Drakes Batch 2000

Brewed by Drakes Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel
San Leandro, California USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

Tap at Toronado. Dark hazy amber color with a slight white head. Aroma is mildly fruity. Medium body with mild, creamy carbonation. Flavor is lightly roasted caramel, some light fruit and a touch of sour. Finish is neither sweet nor dry. A bit astringent.

Draft. Rich amber beer with an off-white head. Yeasty, spicy, malty aroma. Rich caramel malt, yeast, and spice flavor. Medium bodied. Lingering rich malt, spice, light yeast. Could use more time to dry up. Nice spice/yeast components.

Big barrely tart apple nose. Wood is there quite a bit. Not tripel like at all but more or less a sour ale. Murky brown orange no head. Tart barrely woody. Light bourbon barrel shines through. Very woody and tart. Some belgian notes peak through extremely lightly, but this is No tripel at all imo. Lingering tart/sour. Well it tastes good but is not to stlye at all. It is what it is.

On tap at Stone. Dark yellow with a fizzy white head. Grape and fruit aroma and taste with a metallic finish.

On tap at Toronado on Drakes Night. This is the 2000th batch of beer from Drakes, and it’s a good one. This malty beverage poured with a short beige head. It is subtly sweet with plum and raisin notes and a nice spice finish.

10th rating of this beer. On Tap @ stone. This doesn’t look like a tripel to me. Pours thick syrupy brown, nose is sweet taste is sweet but rudy and quite malty good brew

On Tap @ Hamilton’s. Pours a bit deeper in color than your average Tripel, a very deep yellow color with almost no head. Aromas of cooked banana, light citrus and some Belgian yeast. Flavor was much of the same with a crisp finish, brew is medium in body.

Hazy golden color. Aroma is sugary with some spicing, light grass. Medium bodied, some alcohol but still very drinkable. Decent.