Drake's Brewing Company
Drake's Brewing Company
1933 Davis Street
San Leandro, CA, 94577
United States
510-562-0866
Year Established: 1989
Links: Sign Up to Participate:DRAKE’S BREWING COMPANY is one of the nation’s earliest urban craft breweries of the modern era. The Drake’s brewers have always been leaders in creating unique and extreme beers — from the early days of its original founder, right up ’til today. Here is some background on the brewery, and the people that have been a part of the history of Drake’s. THE BUILDING Drake’s facility inhabits the former powerhouse of San Leandro’s Caterpillar tractor company. The complex originally started out as a Dodge Motor Car assembly plant in 1946. Its construction was fueled by the huge demand for automobiles in the post-World War II era. For a time the complex made International Harvester big rigs as well. The Caterpillar company was the last big industrial user of the site. As the years have passed, the Caterpillar complex has evolved… The earthmover manufacturer moved out in the late 1970s, and eventually a shopping mall was developed in the huge old building (now complete with The Home Depot, Starbuck’s and a Walmart store). The turbine generator machinery in the adjoining powerhouse was eventually removed… paving the way for an upstart craft brewery to move in. TWENTY PLUS YEARS OF BREWING… Back to the start… The Drake’s Brewery was founded in 1989 by Bay Area bon vivant, raconteur, and all-around micro-brewing scallywag Roger Lind. Originally known as Lind Brewing Company, Roger established one of America’s earliest wholesale-only, keg-only, microbreweries of the modern era. A one man-operation, Roger would brew, keg, and deliver all the Drake’s beer himself…. as well as wear the many hats of salesman, bookkeeper, tour guide, festival crew, etc. It was a few years before he hired his first employee. Roger was a fixture on the San Francisco Bay Area craft-brewing scene throughout that time, and his beers became known for their high quality and exceptional taste. Those that have been around craft brewing since those times, fondly remember the original Drake’s Gold, the Captain’s Porter, Sir Francis Stout, Raspberry Wheat, and especially the holiday seasonal; Jolly Roger — plus the many other great styles made in those early days. In 1998, Roger with his eye on getting his teaching credential, turned over the reins to the Rogers family that owned a coffee roastery next door to the brewery. Under the direction of some great brewers: Mike Manty, Chris Baker, Bert Boyce (of 20 Tank Brewery fame, and late of Sam Adams), Rodger Davis, Melissa Myers, and finally Josh Miner & Brian Thorson, the brewery doubled in size and entering the bottle market for the first time. New styles, such as the India Pale Ale, Expedition Ale, Zatec Pilsner, Imperial Stout, and infamous Denogginizer Double IPA became renowned in the local market. Head Brewer Rodger Davis, in particular, burnished the Drake’s reputation with his extreme and well-regarded ultra-hoppy ales and barrel-aged beers. Brian Thorson, along with Mike Manty (back now brewing at Drake’s!) and Jeff Kimpe have continued and expanded Drake’s ever growing repute in the area of all things hoppy, unique and extreme. In late 2008, Triple Rock Brewery/Jupiter Brewing owner John Martin took over Drake’s operations, with his business partner Roy Kirkorian. John has had close ties to Drake’s over the years. Roger Lind actually started his professional brewing career at Reid & John Martin’s Triple Rock Brewery, back in 1987. The brewery’s equipment itself is also very well known to John. In daily operation at Drake’s are the mash-tun, hot liquor tank, grain system, and fermenters from John’s long-gone and