To describe Drake’s Brewing in one word, it would have to be “hipster.” And not in that glasses and ascot-wearing, Decemberists-listening kind of way. Nope, it’s because they’re one of the oldest craft breweries in California. In fact, they’ve been spinning craft suds since 1994, way before it was cool. And Cali craft beer fans can never get enough. They stuff themselves into the brewery’s taproom — a former Dodge manufacturing facility — and sip on GABF award-winning beers like Denogginizer Imperial IPA and 1500 American Pale Ale. But it isn’t just Drake’s hoppy sippers that draw fans from all over California. In fact, Dark Beers like Drakonic American Imperial Stout and Black Robusto Porter have earned a dedicated following all their own. Hype: A pantry of medals from GABF, World Beer Cup, and the California State Fair.