Drakes Rodgers Last Stand

Formerly brewed at Drakes Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
San Leandro, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Cleveland tasting

Dawn must have some sort of secret connection on the West Coast to keep bringing back such an amazing selection. This one was the last I tried and almost as excellent as everything else over the course of the night. I think if I were to have this standalone it might get a bump from a fresh palate. As it is I am glad to have tried such a solid beer. I can’t imagine how strong this one is on tap.

Aroma / Appearance - The caramel body wasn’t very carbonated but made up for it with an assertive hops presence. The resin was like a spring pine forest after a late season snowstorm. Maple syrup only added to the experience making me look forward to all the festivals coming in the next two months.

Flavor / Palate - The mouthfeel was a little too thick and syrupy. Once past that however the resin start was complimented by the caramel transition and finish. The dry aftertaste leaves a mark on the throat even after a glass of water. I’m surprised this is 10.4% because it was very easy to drink even after 20+ other samples.

Courtesy aspidites. Dark amber/light brown, small tan cap. Definitely some age on this, more of a barleywine at this point. Hops are still prevalent though- citrus and tropical fruits, pine, floral/herbal, with balancing malt notes of caramel/toffee, toast, light cookie. Medium/full to full body, balanced. Would have loved to try this fresh. From notes.

Bottle shared with AlohaC at toncatcher’s tasting. Lots of citrus and pine characters, but all blended with lots of malty sweet yumminess. I liked this one. Very tasty.

9/20/2008 tasting at toncatchers house, with whetheral, weeheavy, fordest, alohac, and Jason. Thanks for all the great beers and good times. A very nice IIIA. Loved the malt sweetness. Very good.

RBSG ’08: Poured a hazedamber color with an off-white head. Hop forward aroma with citrus notes on a caramel base. Malt start to the flavor with citrus hops running down the center. Medium bodied and warming.

Tasted from bottle at RBSG. Amber color. Bubble gum aroma. Sweetish. A bit of age on it I think. Pretty nice.

Bottle @ RBSG grand tasting Pours orange with an off white head. Taste is tart and sweet. Taste is sweet and nice and good wtih some nice belgian yeast.

On tap at the Freakin Frog - they freaked me out when I ordered this and they said I kicked the tap and they ’might’ not have another keg. Poured a deeper amberish color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of tropical fruits, pine, citrus, skunky weed,and caramel. Tastes of tropical fruits, ’husky’, caramel, citrus, and caramel, and pine. Alcohol content well hidden.

[Draft @ Freakin Frog] Poured a deep amber color with a small, off white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of pine, caramel malts, citrus, resin, and light alcohol. Taste of sticky pine, resiny tobacco, caramel malts, citrus fruits, and light alcohol in the finish.

thanks to solan! Piney resin, some molasses, and some sweetness in the aroma. Pours a very dark amber. Piney upfront, with a great great bitterness, with some sweet malts hiding in there too. slightly old but still enjoyable!

Courtesy SoLan. 22oz handbottle. Pours a dark amber with little head. Big malt citrus pine aroma. Must have been very good and interesting, because my notes add that it had a "fuck socialists aroma". Whatever that means. Malty sweet hoppy over the top taste that finishes very clean. Solid.