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

On tap at Devil's Elbow. Pours clear gold with a white head. A bit skunky on the nose. Flavour has soggy grass and skunky malts. If you're going to brew a pilsner like this, don't.

Tried from Draft at Devil's Elbow Ale & Smoke House on 29 Jul 2025 at 20:51


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

473ml can. Pours a slightly hazy red amber with a small, foamy, short lived, off-white head that laces nicely. Sweet fruity aroma of bready wheat malt, strawberry, funky lacto and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, strawberry, blackberry, lemon, lacto and floral hops in a dry, tart finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Juicy and refreshing. Fun stuff.

Tried from Can from Westminster Liquor - North on 26 Jul 2025 at 05:20


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

Can at brunch at JAM cafe. Amber pour. Nose is herbal and some citrus. Tatses herbal, old bread, pine, little citrus. Thinner bodied.

Tried on 06 Jul 2025 at 16:30


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

A little on the old side, and underwhelming perhaps as a result. Pours hazy yellow with decent head and lacing. Light bitter end. Some pineapple. Can.

Tried from Can on 25 Jun 2025 at 00:08


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

Gold colour, bright, no head. Has an artificial peach aroma. Medium body, a bit worty, maybe a touch of wheat and more of that artificial peach syrup stuff. Low bitterness. About what you’d expect for a non-alcoholic peach wheat.

Tried from Can on 19 Jun 2025 at 22:37


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

473ml can. Pours a hazy bright red with a small, fizzy, short lived, pink head that leaves spotty lacing. Sweet fruity aroma of bready wheat malt, concord grape juice and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, red grape, a hint of alcohol and floral hops in a dry, tart Lacto finish. Light to medium body with a sticky texture and average carbonation. Juicy, fun stuff. My favourite in the Dinosour series.

Tried from Can from Petris Liquor Store on 02 May 2025 at 04:49


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

Tried from Can on 27 Apr 2025 at 23:28


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

473ml can. Pours a hazy pink orange with a thin, fizzy, short lived, white head that leaves spotty lacing. Sweet fruity aroma of grainy wheat malt, watermelon, green apple and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of grainy wheat malt, watermelon, strawberry, lemon and floral hops in a dry, tart Lacto finish. Medium body with a sticky texture and average to lively carbonation. Juicy and fun stuff.

Tried from Can from Westminster Liquor - North on 03 Apr 2025 at 04:33


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

Hazy yellow, small white head. Aroma is big peach, and apricot, with not much else....reminds me of peach drink when I was a kid. Mouth feel is thin, carb is light. Finish is semi sweet, with a light tartness, artificial stone fruit flavouring.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:51


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

Clear golden pour, small, but very lively white head. Pleasant pale malts in the nose, with some very subtle, but present dried, grassy hops. A lovely crisp, lovely mouth feel. A clean and crisp finish. Light bitterness, some light hopping, slight malt sweetness, some grasses, and even a touch of lemon zest. For what it is, its quite good. Probably the best pale lager ive ever had.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:04