American Brown Ale - From The Union
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Collab with: Track Brewing Co.Brown Ale - American Regular
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Score
7.44
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American brown ale brewed on the Union Set, built on a complex and intriguing malt bill, giving the beer its inviting colour and rich, full body. Classic US West Coast hops layer in pine and citrus, working in harmony throughout to create a balanced, characterful beer. Hops: Centennial, Simcoe, Cascade and Chinook. Collaboration with Track.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Bankers Cat, Leeds, 14/04/2026.
Chestnut brown topped with a lasting beige head.
Nose is toffee, dark malts, nutty, dusty hops.
Taste comprises chocolate biscuit, fruit slice, toffee, dark malts.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness.
Solid cask brown ... shades of CDA about it.
Chestnut brown topped with a lasting beige head.
Nose is toffee, dark malts, nutty, dusty hops.
Taste comprises chocolate biscuit, fruit slice, toffee, dark malts.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness.
Solid cask brown ... shades of CDA about it.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2026
at 10:36
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours a very dark ruby with a medium sized foamy cream head and good lacing. Berry fruits to the fore in the aroma, plus cola and toffee. In the mouth it is quite bitter with a deep creamy texture. Flavour has floral hops, citrus, berries and some underlying malts. Hints of nuts and marmalade come through later leading to a decidedly dry and tangy finish. This is decent – an unusual combination of flavours and the expected Union depth.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hops
on 10 Apr 2026
at 13:05
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From a wood cask at Thornbridge. Clear dark brown. Slim beige foam. Wow this is tangy. Woody yeasty notes. Red berry fruit. Dark bitter coffee malts. Taste is tangy fruity bitter. Decent depth of flavour. Tangy and bitter finish. Took some getting used to but enjoyed it very much by the end.
Tried
from Cask
at
Thornbridge Brewery Tap
on 08 Apr 2026
at 11:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. Nose is bread, malty, yeast. Taste is rich malt, caramel, with a lightly fruity, slightly marmalade, nut. Thick smooth Mouthfeel.
Good.
Good.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2026
at 20:47
7.5/10
Malty and caramel, some fruity citrus.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Strugglers Inn
on 06 Apr 2026
at 11:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
Cask hamdpull at LHG Brewpub Bristol. Deep brown colour lasting beige head. Its got that fruity yeast ale yeast thing going on. S it's not like other American Browns. Its fruity yeast. Brown malts. Nutty. Really interesting.
Tried
from Cask
at
Left Handed Giant Brewpub
on 27 Mar 2026
at 14:11