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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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap. Pours a cloudy gold with a thin, short lived, white head that fully dissipates. Sweet, spicy aroma of coriander, orange peel, lemon and wheat. Sweet, spicy flavour of wheat malt, orange peel, lemon and yeast with spicy coriander in a dry finish. Light body with a smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2017 at 23:34

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
650ml bottle. Pours a hazy orange-gold with a large, frothy, long lasting, off-white head that left curtains of lace. Sweet fruity aroma of tropical fruit, grapefruit, melon, peach and pine with caramel malt in the background. Sweet flavour of caramel malt, grapefruit, tropical fruit, peach, melon and pine resin with a dry, hoppy, bitter grass finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. This beer exceeded my expectations, very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2017 at 18:35

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Thanks Frank.
This was poured into an English pint glass.
The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with no head or lace.
The aroma had some rugged dark to bitter chocolate malts with a nice roasty balance.
The flavor lends a hand to the roasty side and then the bitterness of the chocolate nibs end up blending nicely. Robust smooth bitter chocolatey aftertaste running into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Moderate carbonation. ABV felt nicely.
Overall, really easy going Porter well worthy of having again.
Tried on 18 Feb 2017 at 15:32

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
650ml bottle.(5.5% ABV) Pours a murky dark amber with a medium, frothy, long lasting, off-white head that laces. Sweet, spicy, fruity aroma of clove, pepper, coriander, banana, bubblegum and Belgian yeast with caramel malt in the background. Sweet, spicy, fruity flavour of caramel malt, grain, pepper, clove, coriander, Belgian yeast, lemon, banana and bubblegum with a dry, mildly bitter grass finish. Light body with a watery texture and soft carbonation. Not a true saison, but tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2017 at 20:27

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
650 ml bottle. Pours a ruby red with no head. Aromas of fruity red berry jam and wood. Flavors of iodine and crushed acidic/bitter berry seeds. Whoa. I’ll be positive - maybe needs to sit awhile. Sorry...
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2017 at 23:04

3.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 3
Poured from the tap. Brownish red with minimal off white head. Initial hit of raspberry, but then things take a turn for the worse with plasticy pleather notes. Gives Parallel 49’s Lil Red a run for it’s money for biggest BC fail that went to market.
Tried from Draft on 23 Jan 2017 at 02:36

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Brown bottle, 660 ml, via Erik-P (thank you!) - CANBIF October 2016, savoured on January 21 2017; eye: black, opaque, ring of brown head, slight lacing; nose: roasting, coffee, chocolate, light bittering hops; mouth: roasting, coffee, chocolate, bittering hops, light astringency, semi-dry finale in coffee with presence of chocolate, medium-full body, good carbonation, more bitter than expected, lightly sweet, harsh texture; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 660 ml, via Erik-P (thank you!) - CANBIF octobre 2016, savourée le 21 janvier 2017; œil : noire, opaque, anneau de mousse brune, très légère dentelle; nez : torréfaction, café, chocolat, léger houblon amérisant; bouche : torréfaction, café, chocolat, houblon amérisant, légère astringence, finale semi-sèche en café avec présence de chocolat, corps moyen-corsée, bonne carbonatation, plus amère que prévue, légèrement sucrée, texture rugueuse; en résumé : bien aimé
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jan 2017 at 14:44

2.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 1.5
Browny-amber, and pretty cloudy. No head. On the nose, a nice deep raspberry, maybe with a touch of woodiness. On the palate, a shitshow of "ethical people don’t sell this, they dump it." Fuck off. I’m tired of this shit, Driftwood putting total fucking garbage on the market at a premium price. Let’s go. The raspberry is nice, a balanced fruit that overlays the base beer. But it’s that base beer that’s the issue here. On the palate, it’s some sort of phenol clusterfuck of burnt band-aids, and honestly does it actually matter after that? Dump the batch. It’s thin, utterly infected, totally gone off in all the wrong ways. Five years ago, this was the best brewery in BC. Now it’s a fucking joke.

Pro-tip: Fire a shot of DaVinci Pumpkin Spice into this and it’s marginally better.
Tried on 19 Jan 2017 at 23:09

4.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
650mL bottle, pours a hazy pinkish red with a tiny beige head. Aroma brings out tart raspberries, some perfume, and bizarre fungal notes. Flavour is clearly messed up, with notes of bandaids, plastic and iodine, followed by tart raspberries. Finishes with burnt plastic and bandaids. A disastrous beer.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2017 at 01:33

8.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle vintage 2014 from a trade. Many thanks! Dark black colour, brown foam. Soft carbonation. Aroma of cocoa, roasted malts, coffee, bourbon, vanilla. Heavy, full body. Nice warming sipper.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2017 at 13:48