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
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.
8/10
RB score 3.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2025
at 21:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
0.355l can from Beer Republic. Aroma of citrus, passion fruit, herbs, honey and pine. Pours cloudy dark golden color with medium sized soapy white head and soft visible carbonation. Taste starts refreshing citrusy and herbal, following is grainy, mild tropical fruity and floral, mouthfeel is smooth but crisp, while finish is pretty bitter. Medium body, oily texture and lively carbonation in palate. 1500 reasons for another one…
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 08 Mar 2025
at 11:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
35cl Blik van Beer Republic. Licht amberkleurig, witte kraag. Caramel, licht harsig, wat citrus, licht mineralig of metalig, redelijk bitter. Lichte body. Degelijke Pale Ale.
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 02 Mar 2025
at 16:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Hazy honeyish golden colour with a mediumsized creamy white head. Aroma is floral, fruity, some nectary and mild toffeeish tones to it. Flavour is floral, fruity, some mild toffeeish tones with a bit alcohol sweetness to it.
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 19 Feb 2025
at 17:04
8/10
Tried
on 18 Feb 2025
at 15:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Aroma is fruity hops, citrus, grainy malt, grapefruit, touch of pine. Flavour is medium bitter. Body is medium. Very refreshing and crisp hoppy fruity APA, great drinkability!
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2025
at 15:40
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home. Aroma is fruity hops, citrus, orange, tangerine, pine resin, malt biscuit, tropical fruits. Flavour is nicely bitter with a little malty sweetness. Body is medium. Very tasty fruity citrussy piney hop bomb.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2025
at 15:39
6/10
Tried
on 07 Feb 2025
at 16:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Fruity hop aroma with citrus, grassy notes, mandarin, and light malt. Lightly sweet flavour with a medium bitterness. Body is light to medium. Easy and fruity, citrus-forward hops, elegant IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Beer Republic. Aroma is fruity hop with citrus, tropical fruits, touch of pine, orange, mango, light malt. Flavour is moderate to medium bitter with some sweetness. Medium body. Aromatic and well-rounded IIPA.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2025
at 22:36