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Drakes 15th Anniversary

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Drakes 15th Anniversary

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An European Strong Lager formerly brewed by
Drakes Brewing Company

San Leandro, California USA

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633.72/5.03.69/5.0Special11%97.7Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
We think you will enjoy this beer. For our 15th Anniversary beer we decided to throw the "style guideline" books out the window and create our own style. We set out to create something that would be strong enough and complex enough to age for all future anniversaries. We think we have accomplished that with this brew. We infused the finest ingredients available to us with our relentless passion for brewing good beer and topped it off with a little bit of creativity. We combined 2-row malt with Munich malt, Caramel malt and a touch of Chocolate malt for color. From there we added Noble hops imported from Germany to give the beer its bitterness and hop aroma. We then fermented it with a Lager yeast strain at 50*F for five weeks. After that it was allowed to lager for another four months to round out the flavors. What we ended up with is a beer that weighs in at a hefty 11% ABV with 25 IBU's and a nice ruby amber color."

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 herbjones (742), Orange, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20

Jul 10, 2005  
Dark brown brew sitting under a thick tan whipped cream head. Long lasting head with decent lacing remaining throughout. Brown sugar nose with a touch of alcohol. Full bodied and creamy. Alcohol is a little evident in the finish but still well hidden for 11%. Flavor is slightly sweet up front, brown sugar again with just a little fruitiness. Just enough bittering in the middle to keep this from being cloying. Overall a pretty enjoyable brew.

 fordest (1907), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/517/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Big bottle shared. Lots of sweet malty aromas. Hard sugar and caramel. Flavors were raisin, prune, and molasses. Roasted malts too. Very good


frankenstein (64), Livermore, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 18, 2008  
Wow! Cool malty aroma. Beautiful color, deep rich amber. Nice complex malty flavor. I sure am glad that I was able to partake in this beer, it truly is a unique beer.


 AgentSteve (1010), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 18, 2008  
Pours an opaque mahogany with small tan head that fades quickly. Nose is sweet and malty with some candied sugar. Flavor is forward sweet with malt and candied sugar, along with dried fruits and a touch of alcohol burn. Nice clean finish.


 nolankowal (827), Dublin, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 21, 2007  
Bottle RBSG 07. Hazy orange pour with a yellowed white head. Aroma is boozey, with caramel malt and candied fruit. Flvaors of hot booze, caramel, honey, and some light fruits. Medium body, sweet with a boozey finish.


 Ty5592 (1009), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 19, 2007  
Big ass bottle took me 2 whole days to drink. Beautiful cloudy amber color with frothy tan head. Lively carbonation. Fruity caramel nose. The flavor was rich, sweet, chewy, and nicely hopped. Nice light roasted finish.



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