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Drakes Blonde Ale

Drakes Blonde Ale - Kölsch

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 Percentile 
75
overall
Brewed by Drakes Brewing Company
Style: Kölsch

San Leandro, California USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
723.35/5.03.31/5.04.5%97.1Kölsch/Altbier
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Commercial Description:
This Kolsch-style ale is light and crisp for those who enjoy a more mellow beer. It is brewed with a gentle addition of Noble hops, presenting a pleasant herbal and spicy aroma, and then cold conditioned for a clean finish.
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 bhensonb (4180), Woodland, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 29, 2009  
Tap at California State Fair. Gold with a decent creamy white head. Smells a bit wheaty. Near medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is grainy/bready with a good dose of floral/citric/grassy bitter.


 Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Jul 30, 2009  
Bottle 35,5 cl. Slightly hazy yellow with a tall, dense, shaving foam style off-white head. Lightly sweet fruity nose. Light body, very soft mouthfeel, lightly sweet fruit but no real malt feel. Finishes dry with no real bitterness. 100709


 yespr (11613), Copenhagen O, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 28, 2009  
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is light grassy and fruity. Fruity and yeasty flavoured. Mild bitterness coming through. Ends mild dry and fruity.


 Gypsy19 (601), California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/510/20
Jul 14, 2009  
Tap at Drake’s. Poured blond-gold, medium froth. Aroma and flavor were both mildly of citrus and other vague fruit. Medium mouthfeel. Overall, good minus.


 Ungstrup (14723), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/511/20
Jul 13, 2009  
Bottled. A hazy light golden beer with a huge off-white head. The aroma is sweet with notes of citrusy hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and citrusy hops, leading to a lightly bitter finish. The body is light.


 illidurit (851), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 2, 2009  
On tap at the Parish Publick House in Santa Cruz. Poured into a pint glass. Shimmering gold color with a thin wispy white head. Aroma is noble hops and pilsener maltiness. Flavor is grainy pale and pilsener malts with a lemony and grassy noble hop tinge. Mildly sweet and earthy. Body isn’t thick by any means but it’s a touch too full for the style. Nonetheless this beer is pretty refreshing without tasting like water.


 anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Feb 26, 2009  
Draft @ Lanesplitter, Berkeley, CA. Pours a pale yellow color with a small white head. Has a sweetish malty hoppy aroma with some grainy hints. Sweetish malty hoppy flavor with some bready hints. Has a slightly sweetish malty hoppy finish with some weak bitterness in the aftertaste.


 BrotherGrendel (545), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Feb 8, 2009  
A- Clear golden straw hue, head is three fingers of soapy white foam, minimal lacing S- Mostly light and crisp grain malts, subtle hops T- Taste is dominated by refreshing pilsner-esque grain malts with a nice accompanying lemon citrus hops, finishes dry M- Light-bodied, watery texture, high carbonation D- Pleasantly surprised by this Kolsch style beer, very easy to drink and in the session range, feels like a more balanced and hoppy Heineken, not bad at all



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