lamented Twenty Tank Brewery (San Francisco). To top it off, Rodger Davis, now Head Brewer at Martin’s Triple Rock, is also back in the Drake’s fold. So, twenty-plus years later, in the backwaters of this now “retail oasis”, Drake’s Brewing remains. It is still pumping out great beer from its cloistered and nondescript metal building. (Only until recently has there even been a “Drake’s Brewing” sign on the building). Few Walmart shoppers have had an inkling of Drake’s existence, just yards away …. as they shop to “save money & live better”. RETAIL SALES HOURS: MONDAYS: Closed TUESDAYS: Closed WEDNESDAYS: noon til 5:30pm THURSDAYS: noon til 5:30pm FRIDAYS: noon til 7pm TASTING ROOM HOURS: MONDAYS: Closed TUESDAYS: Closed WEDNESDAYS: 3 til 5:30pm THURSDAYS: 3 til 5:30pm FRIDAYS: 1 til 7pm
ID: 1837 Last updated 2 days ago Added to database 23 years agoQuick Stats
162
Beers316
Reviews0
LikesHighest Rated: Drake's Barley Wine Brandy Barrel [3.891]
Most Reviewed: Drake's IPA [17]
Beers
Beer | Style | ABV | Score | |
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Drake's / Great Basin Ludwigs Scorn American Barleywine| - | 2.900 (1) | |
Drake's 1500 Pale Ale American Pale Ale| 5.5 % | 3.450 (9) | |
Drake's 15th Anniversary Strong Lager| 11 % | 3.284 (3) | |
Drake's 15th Anniversary Bourbon Barrel Lager Strong Lager| 13.7 % | 3.575 (5) | |
Drake's Alpha Session Ale American Pale Ale| 3.8 % | 3.550 (5) | |
Drake's Amber Ale Amber Ale| 5.9 % | 3.570 (7) | |
Drake's Apple Brandy Barrel Olde Ale Old Ale| 10.2 % | 3.438 (5) | |
Drake's Aroma Coma IPA IPA| 7 % | 3.571 (4) | |
Drake's Aroma Coma IPA (6.8%) IPA| - | 3.200 (1) | |
Drake's Aroma Coma IPA (6.8%) IPA| - | 3.500 (2) | |
Drake's Aroma Flora Saison| 5.8 % | 3.050 (1) | |
Drake's Aroma Prieta IPA IPA| 6.8 % | 3.325 (1) | |
Drake's Autumnfest Marzen / Oktoberfest| - | - | |
Drake's Barley Wine Bourbon Barrel American Barleywine| - | 3.400 (1) | |
Drake's Barley Wine Brandy Barrel English Barleywine| 14.7 % | 3.891 (8) | |
Drake's Barrel Aged Jolly Rodger Scotch Ale Scottish Ale| 11.1 % | 3.220 (2) | |
Drake's Bass Ackwards IPA| 6.9 % | 3.300 (2) | |
Drake's Batch 5000 Belgian Strong Ale| 10.9 % | 3.275 (1) | |
Drake's Belgian Ale Belgian Ale| 7.1 % | 3.134 (3) | |
Drake's Biere Speciale Belgian Ale| - | 3.300 (2) | |
Drake's Black Robusto Porter Porter| 7 % | 3.557 (4) | |
Drake's Block Party IPA| - | 3.075 (1) | |
Drake's Blonde Ale Kölsch| 4.8 % | 3.417 (9) | |
Drake's Blue Bottle Coffee Imperial Stout Imperial Stout| 9.5 % | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Boats & Bridges Saison| - | 3.125 (1) | |
Drake's Bourbon Barrel Aged Drakonic Imperial Stout Imperial Stout| - | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Bourbon Barrel Aged Drakonic Imperial Stout Imperial Stout| - | 3.420 (2) | |
Drake's Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine English Barleywine| 13 % | 3.614 (4) | |
Drake's Bourbon Barrel Brewers Droop American Barleywine| 11.5 % | 3.325 (1) | |
Drake's Brandy Barrel Aged Drakonic Imperial Stout| 10.1 % | 3.200 (1) | |
Drake's Bravo IPA IPA| 6.5 % | 3.200 (2) | |
Drake's BrettAmber Wild Ale| 6 % | 3.200 (2) | |
Drake's Brette Davis Eyes Wild Ale| - | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Brewer's Droop Barleywine American Barleywine| - | 3.225 (1) | |
Drake's Canadian Breakfast Imperial Stout| - | 3.225 (1) | |
Drake's Cask Strength Bourbon Drakonic Imperial Stout| - | 3.300 (1) | |
Drake's Cherryland Flanders Red| - | 3.200 (1) | |
Drake's Chocolate Milk Stout Chocolate Stout| - | 3.334 (3) | |
Drake's Coffee Stout Coffee Stout| 6 % | 3.200 (2) | |
Drake's Cryptographic DIPA Imperial IPA| - | 3.150 (1) | |
Drake's Cuvee Du Mallard Strong Ale| 8.2 % | 3.175 (1) | |
