Drakes Bass Ackwards

Brewed by Drakes Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
San Leandro, California USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

Tap @ K&B. Pours a hazy golden orange with a frothy off white head, good lacing. Nose was bursting with citrus and resiny hops. Medium bitterness on the palate. Damn tasty!

9/28/10 notes: On tap, Najas. Color is off-clear amber with nice lacing. Aroma has huge spicy, floral hop character. Palate is clean, medium-light, and a finish on the drier side. Flavor burts of fresh cut flowers, tangerine pith, and a smidge of soap on the finish. Good flavor maintained throughout. Another delicious west coast IPA.

Sampled at the Bistro IPA fest. Another nice one from Drakes. It pours gold with an aroma of pot and citrus. The flavor is very fresh and earthy with pine, caramel, citrus, and a nice bitter, bready finish. Solid.

Clear golden yellow with a creamy white head. Good citrus and pine aroma and taste with a smooth finish.

On tap at Ladyface. Pours with a huge creamy, eggshell hued head and a clear golden body. Aroma of mango, pine, herbal, light alcohol and a dry husky, graininess. Taste is hoppy, dry, fruity (yeast), tropical fruit (hops), light caramel and biscuit. Tasty. Dry finish with lively bubbles.

A very good IPA. Not perfect, the bitterness lingers a little, but I’m not one to complain. Grassy aroma, hazy orange appearance, and a nice, medium-bodied mouthfeel. A little flat, but all in all definitely drinkable.

Draft. Amber beer with an off-white head. Big grapefruit aroma with light pine. Grapefruit and light pine flavor. Medium bodied with good bitterness. Grapefruit and light pine lingers with a light earthiness.

Pours medium golden with a thin off white head. Nose is refreshing, with sweet citrus and pineapple, along with a bit of caramel. Flavor is similar with the addition of an earthy hop presence that lingers as a lasting bitter finish.