Drakes Aroma Coma Gets Sister: Aroma Prieta

Drakes Brewing has a new addition to the family. In addition to this years release of Aroma Coma, comes Aroma Prieta.

Pretty exciting news for Aroma Coma fans this year. Not only are we planning to release Aroma Coma again in 22oz bottles in a larger run than last year, but this year, we are also releasing Aroma Coma’s sister beer, Aroma Prieta in bottles and on draft.

Here is the bottle description for Aroma Prieta which will be, like Aroma Coma, 6.75% ABV, 75 IBUs.

“Shake out from Aroma Coma with Aroma Prieta. Aroma Coma’s sister beer mirrors its twin starting with primarily American 2-row barley malt and a touch Caramalt for body. From there, we turn things upside down. This time, Prieta leaves behind Coma’s North American hops for some Southern Hemisphere hop action. New Zealand hops Nelson Sauvin, Pacific Jade, and Motueka and Aussie hop Helga in the double dry-hop give Aroma Prieta huge notes of tropical fruit, gooseberries, and grapefruit. Like Coma but different: breathe in these hops and enjoy.”

Aroma Prieta will be released alongside Aroma Coma in 22oz bottles and on draft on July 28th with a release event here at Drake’s Barrel House. Afterwards, both beers will be available in the market, with Aroma Coma more widely available.

Aroma Prieta is a beer we have done in the past (last brewed I believe in 2010), but not with NZ hops. Essentially, its original concept was to be a twin beer with different hops, so this time around for a large scale release we decided to go for more fruit-forward NZ hops that will be a cool contrast with the piney, resinous hop character of Aroma Coma.