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1500
Drake's Brewing Co.
- From:
- Drake's Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #554 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #16,955 - Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 11.11%
- Reviews:
- 147
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 24, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 02, 2005
- Wants:
- 29
- Gots:
- 105
As we approached our 1500th batch in San Leandro, the brewers decided to attempt something different. They set out to make a pale ale with a clean, stripped down malt bill and plenty of late addition hops that would give the beer huge flavors and aromas of bright citrusy American hops without overwhelming the balance with bitterness. The resulting beer packed the aromatic and flavorful hop punch of a West Coast-style IPA at a very easy drinking 5.5% ABV. The brewer and the people loved it. Now 1500 is a Drake’s flagship beer.
Malt: American 2-Row Barley, Patagonia Crystal 35
Hops: Bittering – Warrior; Whirlpool – Simcoe, Cascade, & Amarillo
Dry-hop: Simcoe & Amarillo
Yeast: White Labs 001
Original Gravity: 12.2 degrees Plato
IBUs: 48
Malt: American 2-Row Barley, Patagonia Crystal 35
Hops: Bittering – Warrior; Whirlpool – Simcoe, Cascade, & Amarillo
Dry-hop: Simcoe & Amarillo
Yeast: White Labs 001
Original Gravity: 12.2 degrees Plato
IBUs: 48
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Ratings by cptierney:
Reviewed by cptierney from California
3.72/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4.5
3.72/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a North Coast Nonic Pint glass.
Let me start by saying that Drake's should really re-think their bottles. The whole plastic wrap thing not only looks tacky, but it also smacks of needless extra expense. Now, to the beer itself.
Massive carbonation on the pour! It took me nearly five pours, waiting for the head to recede, before I even took one sip of the brew. Translucent, deep honey color to this beer, more reminiscent of an English ESB than a pale.
There is one hoppy nose to this pour. Not much citrus but tons of pine. There is a rich malt character hidden in there too somewhere, but I fear I don't have the capacity to place it.
Lower marks for the mouthfeel. I want a more substantial presence on the palate that this beer is too over-carbonated to provide.
Interesting hop profile to this beer, not in a bad way either. It almost has a juniper quality to it that makes me think of gin. Again, not too much citrus in the hopping, which I think is a fault, but the beer maintains a powerful bitter profile.
Good drinkability, especially if one is partial to the piny effervescence this brew provides.
This is really a unique beer. Nearly impossible to qualify, it certainly will satisfy.
Sep 01, 2009Let me start by saying that Drake's should really re-think their bottles. The whole plastic wrap thing not only looks tacky, but it also smacks of needless extra expense. Now, to the beer itself.
Massive carbonation on the pour! It took me nearly five pours, waiting for the head to recede, before I even took one sip of the brew. Translucent, deep honey color to this beer, more reminiscent of an English ESB than a pale.
There is one hoppy nose to this pour. Not much citrus but tons of pine. There is a rich malt character hidden in there too somewhere, but I fear I don't have the capacity to place it.
Lower marks for the mouthfeel. I want a more substantial presence on the palate that this beer is too over-carbonated to provide.
Interesting hop profile to this beer, not in a bad way either. It almost has a juniper quality to it that makes me think of gin. Again, not too much citrus in the hopping, which I think is a fault, but the beer maintains a powerful bitter profile.
Good drinkability, especially if one is partial to the piny effervescence this brew provides.
This is really a unique beer. Nearly impossible to qualify, it certainly will satisfy.
More User Ratings:
Rated by ivanbrew
5/5 rDev +29.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +29.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I tried this beer out of the can is definitely nice and light and crisp with a little bit of a bitter finish I’d say good Pale ale
May 24, 2023Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draft at the Happy Viking. Dark golden color, thin head. Aroma and taste feature some rich caramel, toasted malts, and a light hoppy back end. exceptionally smooth and extremely tasty,
Oct 25, 2022Reviewed by iamkishanshah from California
4.21/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Look: Golden pale yellow in color, not completely transparent, 1/2 finger white head and amazing lacing
Smell: Raw mango, raspberry, fruity and floral aromas
Taste: Crisp and fruity (Raw Mango, berries and flavors), your classic west coast IPA with a very dry finish
Feel: Medium mouthfeel
Overall, I wonderful and tasty beer brewed with a lot of thought behind it.
Jun 11, 2022Smell: Raw mango, raspberry, fruity and floral aromas
Taste: Crisp and fruity (Raw Mango, berries and flavors), your classic west coast IPA with a very dry finish
Feel: Medium mouthfeel
Overall, I wonderful and tasty beer brewed with a lot of thought behind it.
Reviewed by BerkeleyBeerSleuth from California
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aroma of pine, orange, hops oils, light bready malts. Taste is citrus with a slight pine. Malt profile is laid back and allows the delicate hops to shine. Easy to drink and refreshing.
Jul 12, 2021Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.65/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Soft straw with moderate, soft carbonation and 2 fingers of white head.
Smells of skunk, pine, pineapple, melon and lemon tea.
Tastes of soft melon, pineapple, citrus an pine.
Light body with light carbonation. Soft and pillowy.
I got this in Redding where I am drinking it March 15th, 2019.
Mar 16, 2019Smells of skunk, pine, pineapple, melon and lemon tea.
Tastes of soft melon, pineapple, citrus an pine.
Light body with light carbonation. Soft and pillowy.
I got this in Redding where I am drinking it March 15th, 2019.
1500 from Drake's Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
522 ratings
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