Crooked Coast
Driftwood Brewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Altbier Regular|
Score
6.55
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Crooked Coast is inspired by the original Alt-style beer of Dusseldorf; “Alt” is German for “old” and the style a vestige of the days before lager yeast was discovered, when ales were what German Brewers produced. A marriage of the aromas of both German noble hops and caramel Munich malt, this quintessential session beer is defined by its delicate malt-hop balance.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle - Grains, some hops and sweet malt. Clear amber with a bubbly full off white head. Grains and some light brown sugar sweetness, a quick hit of bitterness and finishes on the grains again. Creamy taste but light on the tongue. My first Alt, but I will definitely seek out more.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2013
at 11:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap. Pours amber with nice persistent head. Aromas of fruit, citrus, and a bit of bubblegum. Flavors of malt and ripe stoned fruit with piney notes and bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jul 2012
at 18:27
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Has a decent amber-gold body with a good layer of head on top. Okay sharp hoppy aroma like the Belgians do. Flavour is a bitter malt with plenty of hops and a dry finish; no sweetness at all, which I find a little odd but not entirely bad. Not too complex, however; and I’d prefer just a touch of sweetness to keep the tastebuds fully satisfied.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2011
at 01:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Golden-amber with a thin head. Somewhat flowery with earthy, caramelly character. Smooth malty character, light caramel and toast with some floral notes. Not altbier at all, no matter what they say.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2010
at 00:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours an amber-orange. Aroma of floral notes, caramel malt and pine. Taste is floral and sweet malt. Quite nice.
Tried
on 21 Feb 2010
at 15:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Fruity malt aroma. Dark cloudy amber, lacing head. Light dry roast, fruity base, a hint citric hops. Medium to light body, mellow mouthfeel Lacks a little bit oomph to be a alt, most German ones I had had a herbal or heatherlike quality to them and a bit more body. but not bad at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2010
at 16:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Great looking beer Sparkilng amber,lasting large beige head.Light sweet nose.Light earthy malt start. Medium strength lasting hop finish
Tried
on 29 May 2009
at 22:19