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Drakes Apple Brandy Barrel Olde Ale

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Drakes Apple Brandy Barrel Olde Ale

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87
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An Old Ale formerly brewed by
Drakes Brewing Company

San Leandro, California USA

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843.57/5.03.55/5.0Special10.24%78.1English pint, Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This is an Old Ale that was brewed in Sept 2005. It has been aging in a barrel which housed an Apple Brandy from our friends at St Georges Distillery for 11 months.

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 Swalden28 (712), McKinney, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20

Aug 27, 2008  
Bottle thanks to Blutt59 @ Bu11zeye’s place. Pours a cloudy brown with off-white head. Aroma of apples and slight brandy.....Flavor has obvious brandy notes, some apple, wood, semi-sweet. Has light-medium body with med-high carbonation. Reminds me of a good winter brew, warming.....

 bu11zeye (3887), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 24, 2008  
(6oz bottle, courtesy of blutt59) Pours a cloudy orangish-brown body with a small off-white head. Aroma of brandy, caramel, toffee, apple, and some wood. Flavor of nuts, brandy, caramel malt, toffee, and apple.


 blutt59 (955), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 4, 2008  
bottle, cloudy red color with white head, nose is sour apples, flavor of apples, caramels and oak with a vinous thickness and finish


 ilovedarkbeer (844), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Bottle thanks to Blutt59 via Bu11zeye. Pours a dark brown color with some faint almost burgundy highlights. Nose is boozy, apple jacks cereal, apples (red) and possible candied apples with a dash of winter spices. Taste is fruity and kind of like hairspray but not in a bad way...Some bitter dark fruits and a malty finish. Really complex and interesting.


 BMan1113VR (1162), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Midget bottle thanks to Blutt59 via bu11zeye. Barrel aged series 3. Aroma has some funk, apple brandy, cinnamon and a touch of cumin (odd spice for a beer). Taste is cedar, some spices, carmel and a bit of harsh calvados. Syrupy mouthfeel light bubbles.



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