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Drakes Expedition Ale

Drakes Expedition Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Drakes Brewing Company

San Leandro, California USA

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1133.76/5.03.74/5.0Spring6.8%99.5English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
In the spirit of exploration, Expedition blends the deep roasted flavors of dark malts with the hops of an IPA to create something worth discovering for yourself. Set sail on an expedition of your own.

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 Rogueone (372), I F&ckin’ hate those guys from, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20

May 27, 2008  
Not nearly as good as the OTHER beer that shares its name, but... Bottle: Pours a medium-brown with a very frothy head. Aroma of musty caramel malts, very small hint of chocolate. Pretty smooth flavor, caramel, but with just the right amount of hop bitterness while still maintaining a sweet, amber character. Great drinkability factor.

 jrob_21 (888), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 10, 2008  
This one come in from fordest. Thanks for this fine drink from one of my favorite brewerys right now. Deep brown color and a piney resiney hop aroma. Caramel malt flavor. Crisp citrus hop flavors as well. Nice faint bitter finish. Very nice and well made beer.


 Ofortuna (315), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 15, 2008  
Many thanks to Ughsmash for the bottle! I completely agree with your review in that it hardly fits an amber style.

Anyway, yeow! Great amount of kettle caramelization which I’m a whore for. Gorgeous head retention. Thick lucious mouthfeel. How is this only rated at a 3.7? I’m guessing if this wasn’t called an amber that it’d be rated higher. Reminded me alot of Bells third coast old ale with that burnt malt taste. Hops were a bit odd and really stood aside the malt backbone. You think IPA in hop bitterness and then think old ale with the caramelization. Odd, but very tasty!


 doubleo (842), San Diego, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/517/20
Aug 13, 2008  
12oz bottle, won at a poker game. What a surprise! Great brew. Pours clearish dark brown with red highlights. Thin, crisp, offwhite head. Smells slightly malty with a nice, sweet, fruit hoppy nose. Tastes sweet and slight grassy hoppy. Red fruitsweetness with a good balance of caramel malt flavor as well. Medium body, good carbonation.


 Nik925 (156), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/515/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Awesome front taste of overmalt and overhop somehow balanced. Mellows to slightly overmalt taste overhop aftertaste. Pretty good, but a little bit too under fermented ( = to much syrup texture).


 dmac (890), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 18, 2008  
12 oz bottle from Padrefan98, thanks buddy. Pours a deep dark red with a very large creamy on top but foamy on the sides off white/light beige head. Aroma started with a big hit of citrus hops, then the chocolate malts start to kick in followed by a slight hint of smokiness. Medium bodied with aggresive carbonation a very full mouthfeel and a bitter finish. Flavor of chocolate and burnt malts, citrus from the hops and touch of smoke. Really good stuff. This is like a stepbrother of Arrogant Bastard or at the very least a cousin.



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