Drake’s Brewing Company

Microbrewery in San Leandro, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Triple Rock Brewing
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1998

Contact
1933 Davis St, #177, San Leandro, CA, 94577, United States
Subsidiaries
Drake’s Brewing Company owns 1 brewery/brand:
Description
During the dawn of micro-brewing in the Bay Area Roger Lind started Lind Brewing Company, which would later become Drake's Brewing. Lind was a brewer at Triple Rock in Berkeley, one of the first brewpubs in America, and set off on his own to brew draft-only English-style ales. In 1998 Roger Lind sold the brewery to a local coffee company, which continued to brew Drake's beer. A new era started in 2008 John Martin and Roy Kirkorian, purchased the brewery. Over the ensuing 10 years, they've expanded brewing capacity, distribution, and started producing West Coast style ales using an abundance of high quality hops and malt. A new 60-barrel brewhouse and fermentation tanks to match, boosted our brewing capacity, ensuring more people could find and enjoy Drake's beer was opened in 2016.

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6/10
Magus, mõru, kuiv, tee, kerge köögivili, veits happeline. Ok.
Tried from Can on 09 Aug 2024 at 22:52

5/10
Alcohol, harsh hops, old caramel, herbal, meh
Tried from Can on 09 Aug 2024 at 22:15

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
I remember back in the day this was serious trade bait - I had forgotten all about it (and as far as I knew, Drake’s wasn’t even in business anymore) until I saw six packs of this show up in one of my local bottle shops - hot damn, my inner beer nerd from 17 years ago got so happy - this one really does bring me back - classic west coast DIPA - lightly hazy, light copper, clingy and lasting head - nose and flavor are dank and tropical - assertively bitter, but not astringent - a lot of woody, piney, and spicy hop flavor, held in check by a heavy, but not overly sweet malt backbone - long-lingering bitterness and peppery character in the finish - probably would have liked it more back in the day, but it’s dang good to me now, too.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2024 at 22:06

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Hazy dark yellow colour with thin head. It's got loads of pineapple as promised. Also a decent resinous hop bitterness in the finish. A good summer beer.
Tried on 27 Jul 2024 at 16:58

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pours clear gold into a shaker. Bright white head with good retention recedes to coat surface. Mango aromas. Sweet with hot caramel, mango and papaya front to back. Lasting hot caramel finish.
Tried on 25 Jul 2024 at 03:22

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from Systembolaget. A bit hazy amber with a medium head. Grapefruit, orange, malt, some marmalade, pine and warming notes. Nicely bitter. My kind of IPA/DIPA.
Tried from Can on 20 Jul 2024 at 08:36

9.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9
Testad Juli 2013 då 3,9. Mycket fruktig både i doft å smak. Lite för söt å fruktig för att vara balanserad dock..bra Dipa. Nu juli 2024 återtestad på burk från bolaget . Jag är klunkar och härrejävlar påminner inte om förra ölen som testades nu för 11 årsedan på ratebeer . Här har vi druvor , typisk gödsel ton , ek , söt malt och tung apelsin 🍊. Tydlig efterbeska . Sjukt god ju . Nu 4,5 poäng . Förstår nu höga poängen på ratebeer. Och fick dessutom silvermedaljen på Great american beer festival i Denver såklart de kan bedöma kvalitet .. Där har vi världens kvalitet samlad . USA 🇺🇸 Dipa världen
Tried on 19 Jul 2024 at 10:18

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. Hazy amber beer with a cream head. Tangerine aroma. Tangerine and light tropical fruit flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tangerine and light tropical fruit linger.
Tried from Can on 17 Jul 2024 at 20:58

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can. Almost clear gold with a good cm of white head. Aroma is slightly woody with ruby grapefruit, some spices and light bread. Fairly dry with pithy citrus, some berry, tropical, woody and spice notes, medium high bitterness. Hoppy but cunningly balanced. Good.
Tried from Can on 13 Jul 2024 at 12:48

6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 7
Hazy pale yellow-orange colour with fine soapy head that fades out very quickly. Aroma and flavour have some slightly skunky hop notes and citrus juice. Mouthfeel is a bit too like a soft drink which combined with the citrus and tropical fruit notes brings forth a Fanta type effect.
Tried on 06 Jul 2024 at 18:03