Richly thick obsidian-hued stout spreads blueberry puree tartness all over maple syrup-glazed dark chocolate-y rye malting. Mocha berry merriment joined by bourbon vanilla-spiced hazelnut pasting, black coffee pungency and chewy anise goo contrasting bitter pine sapping of busy 12% ABV nightcap.
Chewy marshmallow-fluffed frothiness and caramelized white chocolate whipped creaming sweeten banana pureed passionfruit adjunct of yummy yellow glowed dessert. Eggy custard-like consistency deepens resonance as vanilla pudding, banana cream pie, lemon curd, concentrated orange juice, toasted coconut, tangy pineapple and salted mango illusions sail thru the marshmallow creme wake zone.
Gooey vanilla beaned whipped creaming and chewy marshmallow sugaring sweeten coffee-stained strawberry puree tartness and tertiary blackberry, raspberry and boysenberry brining for thickly frothed pastry delight!
Astonishing creamily frothed “Smoothie” sneaks sourly tart strawberry scrum into cannoli-inspired fried pastry dough topped by cocoa-buttered white chocolate frosting over ricotta-sweetened ice creaming. Marshmallow-fluffed strawberry Creamsicle surge given rummy Pina Colada tinge above chocolate-chipped cookie dough bottom of lightly acidic tart fruit setting.
Fabulous fluffily marshmallow-creamed Pina Colada knockoff judiciously blends rummy coconut-pineapple sugaring with peachy mandarin orange tang. Ancillary peach cobbler, pineapple tart, orange concentrate and coconut cream pie illusions further promote rich dessert profile. A tart pastry cocktail with ambrosia salad reminder.
Thickly rich beige yellow glowed S’mores knockoff scores big as clumped fruit chunk sediment brings marshmallow-sweetened pineapple tartness as well as lemon custard, orange zest, banana cream pie and shaved coconut auxiliary to vanilla-frosted Ghirardelli white chocolate confection. A truly amazing Creamsickled pina colada!
HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
Specializing in ‘lusciously thick stouts to mind melting fruited sours,’ IMPRINT BEER CO. is certainly leaving its unique mark on North Penn Valley’s tiny borough of Hatfield since opening, January 2018. Famous for their neverending line of thickly pulped Schmoojees, basically fluffily creamed marshmallow fruited ambrosia salad knockoffs, these ambitious zymurgists craft some of the most diverse brews north of Philly.
Located at a brick Industrial mall, Imprint’s cement-floored pub sits adjacent to the Quality Tank Solutions brewhouse. Several four-stooled metal tables, wooden benches, front-walled barrels and a kitchen kiosk fill out the rustic overhead-doored tasting room where large silver tanks take up the backspace.
Founding brewer, Ryan Diehl, realized he had to immediately expand his space after operating a small one-barrel nano. Now a mid-sized microbrewery, Imprint’s equipment includes its original 7-barrel fermenters (bought for its first expansion) and a newer 15-barrel system plus an experimental stainless steel brite tank.
My wife and I try a mild pilsner and lager before grabbing a few impressive stouts, then get a bunch of canned goodies for the road (reviewed in Beer index).
Zesty dry-hopped lupulin oiling gave Czech-styled pilsner, Citra-Galaxy Wallpaper, its mildly bitter IPA-like lemony orange-peeled grapefruit splurge, delicate peachy pineapple tang and clean Seltzer briskness receiving muskily floral-spiced herbage above milled grain malting.
Another cleanly dry citric-bent moderation, Game Face Helles Lager, retained spritzy grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering for pale lagered mineral graining.
As for the two richly creamed stouts, lactose-bound Vanilla Rye Imperial Stout boasted chewy Madagascar and Mexican vanilla luxuriance for its nutty rye-spiced black chocolate density.
Richly rewarding confectionery milk stout, Dunkable Nilly, let Nilla wafer sweetness entice resilient vanilla ice-creamed brown chocolate milking as tertiary bruised black cherry, toasted almond and praline illusions reached its fudgy vanilla mocha finish.
During early February ’25 noontime trek, Imprint added a retro arcade, Gnarcadium, and a kiosk pizza kitchen near the aluminum-chaired tables on the hardwood vergala floor. I quaffed five previously untried delights.
Honey-roasted almond and chestnut saddled light bodied Ambrrr Lager, leaving tingly fig spicing.
Sweet cereal grained pilsner malting received a lemon-wedged for crackery golden lager, Lagrrr.
Juicy dry-hopped My Morning Haze let sunny lemon zest sprinkle tangy pineapple, sweet navel orange, salted mango, sour guava and tart passionfruit atop vanilla-creamed oats base.
Bold waxy-fruited triple IPA, Filthy Animal draped pine sap across spicy citrus resilience above honeyed pale malts.
Rich confectionery Imperial Stout, Origins Maple Vanilla Marshmallow, seeped bourbon-barreled vanilla sweetness into maple syrup and marshmallow sugared Columbian coffee stead, bringing along toasted coconut, candied almond and cinnamon niceties.
On tap at Taphouse 15, fourth annual Breast Cancer Awareness month brew stays straightforward stylistically. ‘Pillowy soft’ hazy NEIPA brings juicy orange-grapefruit tang to grassy hop astringency above sugary caramel malts.
On tap at Beef Trust, lactic golden-hazed NEIPA conditioned on mango, strawberry and guava retains vodka-lacquered alcohol esters. Salted mango, tart strawberry and sour guava scheme met by mildly acidic lemon-rotted orange, peach and pineapple illusions above pasty pale malts.
