Driftwood Farmhand Ale

Brewed by Driftwood Brewery ( Canada )
Style: Saison
Victoria, Canada

Serve in Tulip

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Mostly clear light orange copper, firm creamy white head lasts. Tart yeasty fruity aroma. Lightly bitter, subdued cloying Belgian yeasty taste, mild malt background. Spicy coriander and some fruitiness. Average carbonation, light - medium bodied. Finishes dry and spicy. LBW (Lagerboys Be Wary)

A golden amber saison with a thin off white head. In aroma, a sweet fruity spiced malt with cardamom, catnip, a bit off. In mouth, a nice smooth peppery malt, with lemon grassy, chamomile, interesting. Bottle bought at Steamworks Wine Store. Tasted with the Bartowel crew at Pushkinwow’s, March 23, 2012.

Sample at pushkinwow’s Beer Geek Extravaganza. 24MR12.

App.: Deep golden, off-white rim. Aroma: Odd wet ash, peppery. Palate: Medium-ish body, mild effervescence. Flav.: Nasty wet ash, British malt.

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22; thanks Alex; clear, dense orange with thin white head; pineapple, raw honey, wildflowers (lavender?); smooth with dry finish; light pepper more evident on the aromas; lemons, dry malt, mango, grassy hops and lingering bitterness; drinks with a heavy body for a saison

A nice sweet saison. Orange in colour, with fruity aroma and bready and sweet flavour. Enjoyable.

Okay... I know this is extreme.... but I signed up just to let you know that this is the best beer I have ever tasted..... wheat to IPA’s to Lagers... I AM A DRUNK..... but I LOVE THIS BEER!!!!!!! I can taste hops! YIPPIE!!! GODBLESS DRIFTWOOD..... (I am drunk... but not enough to say WOW FUKIN WOW)

Pale translucent amber with virtually no head. Aroma is caramel, apricot. Light on the palate, short and slightly sour finish, noticeable carbonation. Taste is grain, caramel, hints of grapefruit and marmalade. Somewhat lacking in character/flavour.

Aroma: Reminiscent of Innis and Gunn Original, but with a spicy kick. Floral, peppery, spicy, light lemon/lime scent, a bit of toffee, fruits and hops. Good but you really need to sniff hard...it’s FAINT. Appearance: Golden orange in my Chimay chalice with a thin, dense head. Oh...this beer is looking and smelling good, let’s hope it tastes just as good... Taste: Malty, hops make themselves known, and black pepper. Hint of toffee, apricots and wood. A few sips makes it easier to ignore the black pepper and find other things. Palate: Clean, refreshing, and balanced. Perfect amount of CO2 in this one. Overall: This is slightly underwhelming, but seeing as this brewer hasn’t been around long, I’d say they’re off to a very good start. The beer is fresh and tasty; cut the pepper just a pinch, pull out the fruits a bit more and it would be even better. One odd thing I’ve noticed though is that the last half of the bottle is always better.

Bottle, 650 ml. A dark golden, clear pour, off-white head. Nose has to go deep into the glass to pick up any aroma; wheat, orange-peel, some pepper, yeast, grass/hay. Surprisingly, after the unobtrusive aroma, quite a bit is going on when tasting the beer; wheat, orange, thyme, black pepper, a little tart. On the sweet side for a saison, light bitterness, medium body, a long finish that leaves alcohol heat and yeasty spiciness. A pleasant beer, although I’m not sure I’d call it a saison really, a bit to sweet for that. Have had a few bottles of it this summer and would gladly buy more if they were available in Sweden.

Hazed amber with lots of nice lace. Clean saison aroma has white pepper and flowers. Soft palate. Very drinkable. Lots of green tea in the flavors! Finishes dry, and floral, with good hop profile. A friendly New World saison.