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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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Straw colour, some chill haze, with a thick head. On the nose, some fresh pale malt and a slightly leafy, herbaceous. Pale malts have a sweetish note, maybe a touch doughy, then finishing with a lightly bitter, herbaceous hop note. Decent pils.
Tried on 05 Aug 2017 at 21:55

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Nice sweet beer, very true to style, well made with nothing off about it. A beer for everyone. Sobeys ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried on 28 Jul 2017 at 16:30

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
Thnx to Dr. Beer. Pours Black, not-so-stable off white, small head. Smell is roasted, complex dark sugars, mild coffee-like roasty undertone. Taste is mildly bitter, very burnt, roasty, very, very distant barrel features, they build up a bit as the beer warms up. Some bourbon, mild vanilla. Bit of oxidation.
Tried on 25 Jul 2017 at 15:10

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
Tap at Beer Bistro, Toronto, 10th July 17. Pours light straw. Aroma is light floral, citrus blossom. Taste is floral, Centinnial hops perhaps, citrus and bitter. Good.
Tried from Draft on 10 Jul 2017 at 16:37

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bomber poured at Matt’s. Much thanks to Berko for the bottle. 2015. Darker golden orange pour with a thin swirling head. Some apple sauce, spice like aroma. Flavor is a nice, slightly spiced apple pie like flavor, soft cinnamon. Mixed sour fruit, but again, apple seems to.dominate, but nicely. Smooth and flavorful finish. This drinks really nice. Unique, and interesting beer here.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2017 at 23:33

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from The Gull, North Vancouver
Mild aroma of grass and hay. Quite good malt base, crisp, a bit too much hay, and the hops are moderately grassy.
Quite good, worth trying again.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2017 at 16:04

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
22 oz bottle poured, courtesy of mcberko. Thanks! A caramel color orange pour with a patchy fizz head. A funk constant sour fruit aroma. Flavor is a dark fruit up front, with a ton of oak and some unique wine notes. Very strange sour here for me. A lingering funk to it. Pretty good, but weird.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2017 at 00:27

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
650mL bottle, pours a cloudy dark orangey brown with a small off-white head. Aroma brings out light funky brett, red wine barrels, and some light balsamic. Flavour is bizarre, with tons of balsamic vinegar, tart red berries and a hint of brett. Not really appropriately structured, with a strangely viscous palate. Maybe the 1+ year of aging didn't help, but this isn't very convincing.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2017 at 00:03

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
650mL bottle, pours a clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma is quite soapy, with floral hops and biscuity malt - that doesn't smell right. Flavour is quite soft, with biscuity malt, subdued floral hops and a little herbal notes. Not very pils-like. Boring stuff, but it's drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jun 2017 at 21:34

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle - Little soap and grains. Clear gold with a small white head. Light grains and a decent finish.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jun 2017 at 21:31