Crooked Coast Altbier
Driftwood Brewery

Crooked Coast AltbierCrooked Coast Altbier
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From:
Driftwood Brewery
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
Altbier
Ranked #26
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,395
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 10.57%
Reviews:
42
Ratings:
115
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 24, 2023
Added:
May 23, 2009
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  13
Inspired by the original Alt-style beer of Dusseldorf, Crooked Coast brings together the aromas of German noble hops and Munich malt to produce a very refreshing and mellow ale that is the perfect companion on any shape of coast.
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Rated: 3.98 by waudozer from Canada (BC)

Apr 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.76 by wildvanisle from Canada (BC)

Mar 12, 2023
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Reviewed by philipmorrispm

3.11/5  rDev -19.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Tallboy. Drank out of a magic-bullet plastic blender top.

A translucent light brown color with minimal head that dissipated quite quickly.
Natural smell, very light, metallic-butterscotch.
Not particularly carbonated, smooth on the tongue.
Lightly sweet, notes of honey, caramel, shortbread, but not rich nor particularly sweet beyond initial tatse. Only a touch of the amber-copper. Very light in flavor.
Easy drinking, but quite boring, as none of these listed notes pop or amount to anything much. Much prefer a bigger, richer, more copper-y amber ale to this.
Aug 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.71 by Roejogan from Canada (BC)

Dec 29, 2021
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Reviewed by TooManyGlasses from Canada (AB)

3.92/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 ounce bomber returned from B.C. fall trip.
Slightly hazed bright copper amber pour with finger of orange tinged cream coloured head.
Smells primarily of the bready caramel malt, perhaps a slight floral, earthy aroma.
Taste follows with a strong sweet caramel backbone, a bit spicy, toffee, a hint of raisin which is followed at the swallow with a grapefruit rind bitterness, earthy hops. Through the beer the bitterness lingers gradually slightly overpowering the initial sweetness.
Solid medium mouthfeel with moderate carbonation - the hop bite lingers at the back of the palate - I quite enjoyed, though I could see someone not wanting that bitterness at the back may feel otherwise.
Jan 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.55 by Darandos from Canada (AB)

Apr 28, 2019
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Reviewed by Jascha from Canada (BC)

4.64/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Medium carbonation, very streaky lacing on the side of the glass but very small amount of head. Hazy, unfiltered amber colour. Smells of citrus, caramel and bready dough malt. There's a nice hop bitterness to back up the malty sweetness. Another great offering from driftwood brewery.
Apr 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.57 by KevinHildahl from Canada (BC)

Jan 01, 2019
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Reviewed by staubot from Canada (MB)

3.86/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
One finger head but it holds well and laces. Not as dark as I expected an Alter to be but I liked the unfiltered look dancing in the light copper brew. Scent of bread and fruity grapes. The taste fakes you with some malt and then hits you with hops. More hops than expected from the scent (as advertised it surprises) yeasty fruit cake there too. Very enjoyable and as advertised on the label description along with a nice presentation.
Nov 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by Eric_Standard from Canada (BC)

Aug 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by GlendonTT from Canada (AB)

Sep 06, 2016
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Reviewed by ReviewingUnderInfluence from Canada (AB)

2.48/5  rDev -36.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 2.25
Big fan of Driftwood, but not this. A prime example of why I dislike Altbiers. I got a really strange, grainy texture on the tongue that made it almost impossible to drink. Grassy, earthy hops, some sweet malt and a strange tartness. Not for me.
Aug 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by jcubz from Canada (SK)

Aug 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.56 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Apr 08, 2016
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle: Poured a clear light copper color Alt with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of dry caramel malt with light cereal notes is quite enticing. Taste is also a mix of dry caramel malt notes with some clean cereal notes. Body is about average for style with good carbonation. Not bad for the style but missing some of the yeast signature associated to the style.
Mar 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.75 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Mar 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by AndrewC from Canada ()

Mar 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by cgwami from Canada (MB)

Mar 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by Dryan86 from Canada (NL)

Feb 14, 2016
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Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York

3.77/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pale amber with puffy pocked off white head. 4
Light sourdough toast/pretzel crust. 3.75
Light toffee, a bit of white pan crust, red pear, bready sweetness, and a touch of grass. 3.75
Barley sweets end and spicy linger.
Light, crisp, slight tin. 3.75

Right shapes but missing the depth. Thin, short on bitterness, and no real melanoidins. Easy, if not especially to style. 3.75
Feb 04, 2016
Crooked Coast Altbier from Driftwood Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 115 ratings