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Driftwood Brewery

4.5 (32 reviews)
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Open 12:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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Steve A.

Amazing service, atmosphere and beers! Hope to be back in the future. Wings were great and the beer is awesome.

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Jonny M.

We checked out another brewery, Driftwood Brewery, which happened to be kitty corner to Hoyne Brewery. Didn't even realize this the first time we were in this area. Their entrance is a little non-discrete but just look for the door to the right. They're open Monday to Saturday (11:00am to 6:00pm). The taproom is cool with lots of different merchandise spread throughout. There's glassware, posters, t-shirts ($25.00), tanks, hoodies ($50.00), hats ($24.00), toques ($20.00), fishing lures, bottle/keychain openers, cards, hydroflask growlers ($65.00) and pint glasses ($26.00). They had 6 flavours on tap so we tried all of them ($5.00 for a flight). They also had 8 types of bottles in their beer fridge. We ended up buying two (Naughty hildegard ESB and Cry me a river gose). Bottles were very reasonable ($6.70 each). We sampled: - Arcus pilsner - one of their seasonal beers. - White bark witbier - nice light summery beer. - New growth pale ale - Naughty hildegard ESB - nice guava and citrus undertones. - Fat tug IPA - this is their most popular beer. Similar to Hoyne's dark matter but much lighter in flavour. Quite hoppy. - Pead belgian - this one was part of their brewery series and they only had it on tap. We would have got this but didn't have our growler with us. Defintely worth checking out! This area is a great spot to grab some beers and ice cream.

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Jen G.

Fat Tug is the best IPA ever. No competition. Tried the Porter tonight and loved it. What a great atmosphere, amazing staff.

Nisha M.

Lovely environment, flights and cocktails. Do yourself a favor and try the craft beer float - ice cream and craft beer DO mix well.

Beers on tap for growlers and samples
Michael L.

Stopped by Driftwood Brewery on a mini craft brewery tour of Victoria. Great location right around the corner from Hoyne's Brewery with plenty of free street parking. This is a great brewery with some amazing beers. Unfortunately they do not have an official tasting room but they do have a retail area for growler fills and to purchase bottles of their beer. The two staff members working were very knowledgeable about their beers and the history of the brewery. And they provided samples of all the beers they had for growler fills...and there were quite a few. For me it is hard to beat their Fat Tug (7% and about an 80 IBU)..it has just the right amount of hops and is full flavoured. It is no wonder this beer is served in establishments all around Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. It was a very positive experience and I can happily (or hoppily) highly recommend Driftwood beers and especially their Fat Tug. PS. I really want to try their seasonal beer, Singularity, and hoping to secure a bottle when it comes out next in early 2017.

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joseph b.

I've been wanting to go to this Brewery for years since having the Fat Tug IPA. Small tasting room, but the best beer flight! Great service. Tomo was awesome!Definitely easy going and made the flight tasting memorable! Definitely coming back!

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Killer, stellar and other words that end with the letter "R." When in Victoria, swing by for beers, yes plural, its a must.

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Hoyne Brewing - Hoyne Pilsner

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Hoyne Brewing was a brewery where I wanted to try their beer quite badly. I read good things about…read moreit and it's overall Yelp average is a good score so this was a brewery that was high on my priority list to try out on our trip to Victoria. The beer that I got didn't disappoint in the slightest. I had the Hoyne Pilsner which was so good! Very refreshing for the muggy summer day we were experiencing. Characteristics in this flavor profile are hoppy with some sweetness and a clean finish. The beer is smooth and also very light bodied which makes this a perfect summer beer to enjoy and if you can have more than one of.

I first tasted some of Hoyne Brewing's finely-crafted beers during a family stay in Victoria a few…read moreyears ago. After reading about their products before the trip, daughter and I were anxious to try them. And though we never got to the actual brewery location, we had no problem finding their brews for sale in liquor stores, and to enjoy in pubs throughout the city. Our very first tastes were via pub 'flights' of draught products, and they sure scored high on our taste tests. 'Dark Matter', a wonderfully, dark and delicious ale, became one of our trip favourite brews. I found out recently that the government liquor stores here (Vancouver & vicinity) were carrying some of their products. So when out to catch some Christmas cheer, daughter and I looked for it, and were very happy to find, and be able to catch six-packs of both 'Dark Matter', and 'Shine On' (an India Pale Ale). I was fortunate, and able to purchase the last on the shelves -- and when home, split them, so we could have tastes of each for Christmas. Dark Matter sure lived up to our memories, and Shine On was such a delightful, new taste treat. So glad these wonderful brews can now be found here -- it will definitely ensure not having such long times between tastes of Hoyne's brews from now on!!

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