Those of you who follow us on Twitter or Facebook will know that we were featured along with a bunch of our local craft brewer colleagues on the Today Show on NBC. That show’s Phil Lampert incorrectly suggested that Canadian craft brewers paid more care to their beer than our American counterparts. Driftwood would like you to know that we are offended at the suggestion that our colleagues in the US are doing a poorer job than us of advancing our craft. We acknowledge that our movement began in the US, and we are proud to be a part of the North American craft beer movement! Our own local television station the A Channel got Victoria brewers’ take on the NBC piece. Check it out:
Archive for February, 2010
A Channel Piece Sets the Record Straight on Canadian Craft Beer
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Living in a Limo
Friday, February 12th, 2010Our neighbors from Absolute Underground are living in a Limousine in Vancouver for the Olympics, and taking sustenance from Driftwood Ale. Check it out!
Naughty Hildegard ESB is hitting the stores today!
Saturday, February 6th, 2010We have begun shipping our newest seasonal beer to retailers in the Victoria area today, and will be sending some to Vancouver on Monday. This Extra Special Bitter (ESB) marries a pallet of floor malted Golden Promise malt with about 55 pounds of Northwest hops. The result: a hop head’s delight. Get it while you can…