Farmhand Ale - Driftwood Brewery

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rAvg: 4.03
pDev: 9.68%
Reviews: 49
Hads: 36

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Brewed by:
Driftwood Brewery visit their website
British Columbia, Canada

Style | ABV
Saison / Farmhouse Ale |  5.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (45), on-tap (4)

Notes:
Our interpretation of this Southern-Belgian farmhouse ale uses a partial sour-mash and the addition of freshly ground black pepper. We use a very unique strain of yeast from Belgium to add further layers of spice and complexity to this rare style of beer.
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Reviews by jpbebeau:
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jpbebeau

Washington

4/5  rDev -0.7%

08-30-2012 15:36:26 | More by jpbebeau
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KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

05-10-2013 14:49:39 | More by KStark
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Noyt

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-27-2013 19:28:28 | More by Noyt
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smekermann

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-12-2013 02:57:32 | More by smekermann
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IanSpindler

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

03-30-2013 19:09:08 | More by IanSpindler
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sclitch

California

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

03-29-2013 04:32:35 | More by sclitch
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TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

4.01/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap @ Garrick's Head

A - Medium orange; cloudy. A ring of off-white head.

S - Sweet bready malts, Belgian yeast and a big banana aroma with some spice in the background.

T - Clove, Belgian yeast and banana with a good spice profile in the backgound and some sweet breadiness.

M - Medium body. Moderate carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

03-15-2013 22:58:56 | More by TheSevenDuffs
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kelvarnsen

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

03-14-2013 05:03:20 | More by kelvarnsen
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twelveinches

Washington

4/5  rDev -0.7%

03-11-2013 05:55:08 | More by twelveinches
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bigbeerd

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

02-03-2013 06:59:52 | More by bigbeerd
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cbnz

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

01-26-2013 17:40:07 | More by cbnz
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pudoo

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev -0.7%

01-16-2013 02:02:52 | More by pudoo
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JonnyBeers

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev -0.7%

01-11-2013 19:07:17 | More by JonnyBeers
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Siriusfisherman

Montana

4/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A nice Saison with a great peppery yeast character and nicely carbed body. The hops are not a dominant as some of their other beers, but they do lend a nice herbal presence to go with the yeast spice. The brewers here seem to know how to make great beer, haven't had anything I did not find great.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 02:00:07 | More by Siriusfisherman
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RichH55

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%

12-05-2012 15:53:58 | More by RichH55
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KalanM

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

11-29-2012 02:12:40 | More by KalanM
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zduerr

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

11-11-2012 21:04:44 | More by zduerr
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604growler

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

10-30-2012 02:25:13 | More by 604growler
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intoxabroad

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

10-08-2012 17:02:31 | More by intoxabroad
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Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

4.2/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance. Pours a fairly clear amber-gold with a thin, bubbly off white head that doesn't last long.

Smell. Fruity belgian yeast and peppery spices, just a bit of bananna and clove.

Taste. Doughy, lightly toasted malts, some Belgian yeast, a little clove, pepper and spices with just a trace of orange and lemon. Very nice.

Mouthfeel. Medium body, medium+ carbonation.

Overall. Very nice belgian style farmhouse ale with mild flavours that I would think would go well with almost any food. Really easy drinking.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2012 02:01:22 | More by Rutager
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Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

09-10-2012 23:53:08 | More by Molson2000
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spoony

Colorado

3.88/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Hapa Izakaya in Vancouver, BC.

A-Nothing special, but not awful, either. Light gold in color and very little haze. A one-finger off-white head dissipates quickly. Lots of lacing.

S-A little funky. Some sweet yeast and a little spice. A touch of banana. Not a hop-monster by my estimate, but there was a hop note or two.

T-Tastes much like it looks and smells, i.e., a little funk and a hint of spice with a pretty sweet, yeasty backbone. More banana bread notes in the taste than the smell. Some malt flavor with very little hops.

M-Not much in the way of carbonation. Had a bready, sweet quality that I would rate as heavy medium body (for the style, especially). An easy drinker.

O-Not a bad effort... One rung below my New World saison measuring stick that is Tank 7. It wasn't a complex show-stopper, and it was a touch sweet (and probably would benefit from a little more carbonation), but I would drink this again.

Serving type: on-tap

09-03-2012 05:37:34 | More by spoony
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beerhunter13

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

08-31-2012 01:17:23 | More by beerhunter13
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Stizz19


3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

08-22-2012 03:13:31 | More by Stizz19
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4ster

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

08-19-2012 18:42:06 | More by 4ster
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Farmhand Ale from Driftwood Brewery
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