Soft Skies
Phase Three Brewing Company
- From:
- Phase Three Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 5.64%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 27, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 09, 2026
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Superdelic, Citra, and El Dorado combine for an explosion of tropical fruit, bright lime citrus, and sweet stone fruit, layered with subtle berry and candy-like aromatics. Thick, juicy, and soft on the palate, this double IPA carries bold hop intensity while finishing smooth and balanced.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
4.19/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned 2/23/26
Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (5-10% clarity) medium and bright orange color with a massive white head. SRM of 8. (4.25)
Aroma: Aromas of orange, grapefruit, pineapple with a white grape and tropical berry flavor underneath. (4.00)
Flavor: Flavors of orange, stone, fruit, some pear, pineapple, and tropical berries underneath. Tropical, but clean and dry. (4.00)
Feel: Medium body, appropriate, carbonation, finishes, dry, and clean. (4.25)
Compared to Other Half Bagel and Schmear 3/26: Pours darker, stronger aromas. More pear, lime, berries. Less grapefruit, OJ. Winner: Phase Three
to Kettlehead Uncle Pulpy 3/26: Pours lighter, stronger aromas. More lime, stonefruit. Less earthy and berry.
to Phase Three Dimensional Drift 4/26: Pours identical. Similar aromas. Less berries, bubblegum. More lime and stonefruit.
to Phase Three Double Pixel 4/26: Pours similar, stronger aromas. Less orange, passionfruit, grapefruit. More sweet lime and berry. Winner: Soft Skies.
to Phase Three Double Pixel Daydream 5/26: Pours darker, milder aromas. Less tropical berries, grapes. More grapefruit, stonefruit. Similar lime notes. Winner: Double Pixel Daydream
Compared to Phase Three Seven 5/26: Pours identical, stronger aromas. More tropical, lime, berries, fruit punch. Less lemon, pineapple zest, passionfrut. More tropical.
Overall: Phase Three Soft Skies. Citra, Superdelic, El Dorado. Nice blend of flavors. Superdelic adds some complexity with pear, lime, pineapple, and berry. Nice complexity of flavors rounded out by tropical berries. Finish is clean and dry. I didn't appreciate it at first, but it has crept up on me. Once again excellent craftmanship from Phase Three. (Rating: 4.09)
Mar 17, 2026Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (5-10% clarity) medium and bright orange color with a massive white head. SRM of 8. (4.25)
Aroma: Aromas of orange, grapefruit, pineapple with a white grape and tropical berry flavor underneath. (4.00)
Flavor: Flavors of orange, stone, fruit, some pear, pineapple, and tropical berries underneath. Tropical, but clean and dry. (4.00)
Feel: Medium body, appropriate, carbonation, finishes, dry, and clean. (4.25)
Compared to Other Half Bagel and Schmear 3/26: Pours darker, stronger aromas. More pear, lime, berries. Less grapefruit, OJ. Winner: Phase Three
to Kettlehead Uncle Pulpy 3/26: Pours lighter, stronger aromas. More lime, stonefruit. Less earthy and berry.
to Phase Three Dimensional Drift 4/26: Pours identical. Similar aromas. Less berries, bubblegum. More lime and stonefruit.
to Phase Three Double Pixel 4/26: Pours similar, stronger aromas. Less orange, passionfruit, grapefruit. More sweet lime and berry. Winner: Soft Skies.
to Phase Three Double Pixel Daydream 5/26: Pours darker, milder aromas. Less tropical berries, grapes. More grapefruit, stonefruit. Similar lime notes. Winner: Double Pixel Daydream
Compared to Phase Three Seven 5/26: Pours identical, stronger aromas. More tropical, lime, berries, fruit punch. Less lemon, pineapple zest, passionfrut. More tropical.
Overall: Phase Three Soft Skies. Citra, Superdelic, El Dorado. Nice blend of flavors. Superdelic adds some complexity with pear, lime, pineapple, and berry. Nice complexity of flavors rounded out by tropical berries. Finish is clean and dry. I didn't appreciate it at first, but it has crept up on me. Once again excellent craftmanship from Phase Three. (Rating: 4.09)
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