ales, you should try my Noti Brown recipe. Might change your mind…
http://wiki.homebrewersassociation.org/NotiBrownAle[/quote]Where I am you can’t actually find too many American craft beers to begin with, so American brown has never really been on my radar. But I do love the confidence with which you sell your recipe, so the next time I can get ahold of the hops you mentioned I will try adding one to my brew schedule - though it will have to be done with good old Canadian 2 row instead.
AFAIAC, Canadian 2 row is good stuff!
[quote=“Denny”]If you think you don’t like Am. brown ales, you should try my Noti Brown recipe. Might change your mind…
http://wiki.homebrewersassociation.org/NotiBrownAle[/quote]sold. now if this whole ‘work’ thing could stop getting involved in my brewing schedule.
[quote=“Pietro”][quote=“Denny”]If you think you don’t like Am. brown ales, you should try my Noti Brown recipe. Might change your mind…
http://wiki.homebrewersassociation.org/NotiBrownAle[/quote]sold. now if this whole ‘work’ thing could stop getting involved in my brewing schedule.[/quote]
I got retired by the recession and have plenty of time to brew, but a lot less money to buy ingredients with. Buck up and work your brewing schedule around being able to provide for your family.
I’m pretty particular about this style as well. I’ve had many that I do not like.
[quote=“Rookie L A”][quote=“Pietro”][quote=“Denny”]If you think you don’t like Am. brown ales, you should try my Noti Brown recipe. Might change your mind…
http://wiki.homebrewersassociation.org/NotiBrownAle[/quote]sold. now if this whole ‘work’ thing could stop getting involved in my brewing schedule.[/quote]
I got retired by the recession and have plenty of time to brew, but a lot less money to buy ingredients with. Buck up and work your brewing schedule around being able to provide for your family.[/quote]
I don’t mean to complain, and there are always trade offs in life. Sometimes its tough to keep things in perspective. FWIW, ‘providing’ in my mind is a lot more than a paycheck (though its part of it). If there were an emoticoned way to show ‘tongue in cheek’ with my comment above, I would have done it…but I also hate emoticons.
I noticed the sarcasm in your comment. I laughed.
Not really to this style, but the Surly Bender kit was the best brown I have ever made.
[/quote]FWIW, ‘providing’ in my mind is a lot more than a paycheck (though its part of it). [/quote]
I was feeling a bit ornery yesterday :oops:
Absolutely.
I really have it pretty good. My wife and I share a house with our daughter and son-in-law and the grandkids. When we bought the house in '03 I was doing better and paid more than our fair share, now the situation is reversed. I get to see the grandkids a lot. I walk the three oldest to school every day. When I get tired of them I sent them back upstairs.
My being retired allows me to take over the house hold chores that my wife’s health issues make difficult for her.
[quote=“Rookie L A”]
I was feeling a bit ornery yesterday :oops:
Absolutely.
I really have it pretty good. My wife and I share a house with our daughter and son-in-law and the grandkids. When we bought the house in '03 I was doing better and paid more than our fair share, now the situation is reversed. I get to see the grandkids a lot. I walk the three oldest to school every day. When I get tired of them I sent them back upstairs.
My being retired allows me to take over the house hold chores that my wife’s health issues make difficult for her.[/quote]
you sound like a damn good grampa.
The problem I have with Brown Ale is too may of them have too much of a good thing. They can become the muddy pond. For me a Brown has to be a nice balance of roast, chocolate, and not too hoppy. Denny’s recipe is nice and what makes my Brown one of my fall favorites is Wy1450. IMHO that is the best Brown yeast I’ve ever used. I brewed mine this past weekend and then I’m using the cake for an Imperial Stout. Sure hope it can handle 11%. :shock:
