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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8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
650ml bottle at Alex's. Vintage 2012. Pours a clear dark red-ish copper with a beige head. Aroma is bourbon and caramel. Taste is veeery sweet with lots of caramel and some hoppy bitterness. Too sweet for, but it is still good.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2018 at 20:18

3.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 1.5
Bottle at the DC RateBeer tasting. Slight hazy golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of malt, corn, wheat, floral notes. Tastes of floral notes, malt. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2018 at 19:48

6/10
Clear amb bod sml wht head. Floral herbal arma. Floral herbal flav. Med bod mod carb. 7/3/7/3/13 3.3
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2018 at 16:36

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
650 ml bottle. Pours a hazy copper color with light head Aromas of doughy malts, trail mix and dank pine. Flavors follow same with additional rye and spice. sweet piney finish. Definitely big for an IPA. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2018 at 19:12

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7
Bouteille de 650 ml. Pamplemousse, fruit de la passion et légères notes de sapin en olfactif. Profil malté de caramel et biscuit en sourdine. Puissance en demi-ton. De couleur dorée tirant sur le ambré, le liquide est très clair et développe une bonne mousse semi rocailleuse qui tient longtemps. Amertume mordante aux notes de sapinage et de fruit de la passion se terminant en une légère astringence. Le malt supporte bien avec ses tons de léger caramel et de céréales. Pourrait être plus complexe. Bonne sans plus.
Tried on 28 Dec 2017 at 15:53

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle - pours dark brown - nose and taste of alcohol, toffee, caramel and port wine - medium/full body
Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2017 at 23:35

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bold copper with an off white head. Tropical fruit forward profile. Toasted malts underneath. Some background malt sweetness. Medium bodied. Quite a tasty brew.
Tried on 05 Dec 2017 at 20:53

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Pale golden orange with a rocky white head. Light palate. Hop forward with plenty of tropical and melon notes and a very light malt backbone. Lingering bitterness without getting too dry in the finish. A flavorful and hop filled IPA that carries a light profile throughout.
Tried on 21 Nov 2017 at 19:36

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Amber/browm with a thin head. Rye, toasty, sweet and quite chewy...maybe some herbal, woodsy hop...light bitterness. I’m ok with that type of hop but it could definitely stand to be drier.
Tried on 09 Nov 2017 at 21:42

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver
Clean amber color, creamy head. Light candy, peach and melon aroma. Lean mouthfeel, good body strength, mild spicy malt base, followed by resiny hops.
Rye base but not earthy, with nice resiny hops: good.
Tried from Can on 08 Nov 2017 at 14:28