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.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
15th February 2026
Can. RIP Phantom. Near clear paleish gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Thin bodied pale malts, ephemeral. Good cooling pine into thin but bright hop fruits. Tastes like NS to me but, there is a little citrus and stone fruits, set waaaaay back. Crisp finish. Bright and drinkable. Perfect hot day session beer.
Can. RIP Phantom. Near clear paleish gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Thin bodied pale malts, ephemeral. Good cooling pine into thin but bright hop fruits. Tastes like NS to me but, there is a little citrus and stone fruits, set waaaaay back. Crisp finish. Bright and drinkable. Perfect hot day session beer.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2026
at 19:38
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
on 15 Feb 2026
at 02:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
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, light tropical citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a crisp, somewhat light, yeasty barnyard, light lemon citrus, light hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from Left Field Beer
on 14 Feb 2026
at 13:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
440ml can from Left Field Beer, Solihull. Poured a hazy murky golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, stone fruits. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with smooth, earthy, herbal, stone fruits, light dank, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from Left Field Beer
on 13 Feb 2026
at 14:02
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
7th February 2026
Can. A light haze on this yellowish gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Airy smooth palate, a very mild dryness, decent fine minerally carbonation. Soft pale malts, a nice light smooth creamy sweetness. Smooth cooling pine. The Mosaic delivery is one of the better ones I have had in the last decade. Soft pine, a light touch of blueberry, mangoish tropical fruits. Modest candy fruits. Soft savoury skunk and a touch of hop spice on the finish. Lovely. A real blast from the past, and 75 - 80% of what I remember as Mosaic being when it first burst on the scene. God, I am going to miss this brewery. RIP Phantom.
Can. A light haze on this yellowish gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Airy smooth palate, a very mild dryness, decent fine minerally carbonation. Soft pale malts, a nice light smooth creamy sweetness. Smooth cooling pine. The Mosaic delivery is one of the better ones I have had in the last decade. Soft pine, a light touch of blueberry, mangoish tropical fruits. Modest candy fruits. Soft savoury skunk and a touch of hop spice on the finish. Lovely. A real blast from the past, and 75 - 80% of what I remember as Mosaic being when it first burst on the scene. God, I am going to miss this brewery. RIP Phantom.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Feb 2026
at 20:01
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
440ml can from Left Field Beer, Solihull and shared in Kuala Lumpur. Poured a light yellow colour with a mostly lasting frothy frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, stone fruits. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a smooth, somewhat light, stone fruits, light melon, light watery, vinous, light hop bitter palate. Medium for light bodied average carbonation. Is this my last beer from Phantom??
Tried
from Can
from Left Field Beer
on 07 Feb 2026
at 14:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 30/01/2026.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a light khaki cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is dark malts, coffee bean, charr, mellow roast, cocoa powder.
Taste comprises roast malts, ashen bite, coffee bean, chocolate biscuit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Solid flavoursome porter for the meagre ABV.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a light khaki cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is dark malts, coffee bean, charr, mellow roast, cocoa powder.
Taste comprises roast malts, ashen bite, coffee bean, chocolate biscuit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Solid flavoursome porter for the meagre ABV.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2026
at 19:23
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 30/01/2026.
Clear light golden blonde topped with a lasting frothy white peak.
Nose is pale malts, grass, tangerine, melon, citric tinged straw.
Taste comprises orange peel, grass, soft malts, light breads, citric tinged straw.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow hop bitterness.
Okay pale if perhaps a little on the thin side.
Clear light golden blonde topped with a lasting frothy white peak.
Nose is pale malts, grass, tangerine, melon, citric tinged straw.
Taste comprises orange peel, grass, soft malts, light breads, citric tinged straw.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow hop bitterness.
Okay pale if perhaps a little on the thin side.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2026
at 18:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 30/01/2026.
Moderately hazed golden orange topped with an off white head that thins to a swirl.
Nose is orange peel, grass, pine nibble, melon, soft malts.
Taste comprises orange zest, grass, grapefruit, papaya.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Decent enough IPA if not on par with the average Phantom product.
Moderately hazed golden orange topped with an off white head that thins to a swirl.
Nose is orange peel, grass, pine nibble, melon, soft malts.
Taste comprises orange zest, grass, grapefruit, papaya.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Decent enough IPA if not on par with the average Phantom product.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2026
at 18:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 30/01/2026.
Moderately hazed light golden topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is orange zest, grass, light floral notes, soft malts, melon.
Taste comprises tangerine, lychee, grass, soft malts, orange pith, light perfume.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow light juicy hop bitterness with a subtle Nelson kiss.
Tidy pale ... would have liked more Nelson expression.
Moderately hazed light golden topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is orange zest, grass, light floral notes, soft malts, melon.
Taste comprises tangerine, lychee, grass, soft malts, orange pith, light perfume.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow light juicy hop bitterness with a subtle Nelson kiss.
Tidy pale ... would have liked more Nelson expression.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2026
at 18:15