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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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

473ml can. Pours a clear yellow orange with a medium, foamy, long lasting, off-white head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet fruity aroma of pale malt, peach, apricot and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of grainy pale malt, apricot, peach and grassy hops in a dry, slightly bitter finish. Light to medium body with an oily to watery texture and average carbonation. Refreshing and enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 06 Dec 2023 at 05:35


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

473ml can. Pours a crystal clear gold with a small, foamy, long lasting, white head that lases nicely. Mild aroma of bready pale malt and floral hops. Sweet flavour of bready pale malt, honey and spicy hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light to medium body with an oily to watery texture and average to soft carbonation. Malt forward and easy to put back, but a little boring.

Tried from Can on 05 Dec 2023 at 03:45


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

473ml can. Pours a clear gold with a small, foamy, short lived, white head that laces. Mild aroma of bready pale malt, spruce needles and floral hops. Sweet flavour of grainy pale malt, spruce needles, lemon and grassy hops in a crisp, dry, bitter finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Refreshing and crushable. Spruce tips were subtle and not overdone.

Tried from Can on 04 Dec 2023 at 06:46


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

473ml can. Pours a clear amber copper with a small, creamy, short lived, off-white head that laces nicely. Mild sweet aroma of toasted caramel malt and floral hops. Sweet flavour of grainy caramel malt, honey and grassy hops in a dry, bitter finish. Light body with a sticky texture and average carbonation. A little sweet, but enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 04 Dec 2023 at 05:26


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

355ml can. Pours a hazy pale straw colour with yeast particles that sink to the bottom and a small, fizzy, short lived, white head that fully dissipates. Tart fruity aroma of bready wheat malt, lime, lacto and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of grainy wheat malt, lime, salt and floral hops in a dry, tart lacto finish. Light body with a syrupy texture and lively carbonation. A bit on the sweet side, but refreshing and crushable. Definitely has a margarita feel to it.

Tried from Can on 25 Nov 2023 at 04:49



5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Can
Pale blond colour, hazy. Dry mouthfeel. There's nothing really bad in this beer, but it's very bland, watery.

Tried from Can on 26 Sep 2023 at 02:13


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Can
Pale and murky. It has that expected starchy smoothness, but the hop doesn't deliver much, and the lack of sweetness doesn’t help either.
Modest.

Tried from Can on 26 Sep 2023 at 02:13


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can shared by MrBarleywine, thanks for the opportunity! Inky black color with a small tan head that shows moderate retention. Silky creamy mouth with creamed coffee roast and earth.

Tried from Can on 12 Aug 2023 at 19:03


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

473ml can. Pours a hazy straw colour with a small, fizzy, short lived, white head that leaves spotty lacing. Aroma of bready wheat malt, lime, mint and herbal hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, lime, kiwi, mint, salt and herbal hops in a dry, tart lacto finish. Light body with an oily texture and lively carbonation. Refreshing and crushable.

Tried from Can on 30 Jul 2023 at 05:39