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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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can, 0.473l, courtesy of CanCrusher. Aroma of mango, citrus, cereals and flowers. Pours clear golden color with medium sized soapy off-white head, fair lacing and sparkling appearance. Taste starts refreshing ripe tropical fruity and citrusy, following is herbal, medicinal, grainy and a bit wild, mouthfeel is crisp and dry, while finish is heavy bitter. Medium body, creamy texture and average carbonation in palate. Wolf in a sheep’s clothing…
Tried from Can on 13 Nov 2024 at 22:06

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
473mL can. Pours clear pale gold with white head. Aroma has tons of bright pine, bitter resin, sweet malts. Flavour has strong resinous pine with a long bitter finish. Malt backbone is present, but profile is dominated by the hops. Excellent.
Tried from Can on 25 Oct 2024 at 04:32

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
473ml can. Pours a cloudy gold orange with a small, foamy, short lived, off-white head that laces. Fruity aroma of bready wheat malt, peach skin, yogurt, oak and funky lacto. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, peach flesh, yogurt, white wine, oak, vinegar and funky lacto in a dry, acidic, sour finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Complex and delicious.
Tried from Can on 23 Oct 2024 at 05:07

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
[Vintage 2021] 500mL bottle. Pours black with a beige head. Aroma has roasted malts, espresso, and a ton of smoky bourbon. Flavour has rich roasted malts, dark chocolate, espresso, all wrapped in nice smoky bourbon. Deep and rich, lots of good roast and well-complemented with bourbon. Excellent.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2024 at 05:30

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
473mL can. Pours clear gold with off-white head. Aroma has fresh pine and thick chewy malts. Flavour has bright pine with a crisp biting finish and a chewy malt base. This is excellent.
Tried from Can on 16 Oct 2024 at 04:57

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
473mL can. Pours clearish gold with a white head. Aroma has light salt, sweet malts, and a bit of sweaty, fruity hops. Flavour has some salt up front, quickly dominated by chewy malts and tart fruit skins. Inoffensive and the profile is refreshing, but seems odd for a gose.
Tried from Can on 17 Sep 2024 at 22:30

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at The Magnet, pours a clear golden with a medium white head. Nose is clean and bright, with a Saaz-like grassy and spicy hop character, and a clean crackery malt base. Flavour is likewise bright, clean and crisp, with a vibrant spicy hop character, some grassiness, and clean crisp crackery malt. Drinks like a hoppy, crisp, spicy Czech pils. Very good.
Tried from Draft on 16 Aug 2024 at 02:50

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hazy gold, beige head. Tart/dry citrus nose and palate. Prickly with a sweet overtone in finish.
Tried on 06 Aug 2024 at 23:57

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
473mL can. Pours clear gold with thin white head. Aroma is fruity, light sugars, berries. Flavour has lovely berry notes, sweet malts, resinous finish. Really nice.
Tried from Can on 03 Aug 2024 at 04:29

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pale and hazy. Thin head. Mild pale malt, touch biscuit, moderate bitterness, good malt. Solid pre-pro lager.
Tried on 14 Jul 2024 at 16:42