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Broadwing

Driftwood Brewery
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🌍 Canada · Fruited Sour · One of 7 Fruited Sours in hopIQ

A sour ale copiously dosed with peaches, laid to rest in a giant antique French foudre and woken anew. At 6.5 percent, on pilsner malt and raw wheat, hopped with Hallertauer. The brewery's line: taste the sunshine.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
golden5
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Dry and crisp.

A trim frame with a clean break — the beer says what it needs to and moves on.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Fruited Sour.
Hop character
noble hop
Malt character
wheat
Fermentation & yeast
sour
fruity
tart
Distinctive notes
peach
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Broadwing

Appearance

Pale straw yellow with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head. The carbonation is bright and lively, creating delicate streams of bubbles that maintain steady lacing on the glass throughout the pour. The color reflects the pilsner malt base with the translucent character typical of wheat-forward sour ales.

pale strawbrilliant claritypersistent headbrisk carbonation

Aroma

The nose is dominated by ripe stone fruit, with pronounced peach character that sits prominently above subtle floral and herbal notes from Hallertauer hops. Beneath the fruit sits a gentle grain sweetness from the pilsner and wheat malt, with a soft vinous quality that speaks to the foudre aging. The overall aromatic profile is bright and inviting, without sharp vinegar edges.

ripe peachnoble hopsstone fruitgrain sweetness

Taste

The palate opens with tart acidity and vibrant peach flavor that carries through the mid-palate with impressive presence and balance. The wheat and pilsner malt provide a crisp, light body that allows the fruit and sourness to shine without heaviness. Hallertauer hops contribute a gentle noble character that frames the acidity, while the finish dries cleanly without astringency.

tart aciditybright peachcrisp wheatrefined bitterness

Finish

The finish is dry and refreshing, with the peach character lingering gently into a clean, mineral-like aftertaste. The sourness fades gracefully, leaving the palate cleansed and ready for the next sip.

dryrefreshingmineral fade
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Broadwing

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Broadwing

About Fruited Sour

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Fruited Sour?

Fruited Sour is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Fruited Sour

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same peach, sour, fruity character as Broadwing will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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