Phase Three Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Lake Zurich,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2019
Contact
Description
Shaun Berns’ new journey | Hand-crafted beer brewed with quality ingredients by honest people. Let’s celebrate life’s ordinary and extraordinary moments together one beer at a time.
8/10
Balanced. Some bright hop notes up front with a clean, smooth finish.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 02:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Canned 11/7/25, drunk 1/29/26, as pictured.
Rich fudgey malt and adjunct giving a fair approximation of a samoa. Seems sweet, of course, perhaps not punishingly-so. Gooey raisin-coconut-caramel doesn't smell cheap or artificial. Surprisingly no alcohol noted.
Sweet and fudgey with loads of caramel and coconut. Cinnamon apparent but just tastefully. It's just on the threshold of being not too sweet. Probably another month or two and it will be much nicer. But as is, it's a fairly tasty pastry stout where the adjuncts do what they should without beating you to death. Lack of alcohol is well-done, too. Slightly syrupy.
Rich fudgey malt and adjunct giving a fair approximation of a samoa. Seems sweet, of course, perhaps not punishingly-so. Gooey raisin-coconut-caramel doesn't smell cheap or artificial. Surprisingly no alcohol noted.
Sweet and fudgey with loads of caramel and coconut. Cinnamon apparent but just tastefully. It's just on the threshold of being not too sweet. Probably another month or two and it will be much nicer. But as is, it's a fairly tasty pastry stout where the adjuncts do what they should without beating you to death. Lack of alcohol is well-done, too. Slightly syrupy.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 29 Jan 2026
at 20:55
7.5/10
Tried
on 29 Jan 2026
at 01:45
7/10
Tried
on 24 Jan 2026
at 18:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can from Tavour. Opaque black pour. Finger-high tan head. Big maple aroma dominates. Flavor is bold and roasty. Obvious notes of coffee, maple, chocolate and vanilla. Big, boozy notes. Thick, clinging mouthfeel. This is a big, bad brew. Not for the faint of heart.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 24 Jan 2026
at 05:01
8/10
Definitely taste the Malört, but also loads of dark chocolate. It’s a little bitter, very boozy, and a wild stout.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jan 2026
at 01:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Tavour. Pours hazy gold with a large creamy white head that turned foamy. Aroma of peach and passion fruit. Med body or so. Juicy and lightly sweet. Lightly bitter. Flavor is peach/nectarine and scratch passion fruit - replace with pineapple. Finally some citrus/pine arrives. Good flavor.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 20 Jan 2026
at 01:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher pint glass.
Appearance: golden yellow haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated mildly to leave some messy lace
Aroma: grapefruity hops then some lime and passion fruit character blending very nicely
Flavor: blends the prior mentioned aromas bittersweetly and left a mild citrusy aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, good sessionability, semi-dry cirrusy finish
Overall: I'd say a nicely NEIPA worthy of having again.
Appearance: golden yellow haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated mildly to leave some messy lace
Aroma: grapefruity hops then some lime and passion fruit character blending very nicely
Flavor: blends the prior mentioned aromas bittersweetly and left a mild citrusy aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, good sessionability, semi-dry cirrusy finish
Overall: I'd say a nicely NEIPA worthy of having again.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jan 2026
at 14:15
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: roasty, chocolate, coconut, cinnamon
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, medium body, long finish
Tasty
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: roasty, chocolate, coconut, cinnamon
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, medium body, long finish
Tasty
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 18 Jan 2026
at 00:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can.
A- Black color, black liquid, brown head.
A- Chocolate, maple, roasty, sweet.
F- Chocolate, maple, sweet, mild roast.
T- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, slightly sweet finish.
O- Not enough porters in a stout filled world. This was tasty. That said a half can would've been good as it was rather sweet and did become slightly messy as it warmed. All in all, a fine beer in small doses.
A- Black color, black liquid, brown head.
A- Chocolate, maple, roasty, sweet.
F- Chocolate, maple, sweet, mild roast.
T- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, slightly sweet finish.
O- Not enough porters in a stout filled world. This was tasty. That said a half can would've been good as it was rather sweet and did become slightly messy as it warmed. All in all, a fine beer in small doses.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jan 2026
at 22:34