Drakes Blonde Ale

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

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

Bottle courtesy of BMan1113VR. Pours gold with a generous rocky head. Smells lightly fruity with some grassy undertones. Tastes of grass, a touch of lemon, wildflowers, perfumy. Great beer!

This is a decent, easy drinking brew! Pours a light golden in color with a big, thick head and lots of lacing. Aroma of sweet malt and slight grass. Light in flavor with some citrus and light and toasty, fairly sweet malt. Finish quickly with some citric hops lingering. Give me this over any american macro any day. If only they knew… Thanks Rodger, and good job!

Not a bad brew at all, the Drakes Blonde pours a light yellow color with a good head. I’m not a big fan of this style, but this brew was easier to drink than any other I’ve had in this category. The flavor doesn’t overpower, which is nice for this type of brew. The taste is some grassy flavors with a hint of citrus and a very slight spice finish. The mouthfeel is nice, maybe a bit too thin though. Drakes continues to impress me. "

From 12oz bottle, had a good taste with some small amount of bitterness and a light malt flavor. A good refreshing brew that should be rated slightly higher.

Bought a 6pk of drakes IPA. Got home and realized someone had switched one of the bottles. Not mad at them. Beginning to be a fan of this style, actually. This beer smells pleasant, hints of roasted caramel. Pours a hazy tan yellow with no head retention, very little lacing if any, this may be a dirty glass... Taste is fresh. refreshing. slightly sweet, very mild, very balanced mouthfeel. I really like this one after digging post holes all day. Would buy again.

This is surprisingly good, actually. Pours a full, but pale gold that catches the light and seems to glow on its own almost. The head is bright white and lingers. The aroma is light, mostly light noble hops. The flavor is bright and crisp, citrusy and straw malt flavors. The hops are very reminiscent of pilsner hops, as is the malt profile. This is light and chuggable but avoids being bland. The quintessential summer beer.

Bottle courtesy of beerguy101, thanks again Mitch! Pours a hazy yellow with a bone white head that all but dissapears after a minute or so. Spicy, bready aroma...good amount of yeast...some pepper, lemon zest, and clove. The flavor has some candied fruit, more lemon zest and pepper and a spice I can’t put my finger on. Light body over the tounge, though the flavors stick throughout...it never gets thin. The carbonation is nice, present but not overbearing...I could go with a bit more actually. The finish is earthy and dry..a great light offering.

Big head. Lots of big bubbles. Crystal clear straw colored body. Good hop character in the aroma. Light crisp bitterness in the flavor.Very clean palate with virtually no aftertaste. Good lawnmower beer for the person that appreciates hops. Will keep on my list of future gets for a beer fridge!