Sunkissed IPA
Imprint Beer Company

Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (0% clarity) light and pale golden color with a strong white head that lingers. SRM of 5. (4.25)

Aroma: Radiating aromas of white grapes, grapefruit, sauvignon blanc. Some berry medleys and white wine emerge with citrus zest and hints of tropical pineapple. (4.25)

Flavor: Strong and juicy flavors of white grapes, grapefruit, orange flower. Some tropical pineapple and berry medley emerge with hints of flower. (4.00)

Feel: Medium-bodied, strong carbonation. Smooth, fruity finish. (4.00)

Compared to Toppling Goliath Mozee 10/2023: Pours lighter, milder head. Milder aromas. More orange citrus juice and zest. Less white grape, berries, flower. Zestier, but not as smooth. Winner: Toppling Goliath.

Compared to Crooked Stave Lupulin 10/2023: Pours lighter, milder head. Milder aromas. More orange citrus juice and zest. Less creamy peach, melon, banana, funk. Cleaner.

Compared to The Veil Strangest Eternity 10/2023: Pours lighter, stronger head. Stronger aromas. More lemon citrus, bright pineapple, juice. Less tagnerine, earthy and resinous melon and pine. Dryer and more juicy. Winner: Sunkissed.

to Spyglass Big Dipper 1/26: Pours lighter, stronger head. Milder aromas. Less pineapple, mango, tropical grape. More lemon zest and vinous grape. Zestier and drier.

to Grimm Artisanal Ales Oracle Deck 1/26: Pours lighter, stronger aromas. More grapefruit zest. Less tropical grape and berries. Zestier, but less smooth and balanced.

to Millpond Trestle 2/26: Flatter. Milder aromas. Less sweet berries, tropical grape, pineapple. More grapefruit and vinous white grape.

to Phase Three Double Pixel 5/26: Pours lighter, stronger aromas. Less orange, pith, pine. More white grape, citrus and zest. Less smooth.

to Other Half TDH Broccoli 5/26: Pours lighter, similar aromas. More sweet grape, mango. Less vinous grape, grapefruit zest. Winner: TDH Broccoli

Overall: Top shelf NEIPA here. Excellent combo of Citra, Mosaic, and Nelson. Fantastic interplay of citrus zest, vinous white wine, berries and pineapple. One of the best crafted NEIPAs I've had in a while. (Rating: 4.38)
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2026 update: Pours similar to prior. Robust aromas from the TDH. Zesty, a little hot and phenolic. Nice grapefruit and vinous notes. (Rating: 4.08)

 

Hazy pale yellow with a huge cream colored head, lacing abounds. Smells of dank pine hops with resin, pineapple, ginkgo fruit, huge onion, and mango. Taste is much the same only fruit is now pithy, dank and spicy hops are strong. Pale, juicy, dry and soft body, has character as it goes down.

Gifted a can. Wow! Have enjoyed Imprints take on stouts and stout collab with Mortalis, but not really expecting anything IPA wise. First, enjoyed nitro Frosted Hops, but unsure about a stand alone IPA.
Ok. Done. These guys can brew. I’m right back with my favs from Other Half; Prison City and Mortalis.

Poured into a 13 oz Teku glass canned on 8/5/21. Pours a very attractive hazy yellow, with a 2 plus finger sticky white head that leaves thin streaks of lace, with excellent retention. 4.75

Aroma is mango, passionfruit, pineapple, some dank and weedy, and apricot. 4.5

Taste follows mango, passionfruit, pineapple, dankness, and apricot really well balanced and juicy. 4.5

Mouthfeel is above average, not sticky or dry, soft creamy perfect carbonation, and at 7.2% it goes down really easy but loaded with flavor. 5

Overall this is a really special treat, wow factor for me. Thx @jzeilinger for this impressive can. 4.75

Canned on: 08-05-21

A - Pours a light to medium orange tan color that's extremely hazy and has a thin white ring of lacing. The foam is very sticky on the sides of the glass.

S - Pungent and dank tropical fruit and citrus jumps out of the glass, this beer smells amazing. Mango, juicy pineapple, overripe peppery red grapefruit and grapefruit rind, and spicy tangerine.

T - Orange and tangerine is very juicy along with pineapple, red grapefruit, citrus, nectarine, mango, and spicy citrus. Ends on the sweeter side with a nice, long, lingering spicy citrus rind.

M - Big medium body with some chewy qualities, semi-dry finish, and enough hops are on hand to create a cotton-like sensation on the palate.

O - This beer is really fantastic - full or juicy dank aroma with the flavor to match. Recommended and rivals anything from Tired Hands (IMO).

 

 

The can does not have an ABV, but their website listed it as 8.3%.

Pours an opaque dirty straw color with a finger of head. The nose has notes of over-ripened citrus fruits. The flavor has strong notes of grapefruit and it is very pithy. The alcohol on the finish is pronounced particularly for the abv.

Very impressive ipa from imprint. All hops shine through. Mouthfeel is great. Exceeded expectations. Smooth medium mouthfeel. The Nelson on the back end brings everything together nicely. Not too juicy. A tad hop bite. Well balanced.

Tasted in a Spiegelau IPA glass from a one pint can on June 21, 2019. An unfiltered Northeast juicy double IPA brewed with a clean, light malt bill. Double dry hopped with Citra, Mosaic and Nelson. Tasty haze.

So good. Ranks right up with any NEIPA I've ever had. Bright, juicy, pillowy mouthfeel - it's got it all. Wish I had gotten more before they sold out of this gem.