The Reference Council

Driftwood Brewery Farmhand Ale

Vancouver Island off the coast of British Columbia is beginning to emerge as the craft brewery capital of Canada’s west coast with an ever growing list of fine beer being produced there. One that remains at the top of that list is Driftwood Brewery, with it’s handful of beers including the Farmhand Ale. Their take on the Southern-Belgian farmhouse ale uses a partial sour-mash and the addition of freshly ground black pepper. Also using a unique strain of yeast from Belgium to add further layers of spice and complexity to this rare style of beer. I hate to tease but according to their beer map, this damn fine brew is only available throughout BC, for the time being.