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Drake’s Hopocalypse – Snobby Beer Review

April 3, 2012 By SnobbyBeer Leave a Comment

This is the Snobby Beer review of Drake’s Hopocalypse from Drake’s Brewing Company in San Leandro, California. Hopocalypse is an imperial IPA (or double IPA) brewed with several varieties of hops (including the popular Citra variety). The beer is also brewed with Rye and and Vienna malts. The brewery says that the beer is loosely filtered to preserve the flavors.

From the Drake’s website:

“Hopocalypse Imperial India Pale Ale — 9.3% ABV, 100+ IBUs**
This deep orange monster is loosely filtered to keep the integrity of the malt & hops intact. Equal amounts of American 2-row malt and English pale malt are combined with Vienna and Rye malts, then balanced with Citra, Simcoe and Chinook hops for flavor. We then dry hop it with Cascade, Simcoe and Chinook hops for an intense hoppy aroma. Enjoy the massive aromatic Revelation and prophetic flavor of this beer now and forever after. — Available in February”

Questions? Suggestions? Let me know what you think! Grab a beer and leave a comment.

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Beer Mail! 3-21-12 ( BEER PORN )

March 22, 2012 By SnobbyBeer 1 Comment

Just a quick little update. I barley (get it?) had any time to finish a beer review for today, but here’s a little beer porn for ya. I got some nice stuff in the mail (and from the store) recently. Some of it was from a trade thanks to my regular trading buddy Phillip Lorenzini – Thanks! The Cigar City beers were ordered from luekensliquors.com

The KBS, Fou’ Foune, and the Mikkeller beer were purchased at Belmont Party Supply.

The complete list:

Hangar 24 – California Spring Beer
Drakes Brewing Co. – Drake’s Hopocalypse
Firestone Walker – §ucaba (aka Abacus, aka Sucaba )
The Lost Abbey – Deliverance
Dogfish Head – World Wide Stout (2012)
Cigar City Brewing – Jai Alai (sixer)
Cigar City Brewing – Dos Costas Oeste (all three variations – cedar, grapefruit wood, and lemon wood)
Cigar City Brewing – Marshall Zhukov’s Imperial Stout (x2)
Cigar City Brewing – Warmer Winter Wintrer Warmer
Founders Brewing – KBS ( Kentucky Breakfast Stout ) (x2)
Mikkeller – Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Cognac Edition
Cantillon – Fou’ Foune

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