E. J. Phair Ryezome IPA

Draft. murkey caramel color with a thin off-hite head. Low citrus aroma. Grapefruit, citrus, slight pine flavor with earthy/spice/caramel backing. LIngering grapefruit and pine. Decent bitterness. Medium body. I’ve had this a number of times and the beer has been all over the place with some kegs being much better (Toronado was the worst).

Draught at the Toronado. Beer is hazy, light/medium caramel with a small, white, frothy, mostly and quickly diminishing head.<P>Malty with a light note of toasted grain, trace of caramel; Hoppy with a heavy note of resin/pine, light note of lemon/orange zest; Lightly yeasty note of attic, trace of sweat.<P>Lightly sweet, moderately bitter, moderately acidic with a long, lightly/moderately bitter, lightly acidic, lightly sweet lingering finish.<P>The body is medium, the texture is watery/velvety and the carbonation is soft/lively.<P>Utterly fogetable.

Draught at Toronado. Head is mostly diminishing. Body is light to medium amber. Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), moderately to heavily hoppy (grapefruit, resin), lightly yeasty (dough), with a note of butter/diacetyl. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Found it amusing after having the El Toro Deuce and thinking "here we go again." Diacetyl and yeast once more, and similarly pretty much just a hop bomb with little else of interest (for a non-hophead). Very lean, stark.

Draft at brew pub. Murky, dark copper pour with an ivory head. Piney and floral hop aroma with an obvious rye note. I couldn’t help but think what a great name this beer has has I drank it...Bid rye notes line the malt sweetness with the hop flavor and aroma of a west-coast IPA. Very dry and bitter- a great, and very different, IPA.

On tap @ E J Phair poured a clear copper with a small lasting ivory head. Aromas of carmel, earthiness, pine and grapefruit. Palate was medium bodied crisp and dry. Flavors of rye, earthiness, carmel, pine and grapefruit rind witrh a crisp dry lingering bitter finish.