Drekker Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Fargo,
North Dakota,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Drekker Brewing Company - Brewhall
Established in 2014
Contact
Description
Beer is our craft, but Drekker is about more than the contents of a glass. It’s about what happens when a few of those glasses get raised together. It’s about doing what you want to do, in a cool place, with people you want to be with. Drekker is about you after all. We love that you’d care enough to join us, and we can’t wait to see where this voyage goes when a couple more beers get raised together. Valhalla can wait.
We started as many breweries do; just a couple of friends brewing in a garage who loved great beer, had a crazy dream, and worked their asses off to make it come true. We won’t bore you with some long, meandering story about how we all met, or how the stars aligned for the brewery to come together. If you want to know the whole story, we’ll bore you with it in the taproom or just wait for the Lifetime movie to come out. Really, we’re just four regular guys who are serious about beer and not much else.
We started as many breweries do; just a couple of friends brewing in a garage who loved great beer, had a crazy dream, and worked their asses off to make it come true. We won’t bore you with some long, meandering story about how we all met, or how the stars aligned for the brewery to come together. If you want to know the whole story, we’ll bore you with it in the taproom or just wait for the Lifetime movie to come out. Really, we’re just four regular guys who are serious about beer and not much else.
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Got in a trade with GreenBayBA. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours moderately hazy ruby red/orange, light pink/purple color with a 1 finger dense and rocky light pink head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy blueberries, basil, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of blueberries, basil, fruity/acidic yeast, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy blueberries, basil, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and basil bitter/spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy blueberries, basil, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of blueberries, basil, fruity/acidic yeast, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt, tart, tangy, bitter, spiciness balance; and no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tang/tartness and bitter/spiciness after the finish. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth and moderately bready/grainy/sticky/acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 5.5%. Overall this is an awesome fruited/spiced kettle sour. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of blueberries, basil, fruity/acidic yeast, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/bitter/spicy/drying finish; not overly lactic. Awesome balance of juicy/jammy berries, basil, and Lacto complexity; with a great pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive style example. Not overwhelming on any aspect.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2019
at 20:41
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Got in a trade with GreenBayBA. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours very hazy deep ruby red/pink/purple color with a 2 finger dense and rocky light pink head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, currant, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of berries, fruity/acidic yeast, vanilla, lactose, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, currant, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy berries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, currant, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of berries, fruity/acidic yeast, vanilla, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/tart/sourness and tangy fruit balance; with zero puckering flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, fairly acidic/tangy/tannic, and lightly saline mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.2%. Overall this is an amazing fruited milkshake sour! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of berries, fruity/acidic yeast, vanilla, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and pretty refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Fantastic soft /silky feel, not overly lactic. Amazing balance of super juicy/jammy berries, vanilla, and Lacto complexity; with a great lactose and wheat/malt backbone against acidity for the ABV. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly amazing offering, and top tier style example.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2019
at 03:29
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Got in a trade with GreenBayBA. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours opaquely hazy medium golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, red apple, mango, honeydew, watermelon, berries, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, red apple, mango, honeydew, watermelon, berries, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, red apple, mango, honeydew, watermelon, berries, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Slight increasing hop burn after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic NEAPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Nicely soft feel, and not aggressive. Fantastic Azacca, El Dorado, Idaho 7 profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a great clean oat/malt backbone. Mild residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and well made style example.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2019
at 03:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Got in a trade with GreenBayBA. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 4/2019. Pours opaquely hazy golden/yellow/green color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, green pepper, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, green pepper, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, green pepper, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and no astringent hop flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an excellent NEIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish; not overly aggressive. Great Columbus, Ekuanot, Rakau profile. Very juicy, dank, and earthy balanced hop complexity; with a nice sized spelt/oat/malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example; but a bit too resinous/drying.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2019
at 03:10
8/10
Reminds me a lot of green, damn citrusy juicy fruity hop smoothie. Citra & Mosaic duet. Well done
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2019
at 17:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at BLG. Pours a cloudy milky yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a nice citrus note with a bit of light tropical fruits and a sweet grain backbone. Flavor has the same nice citrus with growing tropical fruits and a creamy sweet grain backbone.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 May 2019
at 12:49
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz can from Tavour. Normal pour for the style. Light citrus aroma, grapefruit . Taste is sweet, grapefruit peel. I sense some lacto, creamy notes. Milkshake notes.
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2019
at 01:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
16 oz can from Tavour. Looks like a glass of grapefruit juice. Smells like one too. Taste? Yep, grapefruit juice. Is it juicy? You betcha! Nice citric tartness, and a bit dry.
Tried
from Can
on 24 May 2019
at 02:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From a pint can. Pours a cloudy gold with a big off white head. Aromas are of grass, green onion and tropical fruit. Flavors are moderately bitter citrus.
Tried
from Can
on 13 May 2019
at 22:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Champps Americana Brookfield, 5/9/19. Murky pale yellow, large white head, good retention. Aroma of pale malt, lime, tropical fruit. Taste is lime, mango, papaya, pale malt.
Tried
from Can
on 13 May 2019
at 03:48