Sweet, low gravity beer that is darker and sweeter than Northern Brown Ale. Increasingly rare style. Malt oriented brown ale with caramel, dark fruit complexity.
Profile
Medium body. Sweet malty flavor. Low hop aroma and bitterness. Dark brown to almost black in color. Low esters, diacetyl and fruitiness. Dark fruit (palms/raison) aroma OK. Low to moderate carbonation.
Ingredients
Pale or Amber malt. Crystal, Chocolate and Roasted malts. English hops such as Goldings, Fuggles and Northdown. English ale yeast. Moderately high carbonate water.
Examples
Mann's Brown Ale, Tolly Cobboid Nut Brown Ale