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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12.7 ounce waxed bottle from Tavour. Dark brown color. No head. Sweet roasted malt aroma hints at chocolate, oak and whiskey. Flavor mirrors nose. Intensely rich and sweet. Lots of vanilla and caramel notes. Big boozy notes from middle on. Despite the overt sweetness, this still is a lovely sip.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2025
at 04:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
35cl Blik van Beer Republic Advent '24, 4.8%. Goudgele kleur, witte kraag. Lichtzoete smaak, bloemig, citroenrasp, licht hoppig, licht fruitig. Lichte body. Lekker niets-aan-de-hand-in-de-zon-bier.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2025
at 19:31
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Beer Republic Advent Calendar- tasting_No 2. Pale golden color with white head. Aroma of malt, light citrus hops, corn, honey. Taste is sweet with fruity compot, honey, corn. Light hops.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2025
at 17:48
4.9/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 4
Can at BRACT #2. Thin body, med-high carbonation. Med-light bitterness, light sweetness. Very neutral, devoid of malt or hops character. Med-light oxidated caramel and med-light corny DMS. Drinkable, but feels flawed and is basically characterless. Average.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2025
at 17:48
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Beer republic advent calendar tasting 2024. Can. Malty aroma and taste, light hoppy notes, corn, medium bitter. Medium body, malty corny bitter finish. Average.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2025
at 17:45
5.3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Beer Republic Advent Calendar 2024. A clear golden yellow beer with a white lacing. Aroma of sweetish pale malt, straw, honey. Taste of honey, grains, sweetish pale malt, corn.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Dec 2024
at 19:13
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
355ml. can. @"Home". 15/12/2024
[#8.006 Global - #1.692 United States of America - #2 Drake's Brewing Company]
Pours clear pale golden with a minimal lacing white head. Aroma: corn, honey, light belgiany yeast and spices. Taste: corn, light spiced malts and yeast.
Next one, please!
[#8.006 Global - #1.692 United States of America - #2 Drake's Brewing Company]
Pours clear pale golden with a minimal lacing white head. Aroma: corn, honey, light belgiany yeast and spices. Taste: corn, light spiced malts and yeast.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Can
on 27 Dec 2024
at 10:28
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Optisch leicht trüb, ordentlich Perlung, Schaum passt. In der Nase fruchtig, im Trunk dezente Frucht, mittig bis Spät Getreide, passt schon.
Tried
on 24 Dec 2024
at 16:12
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2024
at 16:59
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2024
at 15:36