Crooked Coast

Driftwood Brewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

Altbier Regular

Score

6.55

ABV: 5.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 17

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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Ferris (26026) reviewed Crooked Coast from Driftwood Brewery 12 years ago

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

Gerbeer (8214) reviewed Crooked Coast from Driftwood Brewery 13 years ago

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

Deanf (9781) reviewed Crooked Coast from Driftwood Brewery 15 years ago

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

Oakes (33493) reviewed Crooked Coast from Driftwood Brewery 15 years ago

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

mcberko (47456) reviewed Crooked Coast from Driftwood Brewery 15 years ago

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

jhaase (14816) reviewed Crooked Coast from Driftwood Brewery 16 years ago

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

crit200 (5324) reviewed Crooked Coast from Driftwood Brewery 16 years ago

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