Sunsplit IPA

A beer that gets a lot of positive ink from Ontario’s beer geeks is Sunsplit IPA from Ottawa’s Dominion City Brewing Co. I’ve had it a few times on tap around Toronto (pre-pandemic), but I hadn’t had a chance to review it until I picked up a recent mail order from DCBC. The beer comes in bright 473mL cans and contains a respectable 6.5% alcohol. Sunsplit is hazy, orange-gold in colour, and pours with a foamy white crown.

To my schnoz, Sunsplit is pleasantly juicy, with a tendency toward citrus. It tastes fruity and sweet, with orange juicy and a bit of peaches and cream. There is very little bitterness in this hazer—just a little uptick at the finish. It also has an extremely agreeable texture—very smooth.

I agree with the gang on Beer Twitter that Sunsplit is a very good IPA; however, I wouldn’t go so far as to call it one of Ontario’s elite, if only because I found it a touch too sweet. Otherwise, though, it’s a top tier ale.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10.