Nipa Brew Craft Beers

Microbrewery in Makati, Philippines 🇵🇭
Associated Venue: Nipa Brew Taproom & Brewhouse

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9639 Kamagong Street, San Antonio Village, Makati, Philippines

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6.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle on 4th June 2023, received as a gift. Pours thickly hazy amber with rapidly dissolving foam and no lacing. Citrus aroma with some yeasty notes. Citrus peel in-mouth with grapefruit juice. Tart citrus and bitterness in finish. Medium bodied with a zingy mouthfeel.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jun 2023 at 22:35

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at the Makati City brewpub. Poured a slightly hazy medium brown colour with a mostly lasting frothy off-white head. The aroma is roasty malt, light alcohol. The flavour is light sweet, with a smooth, sweet, nutty, warm alcohol bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 24 Mar 2023 at 13:56

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft at the Nipa taproom, Makati City. Poured a hazy golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, herbal, light woody hops. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a smooth, light, watery, earthy mineral, light hop bitter palate. Light bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 24 Mar 2023 at 13:28

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Draft at the Makati taproom. Poured a hazy medium amber colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, light citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a fresh, crisp, juicy lemon citrus, light herbal, woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 24 Mar 2023 at 13:00

4.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
On tap at the tap room, pours a dark rootbeer brown, clumpy white head.  Nose is feety, earthy, a little malt, trash, rootbeer candies.  Flavor is better but not much, rootbeer, bean curd, earthy, black tea.  Finishes mercifully watery.  Woof.  4 2 5 2 8
Tried from Draft on 09 Feb 2020 at 10:48

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at the brewery, pours a dark gold, white head.  Nose has malt, grist, honey, flowers.  Flavor same with Curacao orange and green spices.  Medium bodied.  6 3 6 3 12
Tried from Draft on 09 Feb 2020 at 10:42

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
On tap at the tap room, pours a crystal clear gold with some fluffy, white head. Some green melon, perfume, grass. Flavor has jade, perfume, herbs, some light citrus. Lightly watery finish. They wanted a NE style and even told me it was brewed with oats, but still this was off.
Tried from Draft on 09 Feb 2020 at 10:41

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On tap at the tap room, pours a totally clear gold with some sudsy white head.  Nose has orange, tangerine, herbs, flowers.  Flavor has tangerines, herbs, flowers.  Finishes less than medium bodied, oily.  6 4 6 3 11
Tried from Draft on 09 Feb 2020 at 10:39

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On tap at the tap room, pours a dark brown, grey head.  Nose has chocolate, marzipan, tamarind.  Flavor same with butterscotch candies.  Medium bodied off dry finish.  6 3 6 3 11
Tried from Draft on 09 Feb 2020 at 10:38

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
Somewhat light brown pour, bit of foam on the top there. Nose is quite blunt and simple, just some grains and light caramel. Tastes smokey somewhat, grainy and bit burnt. Not too great.
Tried on 25 May 2019 at 09:36