Historical
London Brown Ale
Sweet, dark and barely 3%, the southern English brown ale that Mann's kept alive almost alone. Far sweeter and lower in alcohol than the northern version.
Vital statistics
Each bar is drawn against the full range of all 98 styles
Original gravity
1.033 - 1.038
1.033 - 1.038
Final gravity
1.012 - 1.015
1.012 - 1.015
Bitterness
15 IBU - 20 IBU
15 IBU - 20 IBU
Colour
22 SRM - 35 SRM
22 SRM - 35 SRM
Alcohol
2.8% - 3.6%
2.8% - 3.6%
Colour also 43-69 EBC
What goes wrong
Attenuating it fully. The residual sweetness is the style, and it needs a low-attenuating yeast and a warm mash to survive.
Commercial examples
Reference examples of the style, as listed in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Availability varies by market and year.
Vital statistics as published in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Not yet checked against the published guidelines: treat these ranges as a planning aid and read the source at bjcp.org before entering a competition.
Plan a batch to these numbers.