Amber Ale

Drake’s Brewing Company in San Leandro, California, United States 🇺🇸

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular

Score

6.69

ABV: 5.8%

IBU: 28

Ticks: 16

Our flagship amber ale is brewed with English malt, hops and yeast. The extra malt lends a lightly toasted, chocolate flavor, a tawny color, and a smooth, rich character; it's perfect for sipping one or enjoying many. The keg version is a revised recipe of our old bottled classic. We've made subtle changes to the malt bill, and are now using an English Ale yeast to ferment. Expect flavors of toffee, caramel, and nutty undertones. A gentle sweetness from the yeast rounds out the experience.

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7.6

oh6gdx (51641) reviewed Amber Ale from Drake’s Brewing Company 18 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled (5.9%) (thanks Stoutlover72). Hazy reddish brown colour with mediumsized creamy, thick, beige head. Aroma is malty as very as very sweet fruity. Flavour is surprisingy dry malty and toasted, also the fruity hops comes along making this a wellbalanced beer. Strong lemony notes in the aftertaste along with slight roast.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2007 at 12:43

5.6

CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Amber Ale from Drake’s Brewing Company 18 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of aspidites. Clear, orangey brown with a tall, dense and handsome off-white head leaving laces. Fruity, berry-like nose. Rather light in body with fresh and fruity accents, some dry caramel and an odd, ashy edge. Not much bitterness. Not your typical American amber, and not really that hot. 310507

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jun 2007 at 16:26

6.1

Ungstrup (52239) reviewed Amber Ale from Drake’s Brewing Company 18 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a lazing orange head. The aroma is sweet malty combined with notes of caramel and a light touch of dusty hops. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of caramel and lighter notes of hops and alcohol - a bit like caramel ice cream topping.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2007 at 11:59

SpringsLicker (4048) reviewed Amber Ale from Drake’s Brewing Company 19 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Thanks to awaisanen for this! Drake’s pours into the glass with a beautiful creamy off-white head over a reddish amber body. Caramel malt in the aroma is joined by some light hops. Well balanced and clean. Perhaps an unexciting style, but this brew is solidly done just the same.

Tried on 18 Apr 2006 at 17:09

Irishboy (4684) reviewed Amber Ale from Drake’s Brewing Company 20 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Amber body with a light tan head. Caramal malt aroma with a coffee malted taste with a faint hint of molasses.

Tried on 09 Apr 2006 at 17:17

Lubiere (24605) reviewed Amber Ale from Drake’s Brewing Company 20 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Reddish amber ale with a light moka head. Nice caramel malt aroma with discreet hops and cinnamon notes. Crisp nutty malt in mouth with lactic notes. Lighter bodied. Overall, a bit plain. Russian River Beer Revival & Barbecue Cook-Off, August 20, 2005.

Tried on 14 Jan 2006 at 13:19