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 - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

473ml can. Pours a hazy gold-orange with a large, foamy, long lasting, off-white head that leaves thick curtains of lace. Sweet fruity aroma of grainy pale malt, peach, orange peel, mild pine and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of caramel malt, peach, mango, orange, grapefruit, pine resin, leafy green hops and a hint of alcohol in a dry, bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average to soft carbonation. Tasty and well balanced.

Tried from Can on 23 Jul 2022 at 06:16


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

Poured from the tap. Clear gold with small white head. Corn malt, basically just a generic macro lager, relatively clean and crisp.

Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2022 at 00:06


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

Hazy gold, white head. Light fruity nose. Palate is light malt, citrus with light bitterness. An odd perfumey finish I don't care for

Tried on 26 Jun 2022 at 22:10


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

Cloudy pale gold with a rich white head. Pineapple and wheat. Pineapple and coconut with a creamy finish. Like the cocktails.

Tried from Can on 13 Jun 2022 at 00:46


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

On tap. Pours a clear amber with moderate head. Aromas of bready malts, pine and mashed tropical fruit. Flavor follow same but more muted and grainy.

Tried from Draft on 11 Jun 2022 at 20:51


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

Poured from 355mL can into clear plastic cup at a Rickshaw wrestling show (pkg Dec 15, 2022). Hazy dull gold with small white head. Mild stone fruit and citrus hops, despite being old, I don’t feel like it’s lost too much of the hop character. Decent.

Tried from Can on 30 May 2022 at 04:01


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

473ml can. Pours a clear yellow-gold with a small, frothy, long lasting, white head that laces. Mild aroma of bready pale malt, corn, faint tangerine and floral hops. Sweet flavour of bready pale malt, corn, tangerine, peach, pine needles and spicy hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light to medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Clean and easy to drink. ABV is well hidden.

Tried from Can on 18 May 2022 at 05:07


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

473ml can. Pours a murky amber-brown with a medium, fizzy, short lived, beige head that leaves spotty lacing. Semi-sweet aroma of bready malt, caramel, raspberry, fig and light nuts. Sweet flavour of caramel malt, raspberry, lemon and fig in a dry, tart lacto finish. Light to medium body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Tasty and enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 13 May 2022 at 05:19

gave a cheers!

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

Can from The Gull, North Vancouver
Hazy golden colour. Nice aroma, some fruit, esters, bread. Lean, full bodied, nice malt base with hints of crispy malts and crackers and bread; bold hopping, resinous, bitter, long in the finish.
Clean and bold.

Tried from Can on 01 May 2022 at 06:40