London Brown Ale

Question 1

London brown ale

Overall impression

Answer 1

Sweet, malt oriented dark brown ale
With caramel and toffee malt complexity
Sweet finish

Question 2

London brown ale

Aroma

Answer 2

Moderate malt, caramel toffee
Low to medium fruity esters, dark fruit plums
Very low to no hop, earthy floral

Question 3

London brown ale

Appear

Answer 3

Medium to very dark brown 22-35
Nearly opaque
Off-white to tan head

Question 4

London brown ale

Flavor

Answer 4

Moderate malt, caramel toffee biscuits coffee
Low to no perceivable roasty or black malt flavor
Some fruity esters, dark fruit
Low to no hop, earthy floral
Low hop bitterness 15-20
Moderate sweet finish with malty aftertaste
May have sugary sweet flavor

Question 5

London brown ale

Mouthfeel

Answer 5

Medium body
Medium carbonation
Quite creamy

Question 6

London brown ale

Ingredients

Answer 6

English pale ale malt, caramel malts, some roasted malt and wheat malt
Moderate to high carbonate water
English hop
Post fermentation sweetening with lactose or sucrose

Question 7

London brown ale

Comparison

Answer 7

Sweet stout, less roasty

Dark mild, sweeter

Question 8

British Brown Ale

Overall impression

Answer 8

Malty, brown caramel center British ale

Without roasted flavors of Porter

Question 9

British Brown Ale

Aroma

Answer 9

Light malt, toffee nutty light chocolate caramel
Light hop, floral earthy
Light fruity esters

Question 10

British Brown Ale

Appear

Answer 10

Dark amber to dark reddish brown 12-22
Clear
Off-white to light tan head

Question 11

British Brown Ale

Flavor

Answer 11

Low to moderate malt, nutty toasty biscuit toffee light caramel chocolate
Low to none hop, floral earthy
Medium bitterness 20-30
Low to moderate fruity esters

Question 12

British Brown Ale

Mouthfeel

Answer 12

Medium body

Medium carbonation

Question 13

British Brown Ale

Ingredients

Answer 13

British mild ale/ pale ale malt, caramel malts, small amount darker malts
English hop

Question 14

British Brown Ale

Comparison

Answer 14

British bitters, more malty balance and malt flavors
Dark mild, stronger
English Porter, less roast
London Brown Ale, stronger and much less sweet

Question 15

Dark Mild

Overall impression

Answer 15

Dark, malt focused session ale

Refreshing flavorful with a range of dark malt or dark sugar expression

Question 16

Dark Mild

Aroma

Answer 16

Low to moderate malt, caramel toffee grainy toast nutty chocolate or lightly roasted
Little to no hop, earthy floral
May have some fruitiness
Very low to no diacetyl

Question 17

Dark Mild

Appear

Answer 17

Copper to dark brown 12-25
Clear
Off-white to tan head

Question 18

Dark Mild

Flavor

Answer 18

Malty, sweet caramel toffee toast nutty coffee chocolate roast
May have some fruitiness, plum raisin
Low to no hop
Low to moderate bitterness 10-25
Low to no diacetyl
Sweet to dry finish

Question 19

Dark Mild

Mouthfeel

Answer 19

Light to medium body
Low carbonation
Astringency for roast based versions

Question 20

Dark Mild

Ingredients

Answer 20

Pale British base malts, crystal malt, dark malts or dark sugar adjuncts, may have flaked maize, may colored with brewer’s caramel
British ale yeast
Any hops

Question 21

Dark Mild

Comparison

Answer 21

English porters, lower gravity

London brown ale, much less sweet

Question 22

English porter

Overall impression

Answer 22

Moderate strength brown beer

Restrained roasty character and bitterness, chocolate caramel profile

Question 23

English porter

Aroma

Answer 23

Moderate malt, bready biscuit toasty with mild roastiness caramel chocolate nutty
Moderate hop, floral earthy
Moderate to no fruity esters
Low to none diacetyl

