Drake's 1500 Dry Hopped Pale Ale

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.

Food Pairing: light fish dishes, fried foods and pizza

Awards: 3rd Place 2014 California State Fair Commercial Craft Brew Competition- American Pale Ale
Gold- American Pale Ale, San Diego International Beer Competition 2013
Gold- American Pale Ale, Los Angeles International Beer Competition 2013
Finalist Good Food Awards 2012
“#1 California Pale Ale” – L.A. Weekly, 2011
Silver 2008 Great American Beer Festival
2nd Place American Pale Ale 2008 California State Fair

Hops: Bravo, Cascade, Simcoe, Amarillo

Grains/Adjuncts: Pale Malt 2-row, Caramalt 30-37

Yeast: White Labs 001