What should I brew?

[argyle]

I want to brew a beer but am unaware of the style.

I would like it to have these characteristics.

It must be an ale
Color: Brown... Think Newcastle shade of brown
Flavor: Sweet malt upfront...fruity... ending with a roasted bitterness.... some bitterness from the hops is acceptable.
Aroma: Malt .... no hop aroma preferred
Alcohol a session ale to moderate alcohol
Mouthfeel: some substance ...not thin
What style am I looking to brew?

I keg my beers... so I am looking for a beer that will be ready to drink with little wait time.

Any proven recipes for tastey brews are appreciated. Thanks for all of your help!

 

[Andrewtherooster]

Sounds like a brown ale.

 

[warex]

A Southern English Brown

JZ Southern English Brown

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7 lbs Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM) Grain 71.76 %
1 lbs Caramel Malt - 80L (Cargill) (80.0 SRM) Grain 10.25 %
10.0 oz Caramel Malt - 120L (Briess) (120.0 SRM) Grain 6.41 %
8.0 oz Special Roast (Briess) (50.0 SRM) Grain 5.13 %
6.1 oz Chocolate Malt (light) (200.0 SRM) Grain 3.90 %
4.0 oz Carafa Special II (Weyermann) (415.0 SRM) Grain 2.56 %
0.85 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 14.2 IBU
1 Pkgs English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) Yeast-Ale
1 Pkgs London ESB Ale (Wyeast Labs #1968) Yeast-Ale
1 Pkgs SafAle S-04 English Ale (Fermentis #S-04) Yeast-Ale

 

[argyle]

Thanks warex... just curious, have you brewed this recipe?

 

[warex]

It is in the fermenter and is ready to be bottled now.
I wanted something fuller and with more malt than a standard brown. I have liked all the Jamil's recipes I have tried so far.

 

[brewmaster12]

Maple brown ale

8.75 lbs 2-row
.6 lbs Crystal 60
.6 lbs Victory
.2 lbs Special Roast

1oz cascade at 60
1 oz willamette at 30
.75 lbs maple syrup at 5

Safale US-05

Highly drinkable, delicious, and very malt forward.

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

sounds like a nice Scottish Ale like a St. Andrews to me.

 

[argyle]

Both recipes look great! Never thought of using maple syrup. Does the maple flavor come through?

Any other suggestions?

 

[brewmaster12]

I actually add the maple at high krausen to primary and you get the nice background of maple flavor and aroma