Drake's Denogginizer - Drake's Brewing Co.

Florida9

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: clear golden color. Forms a small to moderate sized off-white head. Leaves a minimal amount of lacing.

S: intensely aromatic. Quite hop forward with lots of citrus, grapefruit, and orange mixed with some malty sweetness and a bit of alcohol.

T: taste is similar. Concentrated citrus flavor, moderate pale malt sweetness, honey and even a bit of apple juice. Maybe a touch of pine but the citrus hop flavor dominates. some alcoholic spice on the finish.

M: on the heavier side of medium with a bit of viscosity to it. Moderate bitterness. Easy carbonation.

O: a nice, west coast style IPA.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2012 02:09:57 | More by Florida9

zekeman17

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-12-2013 02:25:52 | More by zekeman17

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-10-2013 18:38:32 | More by twenty5

eulerthegrape

California

3.25/5  rDev -17.3%

05-10-2013 15:51:28 | More by eulerthegrape

beepill

California

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-10-2013 06:33:50 | More by beepill

fox227

California

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-07-2013 16:14:35 | More by fox227

BeastLU

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-05-2013 01:05:04 | More by BeastLU

Devi0us

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-03-2013 04:38:33 | More by Devi0us

JacobGumina

California

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

04-30-2013 19:53:10 | More by JacobGumina

Kenai4

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

04-26-2013 02:40:18 | More by Kenai4

LSx

California

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

04-25-2013 04:43:02 | More by LSx

StArnoldFan

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

04-20-2013 23:52:33 | More by StArnoldFan

DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-19-2013 15:30:31 | More by DarthGuitarHero

Bnoise11

California

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

04-13-2013 01:12:13 | More by Bnoise11

brees6221

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

04-12-2013 02:09:47 | More by brees6221

DrunkenMonk

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-07-2013 09:15:12 | More by DrunkenMonk

sbanacho

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

04-02-2013 03:26:46 | More by sbanacho

kevanb

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

650ml bottle poured into a stemless wine glass.

The beer pours a lightly hazy copper color, hues of orange and amber with a thick, frothy white head, about a finger and a half high that has some spotted lace left behind. The aroma is nice, lots of piney, resinous hop oils with some rich, sweet caramel malt that is fairly sweet with some alcohol behind it. The flavors are nice, lots of hoppy goodness, grapefruit citrus with pine and lots of bitter, dank, earthy, resinous grassy oils that is balanced nicely with sweet and rich caramel malt and lingering alcohol. The body is nice, a bit rich and thick for an IPA, but carbonated perfectly with a lightly dry and sweet finish.

Verdict: A nice DIPA from Drake's, who is quickly becoming one of my favorite breweries for their solid and consistent work. This is a bit malt forward for what I look for in an IPA but still rewarding.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 02:11:54 | More by kevanb

strongaf

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

03-27-2013 22:15:31 | More by strongaf

heavenlyStash

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-26-2013 07:08:29 | More by heavenlyStash

angrybabboon

Rhode Island

3.44/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Note: Adapted from notes taken 3/22/13

Comment: Surprised to see this beer on-tap at a restaurant next to my hotel on a recent visit to San Francisco (for a conference, which really cut into my drinking time)

Appearance: Clear, bright orange with a touch of gold - big, fluffy white head, leaves a nice web of great lacing

Smell: Tons of citrus, with an emphasis on oily rind - juicy orange and grapefruit - loads of oily citrus rinds, zest, and pith - some wet pine - very floral - some malts, with some sweetness, caramel and pale - some pretty obvious alcohol

Taste: Surprisingly burly, wouldn't quite describe this as a West Coast hop bomb - sticky, oily citrus and wet pine resin - almost syrupy in its oily citrus aspect - unrelenting grapefruit rinds everywhere, remarkably bitter - earthy - sweet caramel malts seem to be amplified by the alcohol, which honestly seems beyond the advertised 9% - very noticeable

Mouthfeel: On the heavy side of medium, sticky, oily, decent carbonation but could use some more to deal with the oil

Overall: Good, not fantastic

This is quite interesting. A big, harsh IPA with an emphasis on bitter, oily citrus. It's a bit too sweet, and is lacking the fleshy, juicy, hoppy magic that I associate with West Coast IPAs. Definitely interesting and worth a try. I'm not certain how fresh this was, since it was on tap, and I might want to re-evaluate for a bottle.

Serving type: on-tap

03-26-2013 05:16:27 | More by angrybabboon

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-26-2013 03:15:49 | More by drgonzo2k2

bpasquini

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-23-2013 22:37:15 | More by bpasquini

OMsweetOM

California

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

03-20-2013 01:09:34 | More by OMsweetOM

TheSixthRing

California

3.93/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance - Pours a semi-hazy, orange-copper with an off-white, 2 finger head. Great retention. Sticky lacing coats the glass well, sip after sip.

Smell - Big pine notes upfront, complimented by some mild tropical fruitiness and hints of spice.

Taste - Less pine on the tongue than in the aroma, but still plenty to be had. Lesser notes of grapefruit. Malts come across with a toasted biscuit quality, and do well to compliment the big hop character. Finishes with some tropical fruit sweetness, and more grapefruit pith bitterness.

Mouthfeel - Close to full body with moderate carbonation. Juicy in the mouth before a drying finish.

Overall - Both are very, very good, but I think I prefer their Hopocalypse just a tad more. This one reminds me a quite a bit of Firestone-Walker's Union Jack in it's all-around character. Drinks closer to your standard IPA than a DIPA, bit only due to it's smoothness. That 9.75% is ready to kick in your teeth when you least expect it. Drink responsibly, friends.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2013 05:41:19 | More by TheSixthRing