Driftwood Ale - Driftwood Brewery

BasementBer

Manitoba (Canada)

3/5  rDev -23.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A paid $16 for this beer unknowingly at a bar, i am pissed!

A: Fine amber color, decent head at first but retention is nothing to write home about. A bit hazy.

S: Its mostly a sweet bread character. Kind of see where the cotton candy is mentioned, but im getting more donuts. Yay, whose at the fair!

T: Sweet malts in the nose, middle is bitter and dry, but doesn't linger.

M: Doesn't really drop into the pockets as i would like for an APA, but it does just fine on the tongue.

D: I am never paying that much for this or just about any beer again...holy lord. i know its not the breweries fault, but it sure as hell isn't my fault.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2011 22:46:24 | More by BasementBer

Thunderpants

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A hoppy beer with bitter tones that linger, especially at the back of the throat/mouth. Has a dry malty feel also . Full bodied lots of flavour with a light brownish look, maybe a little on the hoppy side for a pale ale though. This beer is great on tap as well and is my preferred way to drink it.

One of my favorite Pale Ales that are great for those hot sunny days.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 21:13:55 | More by Thunderpants

604growler

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +2.6%

04-03-2013 17:43:15 | More by 604growler

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

4.19/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

On tap @ Garrick's Head in Victoria.

A - Cloudy medium orange with a huge glow. Thin bright white.

S - Pine, grapefuit and a slight malt sweetness.

T - A good bitterness up front. Grapefruit, tangerine and pine. A slight caramel malt sweetness in the background. Bitter, dry finish.

M - Light to moderate carbonation. Resiny. Moderate carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

03-17-2013 22:54:56 | More by TheSevenDuffs

cbnz

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

03-10-2013 20:53:40 | More by cbnz

pudoo

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +2.6%

01-16-2013 02:02:25 | More by pudoo

zachloveshisbeer

4.1/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Picked up in BC, immediately liked the bottle design and wish I could get in in Alberta, hopefully soon I will be able to as the scene grows. Poured into a small-ish glass and split it with my girlfriend. The smell was pleasant, very Northwest hop forward with a touch of caramel malts. The head retention was lovely too, and after my girlfriend took a sip, she decided it was "too hoppy" for her liking. I took a sip and actually agreed that it was a tad hop forward for a pale ale, but I can appreciate that it wasn't a total hop bomb double IPA. I would have labelled this one an IPA myself, maybe I was looking for something a little more mellow, but I liked it overall. Again, I like what these guys are doing and Victoria has quickly become a force to be reckoned with on the Canada craft beer scene.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 20:52:37 | More by zachloveshisbeer

MrTinnedPEach

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +2.6%

12-17-2012 02:15:58 | More by MrTinnedPEach

KalanM

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

11-29-2012 02:12:25 | More by KalanM

zduerr

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

11-11-2012 21:05:01 | More by zduerr

intoxabroad

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

10-08-2012 17:02:24 | More by intoxabroad

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -23.1%

09-10-2012 22:25:53 | More by Molson2000

likeemdark

California

4.25/5  rDev +9%

08-25-2012 17:58:47 | More by likeemdark

rodrigueZflyingf0x

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

07-29-2012 04:37:14 | More by rodrigueZflyingf0x

2beerdogs

California

4/5  rDev +2.6%

07-23-2012 00:21:46 | More by 2beerdogs

jrempel

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +9%

06-25-2012 06:06:20 | More by jrempel

Stizz19

4/5  rDev +2.6%

06-13-2012 23:23:53 | More by Stizz19

trail77

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

06-06-2012 03:46:18 | More by trail77

thefullpython

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

05-23-2012 22:46:55 | More by thefullpython

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-09-2012 03:12:06 | More by bumchilly25

leannegreen

3/5  rDev -23.1%

05-08-2012 02:42:47 | More by leannegreen

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%

03-25-2012 04:37:38 | More by LampertLand

chickenm

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +2.6%

03-10-2012 21:12:51 | More by chickenm

fizzyted

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +2.6%

02-17-2012 05:40:19 | More by fizzyted

w00ddy

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

02-11-2012 18:11:09 | More by w00ddy