Drakes Batch 2000

Brewed by Drakes Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel
San Leandro, California USA

Tap at Toronado. Dark hazy amber color with a slight white head. Aroma is mildly fruity. Medium body with mild, creamy carbonation. Flavor is lightly roasted caramel, some light fruit and a touch of sour. Finish is neither sweet nor dry. A bit astringent.

10th rating of this beer. On Tap @ stone. This doesn’t look like a tripel to me. Pours thick syrupy brown, nose is sweet taste is sweet but rudy and quite malty good brew

Draft. Rich amber beer with an off-white head. Yeasty, spicy, malty aroma. Rich caramel malt, yeast, and spice flavor. Medium bodied. Lingering rich malt, spice, light yeast. Could use more time to dry up. Nice spice/yeast components.

On tap at Stone. Dark yellow with a fizzy white head. Grape and fruit aroma and taste with a metallic finish.

On Tap @ Hamilton’s. Pours a bit deeper in color than your average Tripel, a very deep yellow color with almost no head. Aromas of cooked banana, light citrus and some Belgian yeast. Flavor was much of the same with a crisp finish, brew is medium in body.

Hazy golden color. Aroma is sugary with some spicing, light grass. Medium bodied, some alcohol but still very drinkable. Decent.

On tap at Toronado on Drakes Night. This is the 2000th batch of beer from Drakes, and it’s a good one. This malty beverage poured with a short beige head. It is subtly sweet with plum and raisin notes and a nice spice finish.

On tap at City Beer, pours hazy pale copper with a thin off white head. The nose is floral and a nice dose of spices. These flow well into the flavor, with a bit of heat. Lively on the palate.