UPDATED: DEC 27, 2023 Light brown body with a couple fingers of head. Aroma is nuts, caramel, and honey. Taste is citrus bitter, mild grains. Texture is medium.

UPDATED: NOV 15, 2022 October 30th, 2016 - It is difficult for me to get excited by brown ales. But every once in awhile one comes along that offers something new and exciting, and Bell's American Brown Ale is one of those. I'm drinking it straight from the bottle today, so there's not much aroma for me to parse, but the flavor is excellent, and well supported by the mouthfeel. There's a profound depth of toffee and apple (though not a candied apple), and the flavor leans a little on the sweeter side. But the mild fig touch at the front of the palate eases me into the sweeter brew. The aftertaste is also short, escorting the sweeter notes away quickly enough to just be missed.

UPDATED: MAY 30, 2021 Bottle. Dark brown with a soft beige head. Overwhelmingly hoppy; way too hoppy for the style, in my opinion. Finish is almost acrid.

UPDATED: JAN 17, 2021 A dark brown color with a large beige head. Aroma contains some caramel, toffee, and milk chocolate. The flavor is not too sweet but well balanced. Mostly caramel and toffee in there. Overall a great beer and who does malty beer better than Bells? No one.

UPDATED: OCT 28, 2020 Clear red brown with a light tan head. Aroma is toasted bread, earthy, caramel and toffee. Taste is medium sweet and light/medium bitter.

UPDATED: OCT 10, 2020 12 oz. can (canned August 20, 2020). Pour is...brown (what did you expect), with a thin beige head. Aroma of caramel malts and faint floral hops. Taste features caramel, light chocolate, with a faint nutty finish. Is it the 'best brown ale'? As far as non-adjunct brown ales go, yeah, probably.

UPDATED: OCT 4, 2020 Can poured into an English pint. Dark ruby brown hue with a thick off white head. Aroma has roasted, chocolate, and caramel malts. Initial taste is much the same as the aroma with a heavier emphasis on roasted notes. Fades to an earthy, roasted mix. Body is a smooth medium with just enough carbonation. Incredibly well done!

UPDATED: OCT 4, 2020 Bottle: Pours amber with a thin tan head. Fruity aroma. Seems a little off. A warm fermentation? Light to medium body. Fruity in the flavor as well. Too much yeast character for a Brown ale. Should be cleaner and more malt driven. Gotta try a different batch.

UPDATED: SEP 28, 2020 Six pack of 12 ouncers bottled 08/31/20. Clear orange brown with an enduring film of creamy foam. Aroma of cocoa, toasted walnut and touches of orange and caramel. Tastes of the same with a touch of milk chocolate and graham cracker in the finish. Near-medium bodied with a great easy drinking balance. Smooth low-medium carbonation is nice.

UPDATED: SEP 27, 2020 12 oz bottle, hazy dark caramel color with small off-white head. Medium body. Roasted malt with slight chocolate aroma. Chocolate is prominent in the taste, followed by a satisfying roasted malt finish. Far less bland than your typical brown ale.