Sweet Action
Sixpoint Brewery in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.57
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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.
“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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6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(On tap) Clear amber with some white head. Little aroma. Light body with plenty of fine bright carbonation. Very unusual taste. Part beer, part cream soda. However it isn't particularly sweet. There's some decent bitterness, some vinous notes, a little pepper and hints of butter. Different and enjoyable. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jul 2014
at 23:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
355ml can at JDW in Wrexham (the one nearest the football ground) - Golden orange body with a lacing white head. Aroma is sweet citrus, tangerines, mandarins and erm... satsuma. The flavour is very sweet, with an almost syrupy mouthfeel. Long acidic finish, but not in an unpleasant way. Nice, but far far far far too sweeeeeeet. (EDIT - The pub was Elihu Yale - scenes of Shameless)
Tried
from Can
on 14 May 2014
at 04:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Draught at Bishop’s Arms Folkungagatan, Stockholm, 7 March 2014) Amber colour with frothy, white head. Malty, slightly fruity nose with toffee, orange and dried fruit. Malty taste with notes of orange, butterscotch, a soft malt character, hints of berries (cloudberry jam) and a balanced floral bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Well balanced and quite tasty. Quite nice.
Tried
on 17 Apr 2014
at 14:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can, at home, from Wetherspoons. Hazy orange. Thin but tight, lasting, off white head. Raspberry jam. Grapefruit juice. Hint of vanilla ice cream. Taste is light, pithy bitterness. Whisper of the jamminess on the palate. Dry, light bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Mar 2014
at 12:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a hazy orange/brown colored body with a small one finger off white head appears for about twenty seconds and then gently fades
The smell had a combination of toffee and hops.
The taste was toffee and hops up front, a bit of caramel and some slight malts come in as it warms.
The palate was about a light to medium with a superior smooth creaminess (I see why this is a cream ale).
Overall, this was a pretty drinkable cream ale. I would definitely have this again.
The appearance was a hazy orange/brown colored body with a small one finger off white head appears for about twenty seconds and then gently fades
The smell had a combination of toffee and hops.
The taste was toffee and hops up front, a bit of caramel and some slight malts come in as it warms.
The palate was about a light to medium with a superior smooth creaminess (I see why this is a cream ale).
Overall, this was a pretty drinkable cream ale. I would definitely have this again.
Tried
on 22 Mar 2014
at 06:03