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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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle on 20th July 2026, received as gift. Pours a cloudy brown with lasting pale tan foam and full lacing. Pungent aroma with pines, resins and aniseeds. Spicy malts and sour citrus in mouth - lime. A finish of earthy pungencies, sours and spicy herbiness. Full body with smooth texture. An interesting ale.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2026 at 22:35

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