About
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.
Part of the group
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
473ml can. Pours an opaque black with a medium, creamy, long lasting, tan head that laces. Aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate and earth. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, dark chocolate, ash, earth and light smoke in a dry, bitter espresso finish. Light to medium body with a creamy, velvety smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Light in ABV, but big on flavour.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Feb 2022
at 07:21
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Medium clear gold body and okay foam. Sharp armpitty hop aroma, lemon zest, a bit of caramel. Taste is fruity hops, soft sour notes, ends with a bit of carbonation and yeast. Not bad, simplistic but has a fruity funky angle to it.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2022
at 22:55
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Light clear gold body and okay foam. Kind of a tangy hop aroma and really making no sense. Taste is mellow grain, vague hops, and ending wet. A pilsner best forgotten, implosion is quite apt.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2022
at 22:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Poured from 473mL can (bb Feb 20, 2022). Black with small beige head. Toasted malt, some nuts, touch of cocoa. Okay.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2022
at 07:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Early rating from Beer Buddy app, Victoria, BC
Tried
on 25 Jan 2022
at 01:57
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bright amber, small beige head. Sweet flowery boozy nose. Cloying yeasty flowery palate, harsh alcohol heat, medium bitterness Not my thing , but a decent example of the style
Tried
on 28 Dec 2021
at 01:30
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Amber, lasting beige head. Fruity tones in nose/palate. Light malt fore, neutral mid. Medium strength lasting hop bitterness. Great lace
Tried
on 27 Dec 2021
at 02:33
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Clear gold, white head. Somewhat dry spicy hop nose/palate. Medium alcohol heat. Vaguely fruity, bitter finish, poorly balanced
Tried
on 27 Dec 2021
at 02:28
6/10
A hazed golden ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity peaches with light acidity, Jolly Ranchers, pleasant. In mouth, sweet fruity malt with loads of peaches, candies, light tartness, pleasant.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Dec 2021
at 02:30
6/10
A deep dark stout with a thin lacing brown head. In aroma, chocolate malt with light coffee notes, light cereals, pleasant and smooth. In mouth, chocolate malt with dark coffee, faint mint, herbal hops, OK. On tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2021
at 02:28