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RATINGS: 14   MEAN: 3.48/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.36   IBU: 34   EST. CALORIES: 156   ABV: 5.2%
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Phobos is named after the Martian moon that circles the red planet. Eight malts were used to give this beer a rich red color and deep caramel flavor. Hopped to balance with citrusy Azacca hops, Phobos finishes creamy and smooth.


3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
5000 (6600) - Hardened Liver, Washington, USA - OCT 6, 2015
Bottle:   Deep chestnut red color, moderate frothy beige head, fairly nice lacing.   Soft pale bready and nuttiness on the nose.   Low hop, especially for a Red Ale.   Very mild on the tongue, very pale breadiness with some nuttiness.   Literally no hop.   When I think Red, I think very hoppy Amber.   This is somewhat of an even softer Amber... as in the body and mouthfeel are barely moderate.   Clean tho... but too simple and lacking depth.   Seems like a very pedestrian example.   Not what I expected from Ecliptic.


3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
hayduke (3925) - Eureka, California, USA - JUN 24, 2015
At the brewery as part of the RBSG brewery tours. Poured amber with an off-white head. Nose of citrus. Body is medium Mouthfeel smooth. Flavor is rich malt with some citrus hops. Finishes bitter. Very nice.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
djd07 (6507) - Houston, Texas, USA - JUN 18, 2015
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear copper with small off white head. The aroma is citrus and spruce. Medium mouth, bitter hop bite, light fruity malt, light dry finish, very good.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Ferris (8510) - Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA - JUN 17, 2015
Draft - Darker malts and caramel. Clear Amber with a rich beige head. Sweet dark caramel and a nice hops bite. Decent.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
after4ever (6819) - Brier, Washington, USA - MAY 12, 2015
22. Since the dawn of Arrogant Bastard, we’ve seen quite a few variations on this theme of big, malty, hoppy ASA-type beers. This one pulls off a lot of body and flavor for having such low ABV. Kudos to them for making an amber that actually tastes like a beer, instead of a box they checked for people who aren’t ready for bigger flavors in the taproom. Pours a murky dark, dark amber with a dense and creamy tan head. Big tangy sweet malt sugary nose, lots of caramel and a bit of toffee. Some nice tangy piney hops as well. Creamy medium body with light carb. Heavy caramel base with nice sweet pine over the top of that on the mid palate. Long crisp, slightly sweet finish. Very nice.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
BuckeyeBoy (3878) - Boise, Idaho, USA - APR 16, 2015
On tap at ecliptic pub Portland. Pours out a clear cola color topped with a tan head. Nose is heavy malts caramel some pine a d citrus hops. Taste is more of the heavy malts and a nice hop to hold it together.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
douglas88 (7454) - Portland, Oregon, USA - FEB 11, 2015
Bomber. Pours a bright ruby color with a medium white head. A light fruity nose, earthy malts. The flavor is chocolates, caramel, fruity soft estery notes, berries and a sweet cherry. Mellow beer overall, and a tasty one. For an amber, this is massive in terms of flavor. Very soft mellow palate. Excellent. Wouldn’t stand out as much as a pint of a sampler but with the time and warming it shines as very tasty. Reid is right, it looks awesome.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
maekchu (2836) - Hirakata, JAPAN - FEB 7, 2015
Bomber from Fred Meyer supermarket. Yeasty nose, with dark roast malt and some dark fruitiness. Deep reddish brown with a creamy tan head. Caramel, roast, spicy hop. Blends and balances nicely in mid palate. Unassuming, mild, and very pleasant stuff.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Reid (2103) - Salem, Oregon, USA - JAN 31, 2015
22 oz bomber bought from "Lifesource" in Salem OR $4.99 This is as pretty a beer as you could wish to see..deep crimson/amber with a lovely creamy and thick light tan head. Great Curious lack of aroma though..just subdued toffee/caramel malts. A little fruit maybe. Taste has a little more hop its citrus and slight spice..again strong malts. Nice medium carbonated mouth feel. OK single hop amber.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Theydon_Bois (13601) - Tourist Town (West), Berkshire, ENGLAND - JAN 18, 2015
Keg at the brewpub, 08/11/14. Reddish amber with a decent beige covering. Nose is caramel, grain, sweet tones, nutty, light hop presence. Taste comprises tangy citrics, caramel, biscuit malt, earthy hops. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok.


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