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
+1 510 5682739
dbhoffice@drakesbrewing.com
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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CraigsGrist from Drake’s Brewing Company
3 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft. Golden beer with a whitish head. Light grapefruit aroma. Pine and earth flavor with spice and light grapefruit. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Pine and earth linger with spice.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jun 2023 at 20:07
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Made in the Dro from Drake’s Brewing Company
3 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft. Murky amber beer with a cream head. Tropical fruit aroma. Tropical fruit and light summer fruit flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tropical fruit and light summer fruit linger.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jun 2023 at 20:05
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Oakes (34517) reviewed
Black Robusto Porter from Drake’s Brewing Company
3 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Very dark brown, thick head. Has a fairly roasty malt profile with leafy hop. Solid, good body, nice bitterness, has a lot of dark sugar sweetness. Very good big American porter.
Tried from Can on 07 May 2023 at 18:44
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Jolly Rodger (2022) from Drake’s Brewing Company
3 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Brown, no head, sticky mapley, bourbony aroma. Yeah, maple, big vanilla sugar vibes, rich roast, a splash of alcohol in the finish. Drinks way too easy.
Tried on 07 May 2023 at 18:43
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Hopocalypse - Triple IPA (Black Label) from Drake’s Brewing Company
3 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Copper, sort of a chill haze. Lacks foam. Boozy nose but comes across more balanced on the palate -alcohol yes but lots of sweet brown sugar malts. Decent bitterness and spicy hop in the finish but while it is a bit sticky the balance isn'�t bad.
Tried on 07 May 2023 at 18:42
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The Floor is Guava from Drake’s Brewing Company
3 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hazy, no head, pale. Sharply acidic nose, similar palate. Guava and passionfruit are there but the base is sharp and a touch acetic.
Tried on 07 May 2023 at 18:41
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Carpathian Hymn from Drake’s Brewing Company
3 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Quite pale gold, slight haze. Fairly bitter, nice kiwi, citrus and lychee sort of hop character.
Tried on 07 May 2023 at 18:41
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Wingin It from Drake’s Brewing Company
3 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Slight haze, no head, grassy appley nose, decent bitterness, gloppy malts, again that apple in the finish. It'�s drinkable but not on point for the style.
Tried on 07 May 2023 at 18:40
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Jolly Rodger (2022) from Drake’s Brewing Company
3 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Draft. Black beer with a tan head. Bourbon and light coffee aroma with caramel. Big bourbon/whiskey flavor with coffee, light chocolate, and caramel. Medium-plus bodied. Bourbon/whiskey and dark fruit linger with coffee, caramel, and light chocolate.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2023 at 17:54
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Death of the Sun - Amburana from Drake’s Brewing Company
3 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft. Black beer with a tan head. Caramel and light chocolate aroma. Chocolate and caramel flavor with light molasses and light oak. Medium-plus bodied. Chocolate and caramel linger with light molasses and light oak.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2023 at 17:51