Sixpoint Brewery Sweet Action

Sweet Action

 

Sixpoint Brewery in Brooklyn, New York, United States 🇺🇸

  Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular
Score
6.57
ABV: 5.0% IBU: 40 Ticks: 171
Since it's part blonde ale, part wheat beer, and part pale ale, you might be wondering, what exactly is Sweet Action? Sink one… your palate just gets it.

“Ever heard of Sweet Action…the magazine?”

That short-lived sensation sparked one of our first collaborations—the beer you hold in your hand. Our quest to classify SWEET ACTION has ended; it’s a beer your brain can’t categorize, but instead speaks directly to your palate. Our senses and intuition sometimes conquer rational thought. It’s Mad Science.

If you traced from 2004, you’d see that SWEET ACTION is a representation of our palates at any given point in time… it’s a vibe more so than it was ever one distinct formulation. This version, a juicy, blonde wheat ale, is the latest iteration in that story.

The first brew was for a friend’s party. In three separate phone calls, she requested three different beers. First it was a wheat beer. Then it was a lager because her dad loved ‘em. Then she wanted a pale ale. So we put them all together and fermented it out with a Belgian yeast to 7.2% ABV. It was a super spicy brew with tons of biscuit malt, aromatic malts, and some bitter, dank American hops. This all took place in Madison, Wisconsin.

Then came the infamous photo shoot. A chance encounter in 2004 in Red Hook, BKLYN, led this beer to be served at a launch party for a short lived local magazine. The thing finally had a true namesake, after the magazine: SWEET ACTION.

That might leave you wondering, what exactly is SWEET ACTION? Well, sometimes knowing isn’t everything. Sink one… your palate just gets it.

Early-harvested Simcoe hops give Sweet Action a peachy aroma, while Canadian White Wheat smoothes out the body and gives the beer that hazy look.
 

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at a gig. Pours gold orange. Peach, plum, orange, cereal. Medium body. Decent fruity cream ale.

Tried from Draft on 21 Sep 2019 at 03:14


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

JDW, can. Aroma is hops, resin, cat pee, bitter. Taste is fruity, nice enough something not quite there. Alright though.

Tried from Can on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:03


5

Tried on 22 Feb 2019 at 11:22


7
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can from M&S, Brooklands. Spicey citrus aroma. Hazy amber. Thick fluffy white head. Medium bitter. Hoppy. Some underlying umami. Medium bodied. Slick. Fizzy carbonation. Dry astringent finish. Had thisbe few years ago and remembered enjoying it. Not been overly keen on Cream Ales but this is hoppy and pale ale like. Not bad.

Tried from Can on 24 Dec 2018 at 20:13


6.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5

Pours clear amber with a white head. Sweet and hoppy aroma. Tastes is reminiscent of a lager with a heavier body. Palate includes spice, orange peel and hops. Creamy mouthfeel. Interesting beer, incredibly drinkable.

Tried on 14 Aug 2018 at 03:08


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can. Pours hazy orange amber with a cream head. Aroma: herbal, orange peel, light spices. Taste: light to moderate sweet, pithy citrus, peach, light caramel. Medium bodied, soft carb, creamy mouthfeel, dry lightly toasted finish

Tried from Can on 15 Jul 2018 at 15:24


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Canned from Village Beer Merchant. Slightly hazy golden. Light malty, citric, creamy, little vanilla . Soft and smooth.

Tried from Can on 13 Jun 2018 at 19:49


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle @ Hallinghansen, Mr “ifheshowsup” Orla and Dolles Siberian cold Tasting. Pours Amber copper with a creamy White head. Caramel, bread and fruit. Slight whipped cream beneath an oxidation like malt. Sherry port Dusty alike.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Feb 2018 at 15:41


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cloudy medium amber colour, small soapy off-white head, mostly diminishing, fair lacing. Aroma pale malts, peach, tangerine, mango, grass, pine. Taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, fruity, citrus, pine, spicy notes. Mild dry bittersweet aftertaste, pine, orange peel, medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, crisp and fresh cream ale, very nice.

Tried from Can on 31 Dec 2017 at 12:00


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

12 oz. can. Pours pale gold with a small white head. Fruity aroma with some caramel notes. Taste is lemon, citrus, peach, caramel, pine. Finish is sweet with a piney bitterness. Different than other cream ales I've tried.

Tried from Can on 15 Dec 2017 at 21:52