Phillips Brewing and Malting Co.
Microbrewery
in
Victoria,
British Columbia,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Phillips Brewing Co.
Established in 2001
Contact
Subsidiaries
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.
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.
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from the tap. Clear gold with small white head. Nice biscuit malt, mild pine and citrus hops. Decent, pleasant surprise.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 May 2023
at 07:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
473 ml can. Pours a dull amber with light head. Aromas of mango, dull orange and wheat. Flavors follow same with lots of wheat and salt. Thick
Tried
from Can
on 05 May 2023
at 23:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. Fruity hop nose. Modest bitterness. Thin, slightly biscuity malts. Fruity hops, seem generic but could use more malt sugar to prop them up. Not bad though. Could certainly substitute for an IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 02 May 2023
at 18:54
6/10
A can delivered my way by fate. Pours appropriately cloudy blonde, with thick head that sticks around. Taste is... muted. I was expecting alot more of a hop hit. I get some resin, a little soap, over a bready, fairly dence malt, with a little lingering tangerine and a touch of bitterness on the finish. That is all well and good, but it's just underwhelming.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2023
at 21:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
473ml can. Pours a hazy yellow orange with a small, foamy, white head that leaves spotty lacing. Mild, sweet fruity aroma of bready wheat malt, mango, orange and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, mango, orange, salt and floral hops in a slightly tart lacto finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Juicy, refreshing and crushable. Would make a great patio beer for summer.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Apr 2023
at 04:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Roast and light coffee. Some musk. Black pour with great mocha head and lacing. Light bitter finish. Pleasant beer, nice drinking. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Mar 2023
at 01:26
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Can. Hazy amber. Thick head. Toasty aroma, with orangey hop notes. Grainy, slightly sweet, a bit worty in the finish. Mellow bitterness. Definitely tastes like an NA; not the smoothest balance.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Mar 2023
at 04:40
4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 4
Poured from 355mL can (bb Jan 05, 23). Clear-ish dull gold with small white head. Weird stale doughy malt, drain pour.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Feb 2023
at 08:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
473ml can. (2022 vintage). Pours a clear red mahogany with a medium, foamy, short lived, beige head that laces. Sweet aroma of caramel malt, raisin, plum, cherry, light cinnamon and floral hops. Sweet flavour of caramel malt, brown sugar, plum, fig and cinnamon in a dry, mild bitter, warming booze finish. Medium body with a sticky, syrupy texture and soft carbonation. A bit thin for the style, but still tasty and enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jan 2023
at 05:06
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A Clearly can
Hazy blond colour, large head, leaving a nice lace. Mild aroma of citrus fruits. Lean body, off-dry, there is some bready malt, and some lemon custard; the bitterness is balanced.
Not bad.
Hazy blond colour, large head, leaving a nice lace. Mild aroma of citrus fruits. Lean body, off-dry, there is some bready malt, and some lemon custard; the bitterness is balanced.
Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jan 2023
at 09:40