Ecliptic Brewing Phaser Hazy IPA

“Aroma offers mild green pepper, delicate tropical notes—pineapple, guava, passion fruit, orange, lemon. Flavor feels a bit muddled—tropical at first, hint of malt sweetness, but body feels thin, watery. Balanced sweetness dries out to a clean, subtle bitterness. Underlying spicy note. Crisp finish.”

Classic pine/citrus hops aromas with a toast background, hints of fruity esters, and some sweetness. Not overly bitter, so the lighter malty/fruity notes can linger a bit. Perhaps a bit sweet. In the realm of lighter American IPAs.

**Aroma:** “Citrus and pine is subdued. Candied lemon peel, evergreen, herbal. Very mild nose. Fresh grapefruit yumminess from the hops. Some clean light malt in background.” **Flavor:** “Nice citrus flavor with some pine, mild bitterness, and strong carbonation. Lemongrass, wet earth, pineapple, and honey over a light but silky malt body. Clean and crisp—hops dominate the flavor profile.” **Overall:** “Nicely balanced flavor and aroma. This beer gets much better as it warms. The honey-like malt character supports an interesting array of hops notes that are unique and deliver something apart from your typical session IPA. This is a fairly light, refreshing beer. Some astringency in the aftertaste, but still refreshing and balanced. Where most of the others are trying to emphasize the ‘IPA,’ this one is going for ‘session’ and succeeding.”