Drakes 1500 Pale Ale

Brewed by Drakes Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
San Leandro, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

Poured from a 12-oz. bottle into a pint glass. Color was caramel amber. Tons of head, maybe because of a bad pour, but at least four fingers. Plenty of thick cloudy lacing. Lots of think cloudy film on the sides. Nice smell, really what a pale ale should smell like. Light caramel notes. Somewhat close to the taste, but still some differences. More of a dark fruit taste than the smell. Surprisingly slightly bitter late with a butter finish. Light body. Creamy texture. Average carbonation. Smooth, watery finish. This beer had its moments, but it could have been much better. The buttery taste just hit a nerve.

Draught @ Amsterdam Cafe, San Francisco, CA

Pours light orange with a medium foamy white head. Aroma has notes of fresh fruits, pale malts, hops and orange. Taste is quite hoppy and fruity with notes of orange and malts. FInish is fruity and bitter with a lot of hops. Nice, quite bitter APA.

Big bubbly, active head over a clear orange body. Very American aroma with mango, orange yoghurt, crusty bread and barn. Really makes you want to dig in. Easily drinkable and fresh palate. Bitter focus throughout. Impressive stuff especially for the abv. Enough complexity in the aftertaste. Solid beer that wants to be drunken - just as it should be. (33cl bottle, 4,00 EUR)

12oz bottle. Rating #149. Tasty stuff, picking up a good amount of citrus in the aroma and flavor, easy to drink and something I would drink again. (2119)

Tap @ Porky’s Pizza: Clear gold with a small head. Nice fresh hop aroma with a thick feel. Quite hoppy for a pale ale. This is a tasty solid pale ale.

On tap. Pours light brown. This beer is enjoyable. Lightly hopped with a malty finish.

Bottle. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Cloudy. Light malty and heavy hoppy wonderfull aroma. melon notes dominating. Heavy bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. OK IPA but too cloudy and too fizzy.

Bottle from Skjold Burne. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are peach, citrus, flowers, malt and hops. Crisp and clean taste.