Farmhand
Driftwood Brewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
6.61
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Our interpretation of this Southern-Belgian farmhouse ale employs a long-grain bill and the addition of freshly-ground black pepper to the Brew Kettle. We use the versatile Ardennes yeast from Belgium, adding notes of bubblegum, banana and cloves to this Saison’s sturdy malt backbone.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from the lcbo. Hazy orange pour, large off white head. Aroma is peppery, lots of malted wheat, honey and floral hops. Mouth feel is soft, carb is the same. Low bitterness, more peppery flavours, malts get sweet hops fade. Nothing special.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a slightly hazed, golden colour with a frothy off-white cap, fizzing away averagely, leaving not much lace. Aromas are more on the bitter side of things, with the Belgian yeast in the background. Kind of like rye grain, which has some spiciness, with grassy notes and hints of citrus, bananas. The taste is more on the orange flavours side. Pretty mild, with light grassy hops in the finish creating a little dryness. Not a bad beer on its own, but not my kind of Saison.
Tried
on 12 Jun 2018
at 01:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
650ml bottle.(5.5% ABV) Pours a murky dark amber with a medium, frothy, long lasting, off-white head that laces. Sweet, spicy, fruity aroma of clove, pepper, coriander, banana, bubblegum and Belgian yeast with caramel malt in the background. Sweet, spicy, fruity flavour of caramel malt, grain, pepper, clove, coriander, Belgian yeast, lemon, banana and bubblegum with a dry, mildly bitter grass finish. Light body with a watery texture and soft carbonation. Not a true saison, but tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2017
at 20:27
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
I wouldn't say this beer has the "sturdy" malt background it claims to have. It's actually quite light on the malt, and the bitterness isn't that enticing either. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
on 21 Aug 2016
at 18:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From a 650 ml bottle. Pours a clear copper with an off white head. Aroma of Belgian yeast. Flavor of white and black pepper. Smooth and crisp finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2016
at 16:43
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours a cloudy orange with small white head that lasts. The aroma is yeast, grain, funky. Medium mouth pure sugar, spice, grain, lingering dry finish, ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2016
at 09:00
7/10
прекрасная двойная этикетка и сейзон похожий на вит
Tried
on 07 Mar 2016
at 10:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draft - Apricot and fruity esters with a bit of pepper. Clear copper with a decent white head. Fruity esters, light banana and a sweet yeasty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Oct 2014
at 13:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Smells grassy. Pours clear orange copper with decent head. Overall taste of a light saison. It tastes a little watered down. Finishes with some bitterness, has some hops but needs some more fire power. On tap at the Metropole.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 May 2013
at 22:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
650 ml bottle. Pours a clear copper with very light head. Aromas of cereal, phenol, and a bit of floral/spice. Flavors of apricot, citrus, bitter resin, and toasted malts. Tart. Quite nice for a sunny afternoon lunch. Original, not a copy of every other Saison being brewed, proving a Saison does not have to taste like something from Dupont.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2013
at 12:34