Driftwood Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Victoria,
British Columbia,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Driftwood Brewery
Established in 2008
Contact
Description
Distinct and local, at Driftwood Brewery, we aspire to create a unique profile in every beer we make. And, from the moment we sold our first keg, we’ve upheld a commitment to never cut corners on quality, character or style.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
473mL can. Pours clear blonde with a large white head. Rustic and slightly fruity saison yeast on the nose; a bit of citrus. Flavour has more of the Brett coming through, blends nicely with the saison yeast, gentle fruitiness, some spicy herbal hoppiness. Moderate bitterness and well carbonated. Very nice. I think a bit of aging to give the Brett more time to come through and this would be even better.
Tried
from Can
at
Driftwood Brewery
on 10 May 2026
at 17:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at The Magnet, pours a lightly hazed golden with a small white head. Aroma has dull earthy hops, concrete, and bready malt. Flavour has a lot of that concrete character, with dull earthy hops, and dry bready malt. Odd hop expression, really showcasing that concrete character (reminds me of those Hair of the Dog concrete egg aged beers). Not really into this but the structure is at least okay.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Magnet
on 09 May 2026
at 06:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Medium brown. Chocolatey body, some alcohol in the finish, like a big dunkel, which isn’t really to style. But it’s not bad…boozy hot chocolate served cold kind of vibe.
Tried
on 11 Apr 2026
at 19:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Much more refined and blended than previous versions I have tried
Tried
from Can
on 22 Mar 2026
at 00:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
22 ounce bottle from Readington Liquors. Amber orange pour is topped by a small creamy beige head. Aroma of toasted malt and toffee. Flavors of bittersweet toasted malt and spicy hops. Peppery hop finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2026
at 03:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at The Magnet. Pours black with a beige head. Nose is bready and roasty with dark sugars. Flavour is rich and malty, good roast, some dark chocolate, burnt sugars. Good body. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Magnet
on 07 Mar 2026
at 01:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at The Magnet, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has toasted malt, a touch of cola, and bread crusts. Flavour has big toasted malt, gentle sugars, a touch of cocoa and vanillin maybe. Nice big malts, brewed authentically, and clean. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Magnet
on 30 Jan 2026
at 04:22
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
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bright, gold, big head. Nice bitterness, clean pale malt. That’s good, appetizing pilsner.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2025
at 20:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Taking this one nice and aged. Medium amber-brown colour, with a slight haze, and a thick head. Piney aroma, definitely drinking this in December. Fairly bitter, sort of orangey, stale piney hops, and a rich crystal malt base. I don't remember where or when I bought this. Probably should have opened it sooner.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Dec 2025
at 05:08