Drake's Denogginizer Imperial IPA| - | 3.300 (1) | |
Drake's Denogginizer Imperial IPA| - | 3.375 (1) | |
Drake's Denogginizer Imperial IPA| - | 3.200 (1) | |
Drake's Denogginizer Imperial IPA| - | 3.175 (1) | |
Drake's Denogginizer Imperial IPA| - | 3.275 (1) | |
Drake's Denogginizer Double India Pale Ale Imperial IPA| 10 % | 3.691 (8) | |
Drake's Dire Straits American Barleywine| 10.6 % | 3.200 (1) | |
Drake's Double Dog Dare American Barleywine| - | 3.200 (1) | |
Drake's Drakonic Imperial Stout Imperial Stout| 8.8 % | 3.755 (6) | |
Drake's Dry Stout Dry Stout| 4.7 % | 3.240 (2) | |
Drake's Dunkel Wilson Dunkel Weizen| - | 3.175 (1) | |
Drake's Dunkelwilson Dunkel Weizen| 4.7 % | - | |
Drake's Expedition Ale Amber Ale| 6.5 % | 3.690 (7) | |
Drake's Extra Double Secret IPA| - | 3.275 (1) | |
Drake's Exxpedition Strong Ale| - | 3.275 (1) | |
Drake's Father Maker Strong Ale| - | 3.150 (1) | |
Drake's Flyaway Pils Bohemian / Czech Pilsener| - | 3.075 (1) | |
Drake's Foraging Raccoon IPA| 7.5 % | - | |
Drake's Foraging Raccoon (2017 - ) IPA| - | 3.050 (1) | |
Drake's Frankenwein American Barleywine| 10 % | 3.140 (2) | |
Drake's Genuine Stunning Cask Bitter| - | - | |
Drake's George Brett Triple Abbey Tripel| 8.8 % | 3.175 (1) | |
Drake's Go Dumb Imperial IPA| - | 3.275 (1) | |
Drake's H.R. Balticle Wild Ale| 10 % | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Harvest Ale IPA| - | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's HausFest Festbier Marzen / Oktoberfest| - | 3.225 (1) | |
Drake's Headzo 2014 - Wild Turkey Barrel Strong Ale| - | 3.325 (1) | |
Drake's Hefeweizen Hefeweizen| 4.5 % | 3.446 (8) | |
Drake's Honey Wheat American Wheat| 5.4 % | 3.100 (1) | |
Drake's Hop Salad Imperial IPA| 9.5 % | 3.517 (3) | |
Drake's Hop Salad Imperial IPA| - | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Hop Sandwich on Rye Imperial IPA| - | 2.900 (1) | |
Drake's Hop Vice IPA| - | 3.150 (1) | |
Drake's Hopocalypse Black Label Triple IPA Imperial IPA| 12.5 % | 3.650 (3) | |
Drake's Hopocalypse Blood Orange Imperial IPA - Red Label Imperial IPA| - | 3.175 (1) | |
Drake's Hopocalypse DIPA - Green Label Imperial IPA| 9.3 % | 3.280 (2) | |
Drake's Hopocalypse IIPA Imperial IPA| 9.3 % | 3.325 (1) | |
Drake's Hopocalypse Imperial White IPA - White Label Imperial IPA| - | 3.400 (2) | |
Drake's Hopocalypse Triple IPA - Black Label Imperial IPA| - | 3.400 (1) | |
Drake's Hoppy Ass Brown Brown Ale| - | 3.550 (3) | |
Drake's Houser's Trousers Imperial Stout Imperial Stout| - | 3.100 (1) | |
Drake's Houser’s Trousers Imperial Stout Imperial Stout| 10 % | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Iceman IPA| - | 3.275 (1) | |
Drake's Imperial Harvest Ale Imperial IPA| 8.5 % | 3.360 (2) | |
Drake's Imperial Stout Imperial Stout| 8.8 % | 3.678 (15) | |
Drake's IPA IPA| 7 % | 3.765 (17) | |
Drake's Jack 'N Jolly Strong Ale| 10 % | 3.300 (1) | |
Drake's Jack N Jolly Strong Ale| - | 3.325 (1) | |
Drake's Jolly Rodger Spiced Beer| 8.5 % | 3.284 (3) | |
Drake's Jolly Rodger (2005) Imperial IPA| 11 % | 3.560 (2) | |
Drake's Jolly Rodger (2006) Imperial IPA| - | 3.380 (2) | |
Drake's Jolly Rodger (2010) Strong Ale| 8 % | 3.563 (5) | |
Drake's Jolly Rodger (2011) American Black Ale| 8.7 % | 3.500 (3) | |
Drake's Jolly Rodger (2012 Bourbon Barrel Aged) American Barleywine| - | 3.075 (1) | |
Drake's Jolly Rodger (2012) American Barleywine| 9.6 % | 3.567 (3) | |
Drake's Jolly Rodger (2013) American Black Ale| - | 3.300 (1) | |
Drake's Jolly Rodger (2014) Coffee Stout| 9 % | 3.500 (2) | |
Drake's Jolly Rodger Scotch Ale Barrel Aged Scottish Ale| - | 2.750 (1) | |
Drake's Juicy Hoot IPA| 7 % | - | |
Drake's Kick Back IPA| - | 3.150 (1) | |
Drake's La Resistance Belgian Ale| - | 3.225 (1) | |
