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RATINGS: 17   MEAN: 3.69/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.44   SEASONAL: Autumn   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
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Perception. According to Webster's dictionary perception is: Recognition and interpretation of sensory stimuli based chiefly on memory. Drake's Imperial Harvest Ale wiil test your perception of beer. The malt base of this beer is 95% Crisp 2-row and 5% Durst Munich malt. The brew was allowed to simmer at 200ºF overnight to caramelize the sugars and create the perception of being a darker and therefore, maltier beer. We then came to the brewery the next morning and added hops throughout the boil, ending in the addition of 100 pounds of "wet" hops that were picked the previous day, and flown overnight to the brewery. What we ended up with is a brew that weighs in at 8.5% ABV, with an insane amount of hop aroma and very little malt flavor to take away the hop dominance.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
beerguy101 (4825) - Newark, California, USA - OCT 23, 2004
Dark amber color. Small head. Aroma is caramel, floral hops and floral. A medium bodied ‘ale’. Malts are fruity and sweet. Hops are citrusy, grapefruit and orange. Tons of centennial and cascades. This is a deceptively hoppy beer. It’s very hoppy, and yet it isn’t all that bitter. Hides the 8.5% alcohol very well. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
jazz88 (2384) - San Francisco, California, USA - JUN 19, 2005
Tap @ Toronado (12/19/04). A reddish brown color with a tan head. A strong pine hop aroma with some citrus. Bitter, dry and hoppy flavors. A touch of sweetness amd full bodied. Somewhat harsh at the finish as many double IPAs are.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
aspidites (1273) - manteca, California, USA - MAR 10, 2005
Some one needs to make this into a cologne. nor beer lover could say no. great "wet" hops nose with some sweet malt notes to balance al that resin. oily appearance and mouthfeel. nice peppery body with huge hopping just wonderful treat.

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ibrew2or3 (4699) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - NOV 6, 2007
Tasted at the Wet Hop Event at the Hayward Bistro. Pours clear copper with a bright white head and nice lacing. The aroma is very light with faint sweet malts and roastiness. I had a hard time picking up much hoppiness in the nose. The taste is malty with sweet roasted malts and caramelization. The hops show up in equal strength as the malts with spiciness, mild sweet citrus hop flavor and bitterness. The finish is dry, slightly tart and has a lingering citrus bitterness.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
DarkElf (2938) - La Jolla, California, USA - NOV 28, 2004
UPDATED: NOV 29, 2004 (Draft: Wet Hop Beer Festival, O’Brien’s in San Diego, CA) Tied for first place (with Rogue Hop Heaven) in this Wet Hop Festival, at least to me! Very flavorful, malty and somewhat sweet, moderately hoppy and bitter. The nose is strongly hoppy, but malty and sweet too. Medium bodied, but with a nice full mouthfeel. Amber in color. Light tan head is kinda bubbly and has good size during the pour. Some patchy lacing.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
mjg74 (2106) - La Mesa, California, USA - NOV 5, 2006
Tap, O’Brien’s Wet Hop Fest. Pours a slightly hazy dark amber reddish color. Skunky bud aroma. Much pine. Very bitter. Lots of skunky hop throughout.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
papajohn (1232) - San Diego (Mira Mesa), California, USA - SEP 15, 2005
On tap@O’brien’s: Orange-amber color with a wisp (bar pour) of eggshell head. Perfumy, fruity (citrus) aroma. Light sweet start followed by a sharp grapefruit bitterness and a light, dry zest finish. Smooth, tangy palate.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
SDbruboy (1857) - San Diego, California, USA - NOV 4, 2006
On draft at O’Briens. Medium chestnut-amber color with a slight haze and a small off white head with stringy lace. Toasy and fresh fruity aromas, not surprisingly with a huge hop bouquet - citrus, fresh rosemary and pine needles. Stunnign hop flavor, grapefruit, lemon peel, acidic aroange and bitter hers in the finish. Mediujm body and tingly carbonation. Another nice brew from Drakes!


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Beer: Drakes Harvest Ale Rating Avg: 3.44 No. of Ratings: 17
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