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:
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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7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Poured from the tap @ Drake's. Clear deep gold with white head. Lots of resin upfront with some mild crystal and caramel malt in the background. A bit harsh, but okay.

Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2024 at 19:08


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Poured from the tap @ Drake's. Clear blonde with small white head. Light biscuit malt, pine hops, just a feint hint of lemon on the backend. Okay.

Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2024 at 19:06


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Poured from the tap @ Drake's. Clear gold with minimal white head. Soft leafy pine hop expression. Flavour dissipates medium quick, but has a nice bit upfront. Okay.

Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2024 at 19:01


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried on 17 Oct 2024 at 09:31



7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Sample (thanks omhper!). Black colour, small brown colour. Aroma is coconut, some chocolate chips and mild cinnamon. Flavour is chocolate, some coconut, mild cinnamon as well as some slight syrupy tones. Hides alcohol really well.

Tried on 16 Oct 2024 at 21:40


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Tap at Gourmet Haus. Rich and boozy whiskey aroma. Almost no head, what is there is brown. Dark brown. Flavor is cumin, brown sugar, candi sugar and brown sugar. Moderate alcohol heat.

Tried from Draft on 08 Oct 2024 at 22:23



6

Citrus, fruity, tropical, caramel, alcohol

Tried from Can on 20 Sep 2024 at 20:15


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

--Bottled, from Systembolaget. -- Black, small head. Aroma of coconut, caramel and cinnamon. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Caremel and brown sugar, coconut and cinnamon. Warming finish.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2024 at 20:01