Drake's Lady of the Night Imperial Stout| 11 % | 3.075 (1) | |
Drake's Merlot To-Go Imperial Stout| 9 % | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Midnight Run Imperial Stout| 8.8 % | 3.075 (1) | |
Drake's Mischievous Mallard IPA| - | 3.075 (1) | |
Drake's Moonage Daydream Belgian Ale| - | 3.150 (1) | |
Drake's Mother Jones Triple Abbey Tripel| 8.4 % | 3.075 (1) | |
Drake's Move Me American Wheat| 5.6 % | 3.125 (1) | |
Drake's Needs More Tree IPA IPA| - | 3.050 (1) | |
Drake's Nitro Stout Stout| 5.1 % | 3.075 (1) | |
Drake's Nyack Barleywine American Barleywine| - | 3.075 (1) | |
Drake's Nyack Barleywine Ale American Barleywine| 12 % | 3.225 (1) | |
Drake's Nyack Jack American Barleywine| 10 % | 3.275 (1) | |
Drake's Omega Session American Black Ale| 3.8 % | 3.225 (1) | |
Drake's One Hit Warrant Wild Ale| 6.5 % | 3.125 (1) | |
Drake's Papa Denogginizer American Barleywine| 11 % | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Pinot She Didn’t! Imperial Stout| 9 % | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Port Barrel Imperial Stout Imperial Stout| 11 % | 3.370 (7) | |
Drake's Port Barrel Imperial Stout Blueberry Imperial Stout| 11.5 % | 3.175 (1) | |
Drake's Port Barrel Imperial Stout Cherry Imperial Stout| 11.5 % | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Post Hopocalypse IPA| 4 % | 3.200 (1) | |
Drake's Quarter Century of Issues Blonde Ale| 4.6 % | 3.275 (1) | |
Drake's Rakish Barleywine American Barleywine| 11.5 % | 3.350 (1) | |
Drake's Real Ale Bitter| 4.5 % | - | |
Drake's Red Eye Amber Ale| - | 3.275 (1) | |
Drake's Red Eye Ale Amber Ale| 6.5 % | - | |
Drake's Reunion Strong American Barleywine| 9.8 % | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Rodgers Last Stand Imperial IPA| 10.4 % | 3.420 (2) | |
Drake's Ryewine American Barleywine| 14.8 % | 3.500 (2) | |
Drake's Sac-Ness Monster Scottish Ale| 8.2 % | 3.275 (1) | |
Drake's Santa's Brass English Barleywine| 13.1 % | 3.325 (1) | |
Drake's Santa's Brass 2021 American Barleywine| - | 3.325 (1) | |
Drake's Sauer Brauer Wild Ale| 6 % | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Scorched Earth (Moscow's Burning) Imperial Stout| - | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Scorched Earth (Moscow’s Burning) Imperial Stout| 10 % | 3.225 (1) | |
Drake's Sir Francis Dre's IPA (aka BWA) IPA| - | 3.125 (1) | |
Drake's Sir Francis Dre’s IPA (aka BWA) IPA| 8 % | 3.175 (1) | |
Drake's Sizzle Fizz IPA| - | 3.075 (1) | |
Drake's Smells Like Juice IPA| 8 % | - | |
Drake's Smoked Brette Davis Eyes Fruit Beer| - | 3.225 (1) | |
Drake's Something Mild Mild Ale| 3.8 % | 3.250 (1) | |
Drake's Son of Dad American Black Ale| 11.5 % | 3.325 (1) | |
Drake's Summit IPA IPA| 6.4 % | 3.175 (1) | |
Drake's Super Becky Blonde Ale| - | 3.050 (1) | |
Drake's Sweet Boys! IPA| - | 3.125 (1) | |
Drake's Symposium IPA IPA| - | 3.300 (1) | |
Drake's Symposium IPA 2011 IPA| 7.5 % | 3.125 (1) | |
Drake's The Good S*** American Barleywine| 10.6 % | 3.520 (2) | |
Drake's Theia Wild Ale| 8.5 % | 3.275 (1) | |
Drake's Three Candle Wild Ale| 5.2 % | 3.325 (1) | |
Drake's Tree Beer IPA IPA| - | 3.075 (1) | |
Drake's Two Candle Wild Ale| 5 % | 3.325 (1) | |
Drake's Vienna Vienna / Amber Lager| - | 3.050 (1) | |
Drake's Whiskey Oak Denogginizer Imperial IPA| 10 % | 3.150 (1) | |
Drake's Whomback Imperial IPA Imperial IPA| 9.5 % | 3.529 (4) | |
Drake's Wyld Stallyns Imperial Stout| 7.9 % | 3.075 (1) | |
Drake's X-4 IPA IPA| - | 3.175 (1) | |
Drake's Zatec Pilsner Bohemian / Czech Pilsener| 4.5 % | 3.300 (7) | |
Drake's Zinfully Drakonic Imperial Stout| 9 % | 3.300 (1) | |
Drake's Zomer Blonde Belgian Ale| - | 3.375 (1) | |
Drakes Brette Davis Eyes Wild Ale| 6 % | 3.480 (2) |
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