Phantom Ales, Cider, & Cellar

Phantom Ales, Cider, & CellarPhantom Ales, Cider, & Cellar
Phantom Ales, Cider, & CellarPhantom Ales, Cider, & Cellar
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Homebrew

1211 N Las Brisas St
Anaheim, California, 92806-1823
United States

(714) 630-9463 | map
phantomales.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.68
Beers:
33
Ratings:
61
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.78
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
22
pDev:
16.93%
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Ratings by LXIXME:
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Rated by LXIXME from New Mexico

4.01/5  rDev +6.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4

Dec 26, 2015
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Reviewed by BillAfromSoCal from California

4.08/5  rDev +7.9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Good place for brewer supplies. Heavy on the atmosphere (very halloween/phantom/skeleton/ghostly themed). Excellent service at the walk-up bar. About 10-11 beers on tap including 4(?) IPAs (WC, hazy, double, triple), a nice stout, a lager, a red (meh), a porter, a pumpkin flavor something, and an oktoberfest style, plus a few seltzers. I was impressed by the 4 IPAs and the stout, not so much by the red. No outdoor seating, unfortunately. Growlers and 16 oz cans of their beer for sale.
Oct 02, 2021
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

4.02/5  rDev +6.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
I visited Phantom not too long ago while visiting some friends in Anaheim. I didn't know what to expect when I went in, but this is a super funky place -- it's a homebrew store in addition to a brewery and taproom, and the build-out is very much a "dad's basement" mélange of picnic tables and random assorted furniture. The place was hopping when I visited, and it made for a really cool and convivial vibe.

When I visited, there were 18 taps, including a root beer, 2 ciders and 5 meads. The Anaheim Phog is a good orangey hazy IPA; I dig it. I had 3 of their IPAs; 2 were pretty good. The kveik pale is merely decent, but it's super cool they have a kveik at all. Staff are pretty friendly and service was good.
Feb 15, 2020
 
Rated: 3.88 by Gregory88 from California

Aug 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.4 by acmerick02 from California

Aug 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by fthegiants from California

Jan 26, 2017
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Reviewed by BrokeFromBeer from California

4.15/5  rDev +9.8%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 4
Phantom is great. In an area inundated with craft breweries, I still find myself going to Phantom. I would probably rank it behind The Bruery, and Noble Ale Works, but light years ahead of Anaheim Brewing company or the god awful Bottle Logic. Need to check out Hopparazzi as that just opened up down the street fro them too.
Jun 25, 2016
 
Rated: 2.23 by misternebbie from Pennsylvania

May 23, 2016
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Reviewed by BEERRACER from California

4.88/5  rDev +29.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
Had the Brick IPA, winner!
The Citra sessionIPL/IPA 5%abv it's very, very good...The game changer is, they offer all of their beers to go in a 24oz can, I love this idea. The staff are pleasant, I am looking forward to my next trip, and my handy six pack of 24oz cans to go...This is way better than the 64 oz growler format.
Jan 12, 2016
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Rated by Duke00320 from California

4.53/5  rDev +19.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Great new beers. Some not my style but true to its orgin. Very solid and drinkable, with cool tasting room.
May 02, 2015
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Rated by ivegot3Dvision from Oregon

4.45/5  rDev +17.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.75
Super nice guys... They have a homebrew shop on premises which is fantastic!

The food is surprisingly good.
Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Raziel313 from California

Feb 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.56 by T_Hass from Georgia

Jan 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by riotontheroad from California

Jan 16, 2015
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Rated by Totalpackage411 from California

4/5  rDev +5.8%
Not too many beers on tap but the ones they had were deliciouse, cool place to stop for a flight of beers.
Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.34 by Lucnifter from California

Sep 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.2 by Eternal218 from California

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by 2beerdogs from California

Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by aoampm from Hawaii

Jul 31, 2014
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Reviewed by SoCalBreweryReviews from California

3.26/5  rDev -13.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.25 | service: 3 | selection: 3.25 | food: 3.5
Wandering around Anaheim, I jumped on Yelp.com and discovered Phantom Ales, Cider & Cellar. I was delighted to poke my nose into this 3-fold business: microbrewery, winery tasting room, and home brewing supplies store. They had been open two months to the weekend when we popped by and I’m looking forward to visiting again.

