IPA
Drake’s Brewing Company in San Leandro, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.33
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Brewed with extra hops and malt in the English tradition, but with West Coast style. This deep golden India Pale Ale is artfully balanced with a fresh, powerful aroma and a luscious finish.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Yes. 12 oz bottle poured here. Pours a clear golden color with plenty of foam head and lace. Mild aroma with subtle hops and a bit of sweet citrus. High carb. Flavor hop forward with a herbal like background. Very tasty and calling it drinkable is a bit of an understatement. Solid IPA for sure, and for the pocket change price, makes it a must try.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2015
at 21:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from QClub at home. Translucent goldenrod pour dense sticky head. Aroma is big and really nice - like a floral grapefruit peel. Sharp but sweet and citrusy. Taste is similar, big bright floral hops followed by grapefruit peel bitterness. Really interesting. Good lasting bitter boozy bite. Unusually floral hop flavor - delicious IPA. Would definitely get again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2015
at 11:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Aroma is slightly balanced to the malt, with floral and perfume scents from the hops. Moderate low citrus as it warmed shows nicely. Hazy orange with a full white head that patterns well down the glass. Taste is more malt accented with biscuit predominating. Slight orange. A spritzy carbonation on the end, and residual sugars leave a sweet finish. Moderate bitterness is a little detracting from the beer.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2014
at 23:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
drGreat aroma, dank and floral underlying pine, yep the flavor is the nose and well above average. Tropical fruit with citrus and nice lingering pine hints in the finish. The bitterness lingers for a few seconds after the sip. True to style, west coast IPA. Draft sample from the source.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Aug 2014
at 00:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Burnt orange color aroma is a bursting grapefruit and crisp apple. Great mouthfeel. Crisp, dank. Super chewy. Almost medicinal but insanely crisp. Really sticks around for a whole
Tried
on 15 Aug 2014
at 00:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
355ml bottle from Whole Foods
Pours dark orange with a smooth head. Aroma of grassy hops, citrus, fruits and malts. Taste is smooth, malty and hoppy with some stingy grassy notes and caramel. Finish is lingering bitter, hoppy and grassy with some maltiness. Okay IPA.
Pours dark orange with a smooth head. Aroma of grassy hops, citrus, fruits and malts. Taste is smooth, malty and hoppy with some stingy grassy notes and caramel. Finish is lingering bitter, hoppy and grassy with some maltiness. Okay IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2014
at 10:14
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. A winner from Drakes. Clear orange with pillowy white head. Aroma is sweet citrus. Flavour: citrus, sweet malt and evergreen. Very long citrus hop finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2013
at 23:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Good, pours a hazy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma of citrus hops, tropical fruits, and syrupy malts. Flavour of oranges, citrus hops, and some dry caramel malts. Decent IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2013
at 21:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
At a tasting, thanks kerenmk, clear and a little deep orange colour, aroma of pine , orange, tobbaco and straw, with a hint of almonds, flabvour of orange marmalade, orange blossom, bread and some fruitiness in the back, grapefruit bitterness, quite sweet, long bittersweet aftertaste. Good.
Tried
on 05 Mar 2013
at 05:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle sample at a tasting at kerenmk’s place. Thanks kerenmk. Slightly hazy deep golden. Pleasant citric hoppy aroma with piney notes and a light grainy note. Hoppy and citric flavor with a bit of stale notes, light caramel notes and pleasant bitterness. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2013
at 04:18