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Drawn To Light
Driftwood Brewery
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- From:
- Driftwood Brewery
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 8.92%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 29, 2019
- Added:
- May 14, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Notes:
Inspired by the classic Abbey Ales of Belgium, Drawn to Light has an inviting floral aroma, crisp and fruity malt profile and a very dry finish. Stylistically this beer is a Belgian Pale Ale and will evolve with some aging.
Malts: Pilsner, Dark Wheat, Cara 33
Hops: Houblons
Malts: Pilsner, Dark Wheat, Cara 33
Hops: Houblons
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Reviewed by altstadt from Canada (BC)
3.34/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.34/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Look: Hazy brown-straw color. Very little head, it turned into a thin patches within seconds. No lacing. Mix of small and medium sized bubble rising from the bottom.
Smell: Strong hops with a touch of yeast, malt, and a funky barnyard. Swirling the glass kicked up the hops and barnyard a bit.
Taste: Milder bitters than expected from the smell. A bit of fruit and malt showing up. The aftertaste has the fruit fading away leaving the bitters to linger for a while.
Feel: Tongue tingling as it turns into a thick, creamy foam. The thickness of foam wasn't expected given the lack of any head.
Overall: This was rather disappointing considering many other offerings from Driftwood. The older reviews make me think that they had some ingredient or production problems this time around.
Jun 29, 2019Smell: Strong hops with a touch of yeast, malt, and a funky barnyard. Swirling the glass kicked up the hops and barnyard a bit.
Taste: Milder bitters than expected from the smell. A bit of fruit and malt showing up. The aftertaste has the fruit fading away leaving the bitters to linger for a while.
Feel: Tongue tingling as it turns into a thick, creamy foam. The thickness of foam wasn't expected given the lack of any head.
Overall: This was rather disappointing considering many other offerings from Driftwood. The older reviews make me think that they had some ingredient or production problems this time around.
Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)
4.31/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Clear bronze with a nice head that shows some lace.
Beautiful tropical fruit aroma with underlying spicy phenolics.
Tastes echoes the aroma, with a little biscuit and caramel. Restrained bitterness, subtle alcohol.
Light to moderate body has a slight sweetness but a drying finish.
Very nice, faithful to the old country.
Sep 30, 2016Beautiful tropical fruit aroma with underlying spicy phenolics.
Tastes echoes the aroma, with a little biscuit and caramel. Restrained bitterness, subtle alcohol.
Light to moderate body has a slight sweetness but a drying finish.
Very nice, faithful to the old country.
Reviewed by DaftCaskBC from Canada (BC)
4.62/5 rDev +21.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.62/5 rDev +21.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
A: Very clear amber liquid with one finger of white head.
S: Flowers and esters.
T: Barnyard funk with floral aspects.
M: Medium viscosity and a drying finish.
O: A great take on Orval.
Jul 20, 2016S: Flowers and esters.
T: Barnyard funk with floral aspects.
M: Medium viscosity and a drying finish.
O: A great take on Orval.
Reviewed by hotmailmsn from Canada (BC)
3.79/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
7% abv, N/A ibu, 650ml bottle.
A - clear golden orange with a finger white head, lacing.
S - bready, bubble gum, banana, canned pineapple juice, yeasty, fresh hop, classic brett, musky, earthy, "ester"?
T - mild carbonation, light body, yet packed with flavors, licorice, banana, tropical juice. little malt & hops. dry, short lasting.
O - it's a refreshing beer, top of abbey that i have ever had, but maybe Belgium style is not for me. aromas r more complex than taste. prob not getting again, good to try once, cuz driftwood always nail every style.
Jun 04, 2016A - clear golden orange with a finger white head, lacing.
S - bready, bubble gum, banana, canned pineapple juice, yeasty, fresh hop, classic brett, musky, earthy, "ester"?
T - mild carbonation, light body, yet packed with flavors, licorice, banana, tropical juice. little malt & hops. dry, short lasting.
O - it's a refreshing beer, top of abbey that i have ever had, but maybe Belgium style is not for me. aromas r more complex than taste. prob not getting again, good to try once, cuz driftwood always nail every style.
Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
3.9/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Driftwood Brewery 'Drawn to Light' abbey ale @ 7.0% , served from a 650 ml bottle purchased for $7
A-pour is gold from the bottle to a clear gold in the glass with a small white head leaving a spotty lace along the chalice
S-hoppy golden ale
T-again hoppy , yet smooth
MF-ok carbonation , big medium body
Ov-ok golden ale/beer if you like hops
prost LampertLand
May 23, 2016A-pour is gold from the bottle to a clear gold in the glass with a small white head leaving a spotty lace along the chalice
S-hoppy golden ale
T-again hoppy , yet smooth
MF-ok carbonation , big medium body
Ov-ok golden ale/beer if you like hops
prost LampertLand
Drawn To Light from Driftwood Brewery
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
15 ratings
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