About
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.
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.
7.4/10
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can from Left Field Beer and shared at Benny’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
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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
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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.
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
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can from Left Field Beer, Solihull and shared at Benny’s place in Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, light vinous, minty. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a smooth, fresh, herbal, floral, tart kiwi, gooseberry, dry, vinous, hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation. Nice.
Tried
from Can
from Left Field Beer
on 12 Sep 2025
at 15:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can from Left Field Beer, Solihull and shared in Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, stone fruits, yeasty. The flavour is moderate bitter and sweet, with a smooth, fresh, light herbal, melon orange mango, dry, light spicy hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from Left Field Beer
on 12 Sep 2025
at 14:47
Tried
from Draft
at
Kingsmead Street Bottle
on 11 Sep 2025
at 23:00
5.4/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Isle Of Wight Holiday Beer#91. Sweet strawberry is dominant in aroma, the lemon is about equal measure in taste, all coming across a lot like sherbet. Not the best. Supplied by Lifecraft in Cowes.
Tried
from Can
from
Lifecraft
on 11 Sep 2025
at 06:48