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Williamsburg AleWerks Drake Tail Ale IPA

Williamsburg AleWerks Drake Tail Ale IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Williamsburg AleWerks

Williamsburg, Virginia USA

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753.42/5.03.41/5.07.5%52.5Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A highly hopped contemporary India Pale Ale. Brewed with copious amounts of Cascade and Amarillo hops, this IPA is balanced nicely with a strong malt body. A great beer for any occasion. Brewed originally as the beer ration for British troops in India, it was preserved with extra hops and higher alcohol for the long sea voyage. India Pale Ale, IPA as it is usually referred to, has become America’s second most popular microbrewery style. If you enjoy a rich, aggressive hop flavor, this is your ale of choice.

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 dolemike1 (1105), Owings Mills, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20

Dec 27, 2006  
Orangish amber, with a big white head, hoppy aroma, flavor is quite sweet , with a nice earthy hop finish. Nice beer.

 bhensonb (3013), Woodland, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Bottle from Vintage Cellar. Pours a light mahogany color with a significant beige head. Aroma of resin hop over lightly roasted caramel. Medium+ body with firm and frothy carbonation. Flavor is strong malt with balancing hop. It is a good taste. Maltier than most IPAs, but the bitter stands up to it. Good stuff.


 dkachur (895), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/56/104/511/20
Aug 6, 2008  
12 ounce bottle from Green Leafe Cafe, New Town location. Bronze pour with little black floaties and a big head. Kinda bland earthy hop aroma. Very bitter and earthy hop taste. Medium body. Pleasant, but not very complex.


 phishpond417 (1459), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/513/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Excellent IPA, right on target for the style: pours a dark amber with a full sized off white head. Floral, grapefruit, slightly piney and fresh hops on the nose. Taste is mildly acidic, but packs a powerful punch of stanky hops. Citrusy all the way through. Finish is long.


 nearbeer (1330), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 19, 2008  
12 oz with no batch code stamp. Mostly clear, reddish copper with a large, sticky head that lasts. Pine resin, molasses, caramel, bready yeast and slight lemon in the aroma. Earthy flavors of resin, peppery oak, and pith more than balance the slight orange and molasses sweetness. A hint of metal at times. Long, dry and bitter finish on this smooth, medium-bodied brew.


 SpudClampDawg (949), Jasper, Indiana, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Jul 17, 2008  
12oz bottle: Reddish copper pour with an everlasting off white head. Muddled malt aroma that is more focused on sweetness than hops. Lots of chewy caramel and dough, followed by whispers of citrus and lemon. The bitterness is surprisingly subtle. More caramel in the body - so much so that it is really chewy. The hops are a bit more in the forefront, with faded citrus and perfumey notes. Everything is kind of a mess here. Unremarkable.



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