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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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madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
The Pillow Factory from Phantom Brewing Co.
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
23rd August 2025
Can. A medium haze on this orange gold beer, small and short lived pale cream colour head. Light palate, semi dry, a good fine minerally crispness. Thinnish bodied pale malts, more than adequate creamy sweetness. Smooth cooling pine into juicy citrus and stone fruits. Whispers of skunk and a very light but clear edge of bitterness. Motueka comes through on the back end with mild but pleasing like. El Dorado is lost on me here. Light and semi dry brings a modicum of hop spice. Another juicy hop fruit super quaffable offering from Phantom.
Tried from Can on 23 Aug 2025 at 18:15
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Block Monsters from Phantom Brewing Co.
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
23rd August 2025
Can. A mild to medium haze on this orange gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Airy palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied pale malts, a light creamy sweetness, less forward than usual for this brewery. Light smooth pine, decent light juicy citrus, touch of Motueka. Lovely light red grapefruit, not sharp but bright and with a light candy edge. Light finish. The best Manilita beer I've had.
Tried from Can on 23 Aug 2025 at 18:06
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Space Weather On The West Coast from Phantom Brewing Co.
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
23rd August 2025
Can. Near clear gold beer, small bubbly off white head. Light palate, semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Thin bodied pale malts, a decent sweetness, feels weird not getting the usual Phantom forward creamy sweetness but, this is a West Coaster. The duo of very modern hops bring light pine, light floral peach, melon, a little nectarine. Whisper of hop spice on the light and semi dry finish. Nice one. Not a big West Coast fan but this is clean as a whistle, no bleeding caramel and stewed citrus skin but, lovely bright modern hops.
Tried from Can on 23 Aug 2025 at 17:54
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Be The Ball from Phantom Brewing Co.
1 year ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 22/08/2025.
Murky deep orange topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is bitter orange, grapefruit, pine needle, mandarin, hop spice.
Taste comprises grapefruit, pine resin, mango flesh, papaya, melon.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness.
Tidy DIPA.
Tried on 22 Aug 2025 at 18:07
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Birds, Birds, Birds!!! from Phantom Brewing Co.
1 year ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 22/08/2025.
Murky orange topped with an off white head that stays for the show.
Nose is orange zest, mandarin, pineapple, grass, mixed tropicana.
Taste comprises mandarin, papaya, melon, hint of mango, soft malts, pine nip.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness allied to a mellow boost.
Tidy DIPA.
Tried on 22 Aug 2025 at 17:47
Convair880 (7124) reviewed
Pickle Party from Phantom Brewing Co.
1 year ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
On tap at Creative Juices taproom, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Herts. A hazy golden/orange coloured pour with a decent off white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, orange, pine, some stone fruit in the taste, aroma is similar. Quite a decent effort from Phantom.
Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2025 at 21:02
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Surf Green from Phantom Brewing Co.
1 year ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 21/08/2025.
Hazed orange topped with a good sized lasting off white cap.
Nose is orange zest, grass, melon, mandarin.
Taste comprises bitter orange, citric tinged straw, grass, pine nip.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with mellow juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Okay offering but Phantom can do a lot better than this.
Tried on 21 Aug 2025 at 19:41
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Birds, Birds!! from Phantom Brewing Co.
1 year ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 21/08/2025.
Hazed golden orange topped with a lasting white head.
Nose is orange peel, grass, melon, grapefruit.
Taste comprises bitter orange, mandarin, airy malts, light pine tickle.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with mellow light juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Decent enough IPA if not from Phantoms top drawer.
Tried on 21 Aug 2025 at 18:04
Fergus (32001) reviewed
Don't Look Down from Phantom Brewing Co.
1 year ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tap at craft beer junction Bermondsey tasting. A hazed golden orange coloured pour with a. Sticky white head. Aroma is semi sweet wheat, creamy, orange rind, tangerine, spicy. Palate is semi sweet spicy, creamy, moderate carbonation. Not bad.
Tried on 21 Aug 2025 at 10:28
minutemat (16858) reviewed
Boat from Phantom Brewing Co.
1 year ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Sample thanks to Grumbo. Hazed amber. Fruity guava, moderately sweet, medium bodied, good definition. Ok.
Tried on 20 Aug 2025 at 16:26