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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5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Can, courtesy of Chris
Cloudy to murky blond colour. Nice fruity aroma, touch of tangerine. Dry, a bit chalky in the front, too dry and astringent in the finish.
Not too bad.

Tried from Can on 10 Sep 2019 at 06:07


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Can, courtesy of Chris
Murky pale blond colour with large head. Light yeast character, but overall it's too weak to be interesting. Dry finish.

Tried from Can on 10 Sep 2019 at 06:07


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle at Lush Life. Dark red brown colour with light golden bubbly head. Aroma is sweet maltiness, maybe even smooth and creamy, doughy, not so much hoppiness. Taste is spicy, lots of malt, ginger, nice bitterness, slightly floral and a bit of fruity sweetness too. Quite interesting. Something weird that I can only describe as being like a chai latte with a light chocolate flavour. Very smooth, and pretty nice.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:05


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle at Lush Life. Dark red brown colour with light golden bubbly head. Aroma is sweet maltiness, maybe even smooth and creamy, doughy, not so much hoppiness. Taste is spicy, lots of malt, ginger, nice bitterness, slightly floral and a bit of fruity sweetness too. Quite interesting. Something weird that I can only describe as being like a chai latte with a light chocolate flavour. Very smooth, and pretty nice.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2019 at 15:53


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle at the Hangover. Golden colour, small off-white head. Aroma is pleasantly fruity, nice citrus, rye funkiness too. Taste is good, nice bitterness, rye weirdness. Pretty nice.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2019 at 15:53


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(bottle) slightly hazy, bright yellow colour with a small white head; aroma of grain; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 29 Aug 2019 at 22:42


7.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

(bottle) clear, fluorescent bright orange colour with a small beige head; aroma of jam, dried orange peel; somewhat creamy palate; balanced flavour with a long, medium bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2019 at 21:03


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at the Bottle Rocket, Bangkok. Poured a hazy golden orange colour with a thin white head. The aroma is grainy malt, earthy, mineral, light herbal, light citrus fruit hop. The flavour is light to moderate bitter, with a light, slightly water, light fruity, dry earthy light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 27 Aug 2019 at 15:33


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

Can from Legacy LRS, Vancouver
Blond colour, just hazy. It has the typical cat pee smell of Nelson Sauvin, although not as pungent as I was used to 10 years ago; bone dry but not excessively weak; not getting much malt vibe, and the final is a bit short, but at least there is a more than decent hop quality.
It delivers what it promises; it's a good session IPA.

Tried from Can on 26 Aug 2019 at 06:32


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Grassy and some cat pee. Clear pale gold with a decent white head. Bright light cat pee. Easy and light.

Tried on 11 Aug 2019 at 05:28