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 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
473 ml can. Pours a dark brown with full head. Aromas of candi sugar, bready malts, copper, raisins and Christmas spice. Flavors follow same with additional dry caramel and fruity esters. Somewhat sweet and more metallic than I'd like, but very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Dec 2022
at 00:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
473mL can, pours a deep dark amber brown with a medium beige head. Aroma brings out Belgian yeast, candi sugar, dark dried fruit, and bready malt -- though doesn't really smell authentic. Flavour is inauthentic but still nice, with plenty of candi sugar, dark dried fruit, bready malt, and gentle esters. Doesn't strike me at all as an authentic Belgian quad, but for what it is, it's very nice. Not too sweet, it's complex, and a has nice complex mouthfeel. Needs more carb and yeast expression, but still solid.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Dec 2022
at 04:43
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Poured from the tap. Clear blonde gold with small white head. Light biscuit malt, lemony citrus and mild floral hops. Average.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Sep 2022
at 05:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a slightly hazy blonde with a small, foamy, long lasting, white head that laces nicely. Semi-sweet aroma of grainy pale malt, lemon and piney hops. Sweet flavour of grainy pale malt, lemon and pine resin in a crisp, dry, bitter finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Refreshing, thirst quenching and pretty tasty for such a low ABV beer. Totally crushable after mowing the lawn in the summer heat.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jul 2022
at 23:57
7/10
Trying to be a quad. Not quite there but not that far off
Tried
on 13 Jul 2022
at 05:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
473mL can, pours a cloudy bright peachy orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out very bright, gently tart peaches, with gentle bugs. Flavour is loaded with bright peaches, gentle tartness and a touch of bugs. Very peachy and gently tart finish with decent complexity. Very good.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jun 2022
at 04:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Opaque orange with no head. Soured peach. Soured peaches. Nice.
Tried
from Can
from
Legacy Liquor Store
on 05 Jun 2022
at 07:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from the tap (2020 - 10th anniversary vintage). Hazy golden orange with small white head. Oak, wild yeast, mild tartness, light stone fruit. Decent, but lacks additional depth.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 May 2022
at 05:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Big bleach white foam on a clear medium gold body. Yes, more points for better foam, it's important. Smells of funky yeast with floral hops, quite nice. Taste is sweet alcoholic honey, vague grain maybe, finishing smooth with plenty of lingering boozy sugar. Reminds me of those strong Euro lagers you drink under the bridge as a teenager with just a touch of wild yeast to add sophistication.
Tried
on 21 May 2022
at 04:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
16oz can pours a clear gold with a ring of white head. Nose has grist and grass, citrus. Flavor melds well, citrus, grist, herbs, soap. Herbal finish. Pretty good. 8 4 8 3 14
Tried
from Can
on 18 May 2022
at 19:23