Here’s a peek at the classic Drake’s Brewing Alpha Session IPA as it returns in 12oz bottles. This beer will remain at 3.8% ABV.
From Drakes:
Drake's Alpha Session IPA will be releasing officially at 12pm on April 26 at Drake's Barrel House, and it will once again be joined by its partner-in-crime, Omega Session- what we call an "American Dark Mild." (See English Dark Mild style, and imagine that dry, with a clean yeast character, and more hops) Omega Session, like Alpha, is a 3.8% ABV hop-forward session ale that utilizes darker malts to envelop its resinous hop flavors and aroma with a smooth mouthfeel and a hint of toast and cocoa.
Quick Beer Release Facts:
1. Alpha Session will be available: On Draft, On Cask, In Growlers (2 per person), and in 4-packs of 12 oz bottles (case limit)
2. Omega Session will be available: On Draft, On Cask, and In Growlers (2 per person).
Drake's IPA. Denogginizer. Hopocalypse. Aroma Coma. Aroma Prieta. It ain't exactly a secret that we're kind of known for our hoppy beers. Back in September, we started experimenting with some new IPAs- all a bit leaner, hoppier and more in line with a modern, pale, unapologetically hoppy West Coast Style IPA than our
classic, balanced, original IPA. The more clever of you may have made some guesses as to where we were going with that project, but if you hadn't, we're happy to tell you that as of April
Drake's is releasing a new year-round IPA called 7x70 IPA ("Seven by Seventy"
IPA) starting on draft only and eventually heading to store shelves near you later this year.
7x70 IPA clocks in at 7% ABV and70 IBUs (hence the name) and starts with a citric burst from the Amarillo, El Dorado, and Citra hops in the boil. A lean malt bill that lets the hops really shine through with only 2-row and a touch of lightly toasted pale malt. The dry hop features a second boost of tropical citrus from Calypso hops, as well as a slap of pine from the Simcoes.
Expect this beer first at the Bistro IPA Festival in Hayward this Saturday, April 5th, where you can meet some Drake's brewers and try it yourself. Also, that day you will be able to try 7x70 IPA alongside one or more of its proceeding batches of X-IPAs still on tap at Drake's Barrel House. From there the beer will make its way out to all our thirsty Drake's fans throughout CA in the following weeks. Enjoy, and drink it fresh. Cheers.
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