Phantom Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Reading, Berkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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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7.5/10
Some tropical fruit. Slight sweet to bitter finish. Medium body.
Tried from Draft at Fox And Crown on 30 Jan 2026 at 12:28

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
28th January 2026
Can. RIP Phantom.Hazy orange gold beer, small and short lived bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, a little dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light smooth pale malts, a good Phantom style creamy sweetness. Smooth cooling pine. Soft skunk, a mild hop spice nip. Rakau exotics, mild ripesih stone fruits, a little mango, slightly sweet. Light finish. Phantom have done better DIPAs but, this is decent.
Tried from Can on 29 Jan 2026 at 01:01

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
28th January 2026
Can. RIP Phantom. Near clear slightly pale gold beer, small off white head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Very light pale malts, a smooth mild sweetness. Crisp cooling pine. Light bright fruity hops. Light mild citrus and stone fruits, bright and juicy. Cooling pine finish. Bright and refreshing.
Tried from Can on 29 Jan 2026 at 00:35

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
24th January 2026
Can. RIP Phantom. Sniff. Just a light haze on this gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy smooth palate, decent fine minerally carbonation on the back end. Soft pale malts, a soft creamy sweetness. Soft pine into a mellow and pleasant citrus, tangerine, mandarin and a whisper of El Dorado sakura and a little Rakau exotics. Light finish, a nice all rounder.
Tried from Can on 25 Jan 2026 at 11:17

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 7 Overall 8.5
24th January 2026
Can. RIP Phantom. Sniff. A light haze on this yellowish gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light smooth palate, a very mild dryness, modest fine carbonation. Light smooth pale malts, a very light creamy sweetness. Light pine into a very pleasant hop fruity array. Juicy citrus and stone fruits go well with light Nelson grape. A little Strata passion fruit, any passion fruit from this erratic hop is always welcome. Modest Simcoe pineapple. Light finish. Great hop fruits. I really am going to miss this brewery.
Tried from Can on 25 Jan 2026 at 11:15

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 24/01/2026.
Hazed orange topped with an off white cap that thins to spotting.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, pine needle, melon, mixed tropicana.
Taste comprises orange pith, grapefruit, stone fruit, mandarin, light pine trace.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness.
Solid.
Tried on 24 Jan 2026 at 16:08

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 23/01/2026.
Murky deep marmalade orange topped with a good sized off white head.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, pine resin, hop spice.
Taste comprises orange pith, grapefruit, guava, pine resin, dank chimes.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come dankened hop bitterness.
Tidy.
Tried on 23 Jan 2026 at 18:44

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 20/01/2026.
Hazed orange to light amber topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is orange zest, grass, grapefruit, melon, citric tinged straw.
Taste comprises orange pith, melon, pine flicker, grass, mandarin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close
Okay DIPA but a little pedestrian by Phantom's usual standards.
Tried on 20 Jan 2026 at 19:19

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 19/01/2026.
First Phantom since the closure announcement ... this is #181 ... can I get to 200!?!
Moderate haze on a golden orange pour topped with an off white head.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, grapefruit, stone fruit, pine nip.
Taste comprises ripe tropicana, mango pulp, papaya, mandarin, subtle hop spice.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come lightly resinous hop bitterness.
Tidy DIPA.
Tried on 19 Jan 2026 at 17:55

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Keg at Koelschip Yard, Glasgow. Pours hazy yellow with a thick white head. Aromas of mandarin orange and light tropical fruit. Taste is more towards the orange side of things. Light bitter finish.
Tried on 19 Jan 2026 at 07:42