Phantom Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Reading, Berkshire, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2019

Closed in 2026

Contact
Unit 3, Meadow Road, Reading, RG1 8LB, England
Description
After more than two years of meticulous planning, preparation, research and development, we officially opened our doors in November 2019.

With the main goal of producing the freshest beer, made with the highest quality ingredients, we have worked hard to provide a welcoming community hub in our taproom in Reading that welcomes any person from any background.

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7.8/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from Preston Market. Pours opaque yellow to orange with a thick white head. Strong aromas of mango and citrus. Taste edges towards lime. Light bitter finish.
Tried on 18 Sep 2025 at 17:42

7.4/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at The Hive, Crowthorne with Barbara, Peter and Mariska, 5th September 2025. Decent, but not amazing
Tried from Draft on 16 Sep 2025 at 19:36

7.3/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at The Hive, Crowthorne with Barbara, Peter and Mariska, 5th September 2025. Decent, but not amazing
Tried from Draft on 16 Sep 2025 at 19:33

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 16/09/2025.
Hazed orange amber topped with a lasting off wite head.
Nose is mellow tropicana, mango, grass, pine nibble, ripe melon.
Taste comprises bitter orange, grapefruit, grass, light pine tickle.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy IPA.
Tried on 16 Sep 2025 at 17:58

7.4/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 14/09/2025.
Murky orange topped with a lasting just off white cap.
Nose is orange pith, grass, grapefruit, melon.
Taste comprises bitter orange, grapefruit, grass, papaya.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying spiked with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy enough pale but the hops aren't really delivering for me.
Tried on 14 Sep 2025 at 15:45

7.4/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 14/09/2025.
Moderately hazed orange topped with an off white cap that thins to the edge in time.
Nose is orange zest, grass, melon, papaya, mixed tropicana.
Taste comprises orange pith, melon, papaya, tangerine, pineapple, grass.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying splashed with juicy hop bitterness.
Tidy sessioner.
Tried on 14 Sep 2025 at 15:41

7.4/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 14/09/2025.
Hazed orange topped with an off white that thins to a swirl.
Nose is orange zest, airy malts, grass, melon.
Taste comprises bitte orange, spike of grapefruit, citric tinged straw, melon.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying spiked with balanced juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy enough pale.
Tried on 14 Sep 2025 at 15:35

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
440ml can from Left Field Beer and shared at Bennyโ€™s place in Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy golden orange colour with a thin white head. The aroma is grainy, citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate bitter and sweet, with a fresh, smooth, rich, warm, light boozy, herbal, earthy, dry hop bitter palate. Over medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried from Can from Left Field Beer on 12 Sep 2025 at 17:45

7.8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
440ml can, 2025 rebrew. Murky golden, white head. Aroma of grapefruit, mango. Taste is the same grapefruit and mango, mandarin, pithy citrus hop bitterness. Medium bodied. Solid.
Tried from Can from The Fuss Club on 12 Sep 2025 at 17:24

3.1/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 0.5 Texture 5 Overall 1
440ml can. Opaque yellow, white head. Aroma of just pure hops, very green, fresh, I like it but I know this is going to burn. Taste is... fucking awful, it's like I'm eating raw hop matter, insanely astringent, outrageous hop burn, honestly wtf is this? Quite literally undrinkable liquid.

Not sure what went on here but this is by far the biggest discrepancy I have ever experienced between aroma and flavour. Looks good, smells ok, but tastes shit. When I poured the remnants of the can out it was more green than yellow! Never had a bad beer from Phantom before, and I hope this is the only one.
Tried from Can from The Fuss Club on 12 Sep 2025 at 15:31