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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6.4
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
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
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
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
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


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Medium brown, bright toasty malt aroma. Sweetish, and on the palate it’s not as complex as the aroma hints at.

Tried on 14 Jul 2024 at 16:41


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

473mL can, pours a cloudy bright pinkish red with a small white head. Aroma is full of whispy wheat, bright raspberry and gentle lacto — smells like a legit raspberry Berliner. Flavour is soft, with tart raspberries, lots of wheaty notes, and low-level lacto. This is very on-point for a Berliner — doesn't have that yogurty nonsense that so many crappy kettle sours have. Dry, wheaty, fruity finish. This is great.

Tried from Can on 30 Jun 2024 at 05:50


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

473mL can. Pours cloudy mahagony. Aroma is earthy and tart; notes of dark cherry, cinnamon, balsamic, barnyard funk. Flavour has dark cherry, wild yeast, a bit of balsamic; very well-balanced. Excellent

Tried from Can on 18 Jun 2024 at 07:44


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

473mL can. Pours clear pale gold with white head. Aroma has banana, coriander, floral notes, slightly chemical. Flavour has cloves, coriander, Belgian yeast. Decent carbonation, mouthfeel a bit oily. The bitterness tastes a bit chemical which taints it a bit. The underlying flavour profile seems solid though.

Tried from Can on 13 Jun 2024 at 05:23


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

355mL can, pours a deep dark brown / near-black with a medium beige head. Nose is full of roasted malt, earthy rye, and bread crusts. Flavour is more assertive than anticipated, with lots of earthy rye, a touch of liquorice, and medium roast. Dry, spicy, roasty finish. Decent.

Tried from Can on 05 Jun 2024 at 03:38