Phillips Brewing Company Solaris Peach White American Pale Wheat Ale at 4.3% ABV (C$2.95 at Sundance Wine Market, 473 ml, best before 8-Oct-2016, acquired 28-May-2016, reviewed 28-May-2016)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with one fat finger of fluffy white head, excellent retention and patchy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: lemon, stone fruit, wheat, light pepper, earth. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-low bitter, light tart. (7/10) Medium-light body, moderate carbonation, short duration mild bitter finish. (3/5)
Easy drinking light wheat ale with restrained peach flavour. Beer Advocate calls this a “Fruit/Vegetable” style, while RateBeer says it’s an American Pale Ale. I, however, think Untappd is closest to being correct with “Pale Wheat Ale”: it’s more like a witbier than anything else. The peach flavour integrates well with the wheat character, and is sufficiently mild that you could probably be convinced it’s yeast-derived, rather than actual fruit. Well done for what it is, but what it is, is really light and inoffensive. Fine, but a bit boring. (14/20)
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