Question 24

English porter

Appear

Answer 24

Light brown to dark brown 20-30
Good clarity
Off-white to light tan head

Question 25

English porter | Flavor

Answer 25

Moderate malt, biscuit toffee nutty bready caramel chocolate May have second flavors, coffee licorice toast Moderate to no hop, earthy floral Medium hop bitterness 18-35 Moderate to low fruity esters Well attenuated but can be somewhat sweet

Question 26

English porter | Mouthfeel

Answer 26

Medium body Moderate carbonation Creamy texture

Question 27

English porter | Ingredients

Answer 27

Chocolate or dark roasted malts, caramel malt, brewing sugars, brown malts

Question 28

English porter | Comparison

Answer 28

American Porter, sweeter and more caramel less alcohol less hop character British brown ale, more substance and roast Dark mild, higher in gravity

Question 29

American Brown Ale | Overall impression

Answer 29

Malty hoppy beer with chocolate and caramel flavors

Question 30

American Brown Ale | Aroma

Answer 30

Moderate malty, chocolate, caramel, nutty, toasty Low to moderate hop, Very low to moderate fruity esters

Question 31

American Brown Ale | Appear

Answer 31

Light to very dark brown 18-35 Clear Off-white to light tan head

Question 32

American Brown Ale | Flavor

Answer 32

Medium malty, chocolate caramel nutty toast Light to moderate hop, citrus fruit tropical Medium bitterness 20-30 Very low to moderate fruity esters Medium dry finish with malt and hops aftertaste

Question 33

American Brown Ale | Mouthfeel

Answer 33

Medium body | Moderate carbonation

Question 34

American Brown Ale | Ingredients

Answer 34

Pale malt, crystal and darker malts

Question 35

American Brown Ale | Comparison

Answer 35

American Pale/ Amber ales, more chocolate and caramel flavors and less prominent bitterness in the balance Brown IPA, less bitter, alcohol and hop character English Brown Ales, more bitter and hoppier with a richer malt presence, usually higher alcohol and American hop character

Question 36

American Porter | Overall impression

Answer 36

Malty dark beer with complex and flavorful dark malt character

Question 37

American Porter | Aroma

Answer 37

Medium dark malt, some additional in support like grainy bready toffee caramel chocolate coffee Low to high hop, resiny earthy floral Moderate to none fruity esters

Question 38

American Porter | Appear

Answer 38

Medium brown to very dark brown Clear Tan head

Question 39

American Porter | Flavor

Answer 39

``` Strong malt, slight burnt malt like chocolate and coffee with a bit of grainy Low to high hop, resiny earthy floral Medium to high bitterness Moderate to none fruity esters Dry to medium sweet finish ```

Question 40

American Porter | Mouthfeel

Answer 40

Medium body Low to high carbonation Slight alcohol warmth for stronger versions May have slight astringency from dark malts

Question 41

American Porter | Ingredients

Answer 41

Dark malts | American hops, US UK finishing hops

Question 42

American Porter | Comparison

Answer 42

English porters/ Pre-prohibition porters, more bitter and stronger with more dark malt and dryness American stouts, less strong and assertive

Question 43

Pre-prohibition Porter | Overall impression

Answer 43

Using American ingredients including adjuncts

Question 44

Pre-prohibition Porter | Aroma

Answer 44

``` Malt, low level dark malt caramel biscuit light adjunct like licorice molasses Lop hop No to very low esters No to low diacetyl Low DMS acceptable ```

Question 45

Pre-prohibition Porter | Appear

Answer 45

Medium to dark brown 18-30 Clear Tan head

Question 46

Pre-prohibition Porter | Flavor

Answer 46

``` Malt, chocolate caramel biscuit licorice and toast low level None to low hop Low to moderate bitterness 20-30 Low to moderate DMS Moderate dry finish ```

Question 47

Pre-prohibition Porter | Mouthfeel

Answer 47

Medium body Moderate carbonation Creaminess May have a slight astringency from dark malts

Question 48

Pre-prohibition Porter | Ingredients

Answer 48

Two and six row malt, dark malts, brown malt, adjuncts Lager/ ale yeast Bittering hops

Question 49

Pre-prohibition Porter | Comparison

Answer 49

American Porter, smoother and less hoppy/bitter | English porter, less caramelly but more adjunct lager character