E. J. Phair Pale Ale

courtesy of Per - hazy golden-amber colour with a robust and creamy pale beige head, nice lace; charming fruity hoppiness with notes of apricot and grapefruit, very soft and creamy mouthfeel, quite low carbonation, sweet with a moderate bitterness; long fruity finish (peach comes to mind) - velvety and balanced

Bottled. Clear amber,firm head. Rich citric aroma of tropical fruits (pineapple and lychee?). Sweet and caramelly with tounded mouthfeel. A quite bold and full sized pale ale. Long resiny bitter finish. More powerful than thirst quenching.

Clear amber orange, HUGE HUGE head, didn’t see this one coming. Gentile pour had some overflow. Aroma is fairly unique for the style, sorta like a blond ale. Herbal, grassy hops with a lighter fruit bouquet. Ligher malts than typical, got some bread and caramel. Medium to light body, moderate to low bitterness, somewhat watery. Interesting take, but just didn’t click with me.

Draught at Falling Rock. The beer is clear, light/medium caramel with a small. frothy, white, mostly lasting, quickly diminishing head. Clingy lacing.

Delicate and floral for a PA. The aroma is malty with a light note of biscuit; Hoppy with a light note of lemon and orange zest, light honeysuckle floral; Trace of yeasty basement.

The flavor is light/moderately sweet, trace acidic with a long, lightly bitter, lightly sweet finish.

The body is light, the texture is watery and the carbonation is lively.

Draught, Falling Rock. Head is mostly diminishing. Body is dark yellow. Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), lightly to moderately hoppy (flowers, herbs, grapefruit), with a note of ginger. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. A fairly solid little brew, actually. Nice hop character and some unusual gingery spice notes as well. Nice balance that isn’t the usual crude high-alpha attack on one’s mouth. Enjoyable.