Photon
Equilibrium Brewery

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From:
Equilibrium Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #130
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
91
Ranked #6,294
Avg:
4.1 | pDev: 7.8%
Reviews:
88
Ratings:
304
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 15, 2024
Added:
Nov 14, 2016
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  33
Photon is our light and crushable American Pale Ale loaded with pacific northwest hops. It pours a very hazy orange, releasing well-blended notes of apricot, tangerine, peach, mango, and pineapple. It tastes of soft juicy tropical fruits, hop resins, and a hint of biscuit. A smooth rounded bitterness with a touch of dryness ensures you’re ready for the next sip. This drinking experience is further enhanced with a soft and billowy mouth-feel that has made this the go to ale for the EQ crew, especially when a productive day needs to follow a fun night.
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Ratings by hoponit:
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Rated by hoponit from New York

4.13/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Oct 23, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.76 by pkalix from California

Mar 15, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Mar 09, 2024
 
Rated: 4.02 by M4CDO from Massachusetts

Nov 24, 2023
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Reviewed by TurboMon_911 from New Jersey

4.07/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Got this in a trade for some Jersey Girl Rake Breaker from a co-worker in Ct. Poured a hazy golden color into a Samuel Smith Imperial pint glass with minimal white head and spotty lacing. Aroma of tropical fruit and malty biscuit abound. Taste follows nose with a rounded bitterness up front and a semi-sweet dry malty finish. Light in body and a billowy mouth make this very drinkable. Stellar offering form the brewers @ Equilibrium.
Sep 18, 2023
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
16oz can into a pint glass. Coding hard to decipher, could be 3 months old.

Nice looking beer. Thick pale orange body, persistent fluffy white head leaves very attractive lacing. Tropical fruit aroma carries over into the taste, slightly sweet, with a featherlight bitter touch.
Sep 09, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by szmnnl99 from Michigan

Aug 15, 2023
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.85/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I got a can of this beer from my bestie from Charlotte, NC whom got it from a beer of the month club mixed pack. It poured a hazy golden with white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent had pineapple and mango notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with bright sweet malt base with dank tropical citrus fruit presence. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.
Aug 12, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by jvgoor3786 from Arkansas

Jul 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Gerred from Missouri

Jun 19, 2023
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On draft, served in shaker pint glass

Hazy opaque pale yellow in color, white head. Nice well rounded fruity hop aroma. Similar taste, a touch sweet but a drier finish. Softer mouthfeel but a little thin
Jun 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.81 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Jun 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by jeff1973 from California

Jun 01, 2023
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas

4.09/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy gold with a pinky of cream colored head. Great head retention & lacing

S: Citrus & tropical fruit, nectarines

T: Pomelo, dryness, green melon & leafy hops up front, plus guava. Passion fruit, green melon & guava, plus lime as this beer warms up. Finishes with green melon, lime, passion fruit & dryness

MF: Medium body, creamy carbonation, good balance

This beer gets better as it warms up, pretty drinkable
May 29, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by joran from Kansas

May 21, 2023
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Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho

4.3/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
1903
Name: Photon
Brewery: Equilibrium
Location: Middletown, NY
Style: Pale Ale
ABV: 4.8%
Date: Unknown
Another Equilibrium beer on the review desk tonight. I served the beer at around 44 degrees using a pint glass from Live Oak. The pour created this massive three-fingered off-whited, frothy, airy head with excellent retention. The retention is excellent; slowly dissipating leaves lots of lacing on the glass. The clarity is hazy, with lots of yeast and carbonation bubbles visible—pale straw with light golden yellow, charts around SRM 4. Overall the appearance is excellent.
Nosing the glass, I smell pineapple, peaches, juicy oranges, biscuits, crackers, lightly floral, grassy apricots, and a hint of melon.
I taste tangerines, peaches, apricots, mangos, juicy pineapple, biscuits, crackers, floral, grass, a hint of melon, crackers, and a touch dank.
The mouthfeel is soft and somewhat astringent, finishing dry. The body is medium and has medium carbonation.
This beer surprised me; this is loaded with flavor and slight alcohol. The hop profile is fantastic and with a refreshing finish. Stellar beer; I wonder why the reviews are terrible.
May 03, 2023
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Reviewed by Spike from England

3.21/5  rDev -21.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
16oz can.
L: Opaque, very dark yellow/orange colour with a massive, off-white head that collapses slowly to a lumpy cap.
S: Overripe tropical fruit.
T: Subtly dank mango. Astringent bitterness.
F: Mouth-puckering.
O: This is a session strength NEIPA that, I’m guessing, is dry-hopped to within an inch of its life. Looks and tastes like mango juice but is very, very dry. The overriding characteristic is hop burn. Zero refreshment.
Apr 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Abe_Froman from Massachusetts

Apr 06, 2023
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Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa

3.89/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Aroma is citrus/lemon/fruit, malts and mild sweetness. The flavor is fruit/citrus/lemon/peel, malts, a small hint of soap and a hoppy/mildly sweet finish.
Mar 26, 2023
Photon from Equilibrium Brewery
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 304 ratings