22nd November 2023
Can. A hazy orange gold beer with a good size bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Fluffy pale malts, that pronounced creamy sweetness that characterises many Phantom brews, just a likkle ikkle bit oversweet, but as always, nothing serious. Crisp light pine leads to sweetish floral citrus, lovely light floral lime. Back end is almost candyish layered citrus and tropical fruits, Idaho 7 alright, but much sweeter and more candy bound. Fresh citrus and a little citrus peel comes bubbling up towards the finish. It's beers like this that keep me coming back to Phantom, they so remind me of 2011 - 2018 Kernel. Hop character writ very large and delivered in a balanced way. Well almost, just a bit less malt sweetness!