Island Red Ale
Driftwood Brewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular|
Score
6.52
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Dropping our newest core beer, our take on the Irish Red Ale, brewed with Island-grown @fieldfivefarm malts!
Originally a pilot release, we love this one so much we are keeping it around! Packed with toasty malt aromas, faint caramel sweetness, and balanced hop character, Island Red Ale is a sessionable brew nitrogenated to pay homage to the iconic draught pints of Irish and UK pub culture. Nitrogen, or smooth flow, creates an ultra-creamy mouthfeel, dense foam structure and a slightly dry palate-pleasing finish and is mesmerizing to watch settle in the glass.
Originally a pilot release, we love this one so much we are keeping it around! Packed with toasty malt aromas, faint caramel sweetness, and balanced hop character, Island Red Ale is a sessionable brew nitrogenated to pay homage to the iconic draught pints of Irish and UK pub culture. Nitrogen, or smooth flow, creates an ultra-creamy mouthfeel, dense foam structure and a slightly dry palate-pleasing finish and is mesmerizing to watch settle in the glass.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On nitro tap at The Magnet, pours a clear dark reddish amber with a small beige head. Aroma is soft, with crusty, toasted bready malt… little else. Flavour is dry, with toasted malt, even a touch of roast, with a bitter, slightly metallic finish. A bit rough but it’s alright.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Magnet
on 30 Jan 2026
at 04:15