Drake's Drakonic Imperial Stout - Drake's Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 3.97
pDev: 10.58%
Reviews: 206
Hads: 77

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Brewed by:
Drake's Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 8.75% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (187), on-tap (16), cask (2), growler (1).

Notes:
Drake's Drakonic Imperial Stout - 8.75% ABV, 40 IBUS
A big, malty beast of a beer that exemplifies the way we roll here at Drake's. Two-row malt is blended with Chocolate malt, roasted barley, and dark Crystal malts to make up the grist. Only one hop addition, Columbus, is added for bittering, allowing the abundance of malt in this beer to shine through. Enjoy the dense brownish head, the silky maltiness, and flavors of licorice, coffee and chocolate, rounded out with a slightly dry finish. here's to those who don't fear the mighty!

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Reviews by kiya:

kiya

California

3.45/5 rDev -13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

The first thing i noticed about this beer was the flip top that has been used to seal the beer at the bottling plant, as opposed to a having a traditional beer bottle cap, and then a flip top that can be used to reseal the beer. Once opened you're greeted with a louder than usual champagne bottle pop that releases an interesting aroma of a brew that isn't going to let you pass it by.

It pours a short but dense tan head which does shorten quickly but never fully dissipates through-out the tasting, holding it's composure well.

The aroma was the most impressive element of this beer for me. Stirring thoughts of freshly roasted espresso beans, warm molasses, and gingerbread. It was quickly apparent that the ABV was going to really give quite a kick due to the sharp initial aroma, before forming into a more subdued roasted scent.

After the enticing scents i was sort of expecting a smokier taste than what it offered. A mouthfeel that was large and round, and an alcohol bite in the back of the throat definitely could have been calmed down with some bolder dark fruit undertones which were, in my opinion, missing for the most part. it's a big beer, and definitely holds up well against other imperial stouts, but could use some bolder flavors besides the cocoa and licorice to even out some of the tingle from the alcohol. All in all, a good stout, and as the bottle says "A pint a day keeps the scurvy away". With a beer this strong in so many senses, i'd sure hope it keeps the scurvy away.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2004 20:36:29 | More by kiya

More User Reviews:

Justin_Brown

California

4/5 rDev +0.8%

05-17-2013 16:26:20 | More by Justin_Brown

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.38/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

650 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Pours nearly black. Small off white head. Just a few surface wisps.

Smell - Caramel malt, some roast, not much though. Hops and grain are pretty prevalent.

Taste - Really caramely. The grain and bitterness come through more than the dark malts. Background gives more of that roast. Not a ton though.

Mouthfeel - Medium body. High carbonation. Might be a little too thin.

Overall - Poor beer suffers having been consumed after Bourbon County Coffee. Nothing by comparison.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:48:21 | More by Alieniloquium

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +13.4%

05-13-2013 05:39:00 | More by Bonko_the_sane

billab914

Virginia

4/5 rDev +0.8%

05-10-2013 01:41:12 | More by billab914

IrishColonial

Virginia

3.75/5 rDev -5.5%

05-10-2013 01:36:44 | More by IrishColonial

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4/5 rDev +0.8%

05-10-2013 01:34:08 | More by Rhettroactive

RWNay

Illinois

4/5 rDev +0.8%

05-09-2013 02:45:43 | More by RWNay

LSx

California

4.25/5 rDev +7.1%

04-25-2013 04:42:15 | More by LSx

lighthabit

Oregon

3.86/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

bomber poured into a sniffer. dark, dark, dark . . . barely lets any light through near the bottom. thick head dies down a bit quicker than i'd like. nose shows a nice hint of molasses. taste is classic stout, with a bit of licorice and molasses. mouth feel is a tad thin for my taste on this style, carbonation is low, but work just right for this style, imo. not boozy, which is nice considering its abv.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 06:47:37 | More by lighthabit

Bluecane

North Carolina

2/5 rDev -49.6%

04-21-2013 06:45:42 | More by Bluecane

DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

4/5 rDev +0.8%

04-19-2013 15:30:09 | More by DarthGuitarHero

surfotog

California

4/5 rDev +0.8%

04-14-2013 23:05:55 | More by surfotog

ChumleyX

California

3.75/5 rDev -5.5%

04-06-2013 19:02:58 | More by ChumleyX

scottfrie

California

4.13/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

4.25/3.75/4.25/4/4.25
22oz bottle into snifter.

A: Pours black with three fingers of dense mocha colored, fluffy, long lasting head that slowly faded into a thin film leaving rings of lace down the glass.
S: Roasted malt dominates, light coffee, bitter black chocolate, touch of vanilla. Smells good but pretty standard.
T: Follows the nose. Creamy rich chocolate, deep roasted malts, char, bitter black coffee, roasted coconut finish, toasted marshmallow and a bitter aftertaste. Anise is in there with the roast, too.
M: Light booze, fuzzy carbonation, smooth mouth, heavy, viscous full body but not motor oil.
O: A very solid stout. Straight forward, clean, but complex enough to be interesting. Drinks well, nothing too overpowering.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 22:57:12 | More by scottfrie