E. J. Phair American Wheat

Brewed by E. J. Phair Brewing Company
Style: Wheat Ale
Concord, California USA

On tap. Hazy yellow with a small, off-white head. Lightly sweet, fruity nose. Medium body, lightly sweet fruit and some yeast. Dry, hoppy finish. 250709

Tap at the brewpub. Hazy straw color, thin white head. No nose to speak of. Taste isn’t pleasant at first but softens. Grassy/corriander flavors in the mouth. The aftertaste is better than the beer itself.

From tap at the taphouse in Concord. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild wheaty and light hops fruity. Crisp bitter flavoured, smooth wheat flavour, quite subdued though. Bitter and light citric finish.

Date: July 07, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: hazy yellow, frothy white head
Aroma: light wheat aroma, light floral hops
Flavor: lots of wheat flavor, mild sweeteness and bitterness
Overall: all about the wheat
Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 2.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *+/4

Daft. Golden beer with a white head. Light malt aroma with a bit of citrus and wheat. Citrus and malt flavor with a little wheat and more citrusy hops than you’d expect. Medium-light bodied. refreshing. Hops and malt linger with some wheat.

On tap @ the brewpub. Pours copper – gold with slight haze and striking bright white head. The light aroma has notes of malt sweetness, some wheat and a hint of citrus. The taste is wafer thin in body but refreshing. Very minimal wheat for a wheat beer. It starts with a bit of lemon like acidity followed by sweet malt and a modest sense of wheat. Toward the finish grapefruit hop bitterness wells up bringing the experience to closure with tepid hoppiness.

On tap @ E J Phair poured a lightly hazy gold with a small lasting white head. Aromas of dough, straw and a light hint of citrus. Palate was light bodied and crisp. Flavors of bread, straw and a hint of citrus with a crisp slightly dry finish.