Drakes Jolly Rodger (2010)

Formerly brewed at Drakes Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
San Leandro, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Trappist glass

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2010 (22oz) bottle. Pours with a hazed orange-brown body and a large, creamy bone hued head. Very good lace as well. Aroma is increadably bright and hoppy. Huge citrus, huge tropical fruit. Herbal hops, a nice candied sweetness, a bit of honey, caramel and damp leaves. Smells like a very fresh and hoppy DIPA (similar to a PtE actually). The indicated 68 IBU must be all hop bursting! Flavor is caramel and citrus, with tropical fruit, nectarine, orange peel, peaches and a distinct bitterness. Very floral with a very solid malt back bone. Flavors remind me a bit of Decadence 2006. Lively and somewhat creamy carbonation. Medium dry. An excellent imperial red!

Bomber purchased 13 months ago at Holiday Wine Cellar ($6.49). Pours a really lovely red-garnet hue with one finger of creamy beige foam. Aroma has lots of hop tones initially (tropical fruit, pine, citrus) followed by a notable caramel maltiness. Flavor also starts with some sharp hop notes (grapefruit rind, pine needles) but immediately an equivalent caramel malt force comes in to balance it all out with further notes toffee and molasses. Quite a well-balanced imperial red. The hops notes are still quite strong even though I aged this for over a year. (57, 665)

This beer pours a clear amber color with a medium off-white head that diminishes slowly. Rings of lacing on the glass. The aroma of citrusy hops, sweet malt and toffee. Medium body with a moderately bitter hops character that has herbal and citrusy notes. Bready malt in the background. The finish is fruity (tropical and citrus) with a lingering hoppy aftertaste. Pretty enjoyable overall.

bottle thanks to blutt59. poured amber with a white head. aroma was caramel, grain, and orange. flavor was the same plus some alcohol. body was slick with medium carbonation.

Bottle, medium amber in color with soapy foam, some alcohol heat on the nose and taste, a blend of maple sugar, cantalopes and red plums

(22oz bottle, courtesy of blutt59) Pours a clear orange body with a medium cream head. Aroma of caramel, chocolate, roasted malt, and toffee. Flavor of caramel, roasted malt, grapefruit, chocolate, and grass with a dry finish.

Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a pale reddish color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy piney aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter piney grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter piney finish.

22oz. Bottle: Got in trade from bhensonb; THANKS Bill! Aroma of hops, malt, caramel, pine, slight brown sugar, and slight toffee. Excellent lacing. Flavor is heavily sweet and medium bitter. Tastes of malt, caramel, hops, pine, hop oil, and toffee. Medium body. Oily, viscous, then dry texture. Average carbonation. Medium sweet, heavily bitter, hop, malt, caramel, pine finish is dry. 8%ABV is completely hidden throughout.

bottle at papsoe tasting. clear amber, smooth offwhite head. sweet malty, bitter, faint flowery aroma. flavor is hoppy, flowery, sweet malty, quite sweet malty actuailly.

Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Clear red/brown - white head. Nice hoppy, caramel, sweetness, cheese, fruity, freshness, dry notes, resin, dry hoppy, chocolate, cocoa. Nice.

22 fl oz bottle. Pours almost clear and golden orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is mild spiced and dark roasted malty. Sweet, caramelish, solid hoppy and pinewood hoppy. Bitter and solid hoppy into a dry finish, mixed with a dense caramelish malt base.