Location

Another hidden brewery in the mass of commercial business parks in Anaheim, Phantom Ales’ grapevines and feather signs help draw attention to their location. Just off the 91 and 57 freeways, Phantom Ales is close to downtown Fullerton, various other microbreweries, and CSU Fullerton (they even offer student specials).

Best of all, they have their own Beer Hop bus to help shuttle you around!

Comfort & Décor

It’s a bit confusing, because upon entering you’re in a home-brewing supplies shop. The store is kind of a foyer to the brewery/wine bar. I think perhaps they are going for a little bit of a speakeasy feel: darker color schemes with solid/large wooden tables and chairs, seating below a staircase, and a seemingly makeshift bar. Think speakeasy meets wine cellar. The tasting room is completely separate from the brewing area, however they do offer tours of their back brewing facility. It is a very small and intimate venue with seating for maybe 40 people.

Beer

We were there briefly, but we had enough time to do a quick sampler. I thought their Dunkelweizen was delicious – very well balanced and not too sweet- and even Rick (my IPA lover) liked it. The other memorable taster was their Perry Cider. Initially quite tart and mellowing on the back, the distinct pear flavor was sweet and would have paired excellently with some nutty cheeses. The rest of their beers stuck to their English style brewing with toasted malts and medium bodies.

Staff

There were three employees there when we stopped in, two behind the bar and one in the kitchen. I felt like they were still trying to find their stride.

Marketing

They recently rebranded from Forty Vines Winery & Brewery, but the new Phantom Ales has a delightfully spooky logo with red beady eyes. The specter idea ties well into the dark motif of the tasting room. Their best marketing investment thus far has been the Brew Hop Bus.

The Phantom Brew Hop Bus is a free shuttle service that runs between the local breweries. We just so happened to be there the first day that they got the bus. How can you not love a short bus with a beer tap handle for a shifter, colored tube lighting, and schedule built around breweries?! They are still working out the kinks, but the Brew hop Bus runs Friday – Sunday and stops at some of my favorite local breweries: Bootlegger’s Brewery, Bottle Logic, The Bruery, and Noble Ale Works.

Second best would be their storefront. While I think it detracts aesthetically from the tasting room, it brings in a different class of clientele – these are people that not just love beer, they love to make it. Meaning that a lot of Phantom’s customers will hold the their brews to a higher standard.

Many of the other clientele will be college students, so weekly specials are a smart way to keep those Titans happy. Phantom’s weekly beer specials include:
Back to School Wednesdays – $2 off Any Pint with Valid College I.D.
Taster Thursdays – $9 Flights
Phantom Fridays – $3 off 1st Pint if wearing Phantom apparel.

Minor marketing mishap: I noticed that their coasters had their address misspelled, but that just one of the many kinks that’ll work their way out as they are open longer. I am curious to see where they are brand-wise in six months.

Food & Other Beverages

Have someone with you that is not much of a beer drinker? Phantom Ales also carries their various wine varietals for the gentler pallet. For food, their menu is small and reminiscent of a gastropub. We didn’t eat while there, but their cheesesteak looked amazing and I saw at least three people order it.

Recommendation

I feel like this would be a perfect first date location. Intimate venue with unique options in beers, ciders, and wine and gastropub fare – sure to impress your date! Also, it’s off the beaten path location puts you in the light of being “in the know.” In the mean time, I’m going to hold back my full recommendation until I go back again. I want to see what they are like after being open a little longer.
Apr 17, 2014
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Reviewed by Jeremyleeb from California

3.45/5  rDev -8.7%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 2.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Went in after work after seeing all the street signs. When I walked in I was the only one there, nice place, a lot of wine making ingredients etc that you can buy. I ordered two tasters that were good but once I bought a pint it didn't taste anything like the taster, they have potential but kinda reminded me of Anaheim brewery ...all beers taste like watered down bud light .
Mar 22, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by Gobzilla from California

Mar 17, 2014
Phantom Ales, Cider, & Cellar in Anaheim, CA
Brewery rating: 3.68 out of 5 with 61 ratings