Alpha Session - Drake's Brewing Co.

macrosmatic

Florida

4.43/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Big thanks to eyebereej for this one!! Reviewed from notes. Poured from bomber into CCB pint glass.

A: Pours a clear gold color. This was a good bit of visible carbonation and forms a moderate white head.

S: Dank, earthy stank, weed, grassy hops, some sweat & garlic hops, with a background of citrus & pine hops. Some cracker malt aromas also.

T: Taste follows nose well - dank barnyard, garlic (not in a bad way), some lemon, nice yeast flavor.

M: Thin mouthfeel but expected given the style & ABV, with good tingly carbonation. Has only a mild bitter hang.

O: This is the best "out of the blue" beer I've had for a long time. Never heard of it, went into it with no expectations. Can't really seem to get a lot of English Bitter qualities from it, but nevertheless I really really like this one.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2012 04:09:56 | More by macrosmatic

Zorro

California

3.29/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Pale amber ale with a small white colored head.

Smells hoppy with a strong grapefruit scent. Smells mostly of citrus and willow tree.

Starts out dry and mildly bitter. Pretty much an English Mild made with northwestern style hops. The result is basically a low alcohol West Coast IPA.

Mouthfeel is OK.

Overall and OK beer. Probably not buy another 4 pack of this though.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 18:25:48 | More by Zorro

zekeman17

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-24-2013 00:56:11 | More by zekeman17

GregoryMo

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-18-2013 03:22:56 | More by GregoryMo

mhaugo

California

5/5  rDev +24.1%

05-09-2013 21:10:50 | More by mhaugo

gpogo

California

3.51/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

A- Lightly hazed clear deep yellow body with a small white head.

A- Fruity hop aroma. Grapefruit and peach and an enjoyable sweetness.

T- Moderate bitterness throughout, but not overpowering. That same aroma is present in the flavor with a nice slight sweetness. At first I was concerned it was a tad on the light side, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

M- Very light body and light to medium carbonation.

D- This beer is great for those warm days where you want to have a few beers, but don't want to spend the day drunk.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 00:56:24 | More by gpogo

Indian0

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-02-2013 05:41:56 | More by Indian0

kmoen

California

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

04-02-2013 05:37:56 | More by kmoen

BAsbill

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-02-2013 05:35:45 | More by BAsbill

cestlavie

Yukon (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

03-31-2013 17:58:52 | More by cestlavie

Beerrenda

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

03-07-2013 03:45:00 | More by Beerrenda

beerme411

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

02-14-2013 19:23:31 | More by beerme411

WestCoastBrew2

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

02-06-2013 20:28:14 | More by WestCoastBrew2

laymansbeerfan

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -0.7%

01-17-2013 05:40:26 | More by laymansbeerfan

Offa

California

3.53/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This is a fairly good bitter, unusually good character for an American beer at this low abv, but not up to great English bitters.

Gold, slightly hazy, it has a medium off-white head soon thinning to ring.

Aroma is grapefruit, peach, hay.

Taste is light mineral, grapefruit, bread dough, light juicy sweetness with balancing grapefruit-rind bitterness. Aftertaste is a little too bitter, but not heavily so.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2013 19:19:09 | More by Offa

gueuzegossage

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

01-02-2013 16:26:36 | More by gueuzegossage

CheapBeerBuzz

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

12-02-2012 04:03:52 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

Hugonaut13

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

12-02-2012 03:30:17 | More by Hugonaut13

mattdbh

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

10-08-2012 22:37:01 | More by mattdbh

BeerHunter76

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.7%

10-07-2012 23:45:51 | More by BeerHunter76

Texasfan549

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.7%

10-05-2012 13:51:12 | More by Texasfan549

kjkinsey

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

10-03-2012 16:18:47 | More by kjkinsey

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

09-22-2012 20:31:13 | More by t0rin0

NWer

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

09-08-2012 20:15:00 | More by NWer

Soneast

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

08-19-2012 17:08:14 | More by Soneast