Hop Grail
Southern Shade (Cans)
- Brown Ale
- 5% ABV
- Label approved Sep 15
Had it? My score
90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
Newly approved Amber/Other Ale
Circle and Square Brewing's Brown Ale. Label approved 15 September 2026; not spotted yet.
Lighter than 78% of the 137 Brown Ale labels we've read.
From the label“Sip Cold Beer”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 48–54°F (9–12°C)
- Glass
- Nonic pint: the bulge gives you a grip and room for a head
- Goes with
- Mushroom dishes, Steak, Thanksgiving dinner
About 155–180 calories and 15–20 g carbs
About 100 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Brown Ale. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
Where to find it
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About this beer
This is the 3rd of 4 labels we have from Circle and Square Brewing. It is one of 19 brown ale labels approved in September 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted. The label carries the Brewers Association independent seal.
Brew it
A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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Style: Amber/Other AleBrewery: Circle and Square Brewing