Driftwood Brewery

Microbrewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Driftwood Brewery

Established in 2008

Contact
102-450 Hillside Ave, Victoria, V8T 1Y7, Canada
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.

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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at The Brighton. Pours clear gold with a white head. Bright pine, resins, and caramel malts on the nose. Flavour has a pretty vibrant hop character, lots of bright pine and sticky resins with a solid caramel malt base. I've had this plenty of times, when it's fresh it's excellent. Great standard West Coast IPA.
Tried from Draft on 08 Aug 2026 at 00:22

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Draft at The Irish Heather Shebeen, next to Phnom Penh. Number one with a bullet. Pale gold pour. Small white head. Bready malt aroma. Flavor is light and malty. Light bodied with grassy hops. Dry finish.
Tried from Draft at The Irish Heather on 07 Aug 2026 at 21:16

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Draft at The Pint in Vancouver. Orange gold pour. Creamy white cap. Fragrant aromas of juicy citrus. Orange, lemon, grapefruit. Flavor is more of the same. Bittersweet citrus with notes of grapefruit, lemon pith, pine and black pepper. Medium bodied. Dryish bitter hop finish.
Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2026 at 22:34

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Poured from 250mL can (pkg Aug 18, 2025; thanks secret friend). Near black with small beige head. Mild roast malt, some feint fruit notes, just a hint of oak in the background. Okay, nice size for a night cap.
Tried from Can on 09 Jul 2026 at 06:24

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On nitro tap. Pours a slightly hazy dark red amber with a medium, creamy, long lasting, beige head that leaves thick, sticky curtains of soapy lace. Mild aroma of toasted bready malt, caramel and floral hops. Flavour of roasted malt, caramel, cocoa and grassy hops in a dry, bitter finish. Light to medium body with a smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Enjoyable.
Tried from Draft at Telegraph Tap House on 20 Jun 2026 at 03:09

7.8/10 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 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

4.9/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 5 Overall 4.5
On tap at The Magnet. Pours hazy blonde with a white head. Lemon-scented cleaner on the nose. Flavour has onion, citrus, sweaty armpits. A very unpleasant bitterness lingering on the palate. Not a fan of this hop expression.
Tried from Draft at The Magnet on 08 May 2026 at 00:22

6.5/10 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 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