User of Ratebeer since 2007. Longtime admin there and member of the Richmond, DC, Charlottesville, and Wisconsin crews. 22801 ratings there. Continuing here.

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Drake (22980) reviewed
Smoke and Mirrors from Wizard Works Brewing (Milwaukee, United States 🇺🇸)
4 months ago
8.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 7 Overall 8
Keg at the brewery, 8/1/25. Hazy orange, large off-white head, average retention. Aroma of floral hops, grapefruit. Taste is grapefruit, lime, pale malt. Juicy, low bitterness.
Tried from Draft at Wizard Works Brewing on 02 Aug 2025 at 02:12
Drake (22980) reviewed
Abracadabra IPA from Wizard Works Brewing (Milwaukee, United States 🇺🇸)
4 months ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 8
Keg at the brewery, 8/1/25. Clear amber, medium white head, average retention. Aroma of earthy and peppery hops. Taste is floral, earth, mint. Strong malt backbone. Slick, well balanced.
Tried from Draft at Wizard Works Brewing on 02 Aug 2025 at 02:06
Drake (22980) reviewed
Maven Maibock from Wizard Works Brewing (Milwaukee, United States 🇺🇸)
4 months ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Keg at the brewery, 8/1/25. Clear amber, medium white head, average retention. Aroma of toffee, toasted malt. Taste is toffee, raisin, toasted malt, caramel. Well balanced, crisp.
Tried from Draft at Wizard Works Brewing on 02 Aug 2025 at 02:04

Drake added a new beer Maven Maibock by Wizard Works Brewing
4 months ago

Drake (22980) reviewed
Tripple Tripel Triple from The Explorium Brewpub (Greendale, United States 🇺🇸)
4 months ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at the Third Ward location, 8/1/25. Clear red amber, poor head retention. Aroma of bready malt, dates. Taste is cherry, stone fruit, bready malt, bit of banana. Slick,
Tried from Draft at The Explorium Brewpub - Third Ward on 02 Aug 2025 at 02:00
Drake (22980) reviewed
Nectar Collector from The Explorium Brewpub (Greendale, United States 🇺🇸)
4 months ago
3.3/10 — Appearance 5 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 3 Overall 3
Keg at the Third Ward location, 8/1/25. Hazy orange, thin white head, poor retention. Aroma of candied citrus. Taste is grapefruit, plum, mint. Weird. Moderate bitterness. Not good.
Tried from Draft at The Explorium Brewpub - Third Ward on 02 Aug 2025 at 01:56
Drake has a new beer style achievement
Level 6 for IPA - Rye ticks with a total of 75 ticks of this sub style.
Hazy Rye'ms from The Explorium Brewpub was the one that did it!
4 months ago
Drake (22980) reviewed
Hazy Rye'ms from The Explorium Brewpub (Greendale, United States 🇺🇸)
4 months ago
6/10 — Appearance 5 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 6
Keg at the downtown location, 8/1/25. Hazy orange, large white head, average retention. Aroma of rye, grapefruit. Taste is rye, pine, grapefruit. Thin.
Tried from Draft at The Explorium Brewpub - Third Ward on 02 Aug 2025 at 01:55

Drake added a new brewery: Hoya Hop House Brewing located in United States
4 months ago

Drake added a new beer Paved in Gold by East Troy Brewing Company
4 months ago