Brown Ale: History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes

Ray Daniels · Jim Parker

May 2017 · Brewers Publications

About this ebook

Brown ale has come a long way since its murky beginnings as the first beer style ever produced. Jam-packed with historical and technical brewing information, Brown Ale is not only an excellent reference, but a fascinating read as well. The Classic Beer Style Series from Brewers Publications examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques and commercial examples.

About the author

Ray Daniels is the founder and director of the Cicerone Certification Program, a member of the Senior Faculty of the Siebel Institute of Technology, and a veteran beer educator and promoter that has traveled to more than 30 different countries in search of great beer. Ray is the author, editor or publisher of more than two dozen books on beer and brewing, including his own Designing Great Beers (Brewers Publications, 1998), a classic of U.S. brewing literature.

Jim Parker, an award-winning homebrewer, has been involved in almost every facet of the brewing world, from head brewer at a brewpub to being one of the original staff members of America’s first regional brewspaper. Jim presently resides in Colorado’s Front Range, where he is managing partner of the Wolf Tongue Brewery in the mountain town of Nederland.