Phillips Brewing and Malting Co.

Microbrewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Phillips Brewing Co.

Established in 2001

Contact
2010 Government Street, Victoria, V8T 4P1, Canada
Description
It all began with a 27 year old brewer, a windowless apartment, and a mountain of credit card debt. Phillips’ first brews were about as unconventional as his financing structure. In the conservative beer climate of 2001 the brewery launched with an Espresso Stout, a Raspberry Wheat Ale, and a boldy-hopped IPA; a suitable foreshadow for the creativity to come.

Since then Phillips has moved out of the apartment and into a more brewing-appropriate facility (with windows) closer to town. We have launched a soda company, a distillery, and most recently a malting facility–the only one of its kind in Canada.

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8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Super hazy golden and pale straw coloured body with a pretty thick, three to four centimetre tall slightly soapy off-white head that stays afloat nicely. Aroma of sugars with some lactose, apricots, stone fruits and subtle citrus fruit notes with some noticeable bitterness from the alpha acids in the hops and a seemingly nice layer of malt to support. Medium to Full-bodied; Pretty deep and pungent bitterness that hits from the hops with a noticeable citrus bite, some grapefruit and lemons with a good balance of deeper malts that have some bite, too along with a nice touch of alcohol and warmth. Aftertaste is pretty rich, with a good kick of fruits here that go well with the rich and noticeable hops and associated alpha acid bitterness, balanced well with a good layer of sweetness and alcohol. Overall, a surprisingly good beer that was much more old school than new school, with a hazy look, but still bitter, deep and pungent flavour that shows some Imperial Status despite being pretty 'normal' in alcohol! Great to try from British Columbia and recommended if you can find it, even to cart this thing back across Canada and the USA like I did! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Broadway Liqour in South Vancouver, British Columbia on 01-July-2022 for CA$4,75, best by 03-July-2022 and sampled at my house here in Washington on 16-August-2022.

Tried from Can on 28 Jan 2024 at 06:48


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Black, tan head. Great roasted nose, sweet and cacao notes.Dry malt, light roast and medium bitterness from roast and alcohol.Ok but lacks body/sweetness

Tried on 23 Dec 2023 at 02:44


3.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3

Seriously flawed and dirty smelly socks DRAIN POUR

Tried on 23 Dec 2023 at 02:07


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Hazy gold, white head. Oddly sweet nose, spicy notes. Somewhat astringent palate with nice spicy hop bitterness

Tried on 23 Dec 2023 at 01:57


2.5
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3

Not worth rating, flat, acidic and watery. Worst beer in recent memory. Waste of time and money ! Not even a drain pour... a toilet pour

Tried on 21 Dec 2023 at 01:40


4.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Brown, light tan head. Toasty nose.. Light scorched malt, medium bitterness and light malt. Lacks needed roast for style

Tried on 21 Dec 2023 at 01:24


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cloudy amber, lasting beige head. Light malt/banana nose, more prominent in palate. Small tart burst, light spicy yeast. Long strong hop finish

Tried on 19 Dec 2023 at 00:17


5.5
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Poor looking beer , head is gone immediately, no lacing. However the nose and palate of spruce is quite pleasant

Tried on 18 Dec 2023 at 01:10


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Light chestnut, small beige head. Crackery malt nose. Light malt, hints of dark fruit. Medium hop finish with decent lacing

Tried on 18 Dec 2023 at 01:03


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Gold, large white head. Nose of corn/spicy yeast. Big, nice spicy yeast palate. Prickly with light malt in back

Tried on 17 Dec 2023 at 01:32