West Sixth Brewing
Regional Brewery
in
Lexington,
Kentucky,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 4 Venues
Established in 2012
Contact
Description
Founded in 2012, we’re a craft microbrewery located in a historic 100-year-old bakery called The Bread Box on West 6th Street in Lexington, Kentucky. We brew and can our beer out of that location, and it’s sold at bars, restaurants, grocery stores, and liquor stores throughout the state of Kentucky (and across the river in Cincinnati, OH). We pride ourselves on the beers that we make and the impact we have on the communities we’re a part of.
We focus our brewing talents on a wide variety of beers – we produce and can styles ranging from our flagship West Sixth IPA, to our Pay it Forward Cocoa Porter. In our taprooms in downtown Lexington, we have 15-20 West Sixth varieties on tap, along with occasional special bottle releases from our Sixfold and Barrel-aged series. Now a team of more than 40, we focus on brewing beers with quality and creativity that we’re proud to serve to our friends, and most importantly, that we like to drink!
That said, we measure our success as a company not just on the beer that we make, but also on our social impact in the communities we’re a part of. We support the direct work of nonprofits in our area through programs like our Pay it Forward program and 6th for a Cause. We are environmentally conscious in everything we do (did you know nationwide, 70% of aluminum is recycled and only 20% of glass is?). And finally, we strive to be an awesome place to work, offering discounted CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) benefits, private staff yoga classes, and employee ownership.
We focus our brewing talents on a wide variety of beers – we produce and can styles ranging from our flagship West Sixth IPA, to our Pay it Forward Cocoa Porter. In our taprooms in downtown Lexington, we have 15-20 West Sixth varieties on tap, along with occasional special bottle releases from our Sixfold and Barrel-aged series. Now a team of more than 40, we focus on brewing beers with quality and creativity that we’re proud to serve to our friends, and most importantly, that we like to drink!
That said, we measure our success as a company not just on the beer that we make, but also on our social impact in the communities we’re a part of. We support the direct work of nonprofits in our area through programs like our Pay it Forward program and 6th for a Cause. We are environmentally conscious in everything we do (did you know nationwide, 70% of aluminum is recycled and only 20% of glass is?). And finally, we strive to be an awesome place to work, offering discounted CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) benefits, private staff yoga classes, and employee ownership.
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Black Colour with medium beige head.Aroma of licorice and salt nice roasted and toasted taste with hint of soya and wood oily texture and smooth finish.
Tried
from Can
from
Systembolaget Hansa (Malmö)
on 08 Mar 2026
at 07:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Advent Calendar tasting. Pale golden color with minimal white head. Aroma of citrus hops, light zest. Taste is the same. Medium long hoppy bitter finish. Nice.
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 06 Mar 2026
at 16:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Can at Justicna tasting. Hoppy aroma and taste, light malty notes, citrus fruit, medium bitter. Medium body, hoppy citrussy bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Mar 2026
at 16:40
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
What a lovely evening sipper
Well balanced and dangerously easy drinkable
Smooooth
Loads of chocolate. Dark malt, mild coffee and mild fruity
[Can from Systembolaget in Strömstad, Sweden]
Brewery #3220
Well balanced and dangerously easy drinkable
Smooooth
Loads of chocolate. Dark malt, mild coffee and mild fruity
[Can from Systembolaget in Strömstad, Sweden]
Brewery #3220
Tried
from Can
from
Systembolaget Strömstad - Oslovägen 7
on 26 Feb 2026
at 21:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 20C). Can 35.5 cl - Batch 25L195 18:02 (BB: undeclared - canned on 9/3/25). AROMA: medium-high dark malt aroma (chocolate, cocoa, faint coffee) and low vinous note on the background as well as a somewhat sweet character. APPEARANCE: very dark brown color to black and opaque. medium-low light brown head, creamy with style-average retention. leg formation. TASTE: initial medium dark dried fruits, medium chocolate, slight coffee and vinous-like note. evolves into a high burnt finish. initial medium-sweet with medium-high bitterness from hops and dark malts. finishes semi-dry to dry and burnt. MOUTHFEEL: full body with medium-low carbonation. smooth alcoholic warmth that changes to hot. slight astringency. OVERALL: an imperial stout with nice complexity notes that are overwhelmed by a strong roasted barley presence giving it too much burnt notes.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2026
at 16:21
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Keg at Man in The Moon, Stockholm. Near black, small head. Aroma of cocoa and bourbon. Mid sweet with medium to full body and rounded mouthfeel. Cocoa, caramel and coffee, mild bourbon. Mid bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Man in the Moon
on 29 Jan 2026
at 20:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg at Man in The Moon, Stockholm. Clear pale golden, small head. Aroma of maize and corn flakes. Mid sweet with medium body and clean rounded. Spicy hay and corn syrup. Mid bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
from Systembolaget Beställningssortiment
on 29 Jan 2026
at 20:50
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 3
Overall 4
Keg at Man in The Moon, Stockholm. Clear golden, mid sized head. Aroma of mango and white currant. Artificially sweet with medium body and clean, hard mouthfeel. Sharp, fruity malt. Mild passionfruit and apricot disturbed by inky artificial sweetener. Low bitterness. Sharp and basic.
Tried
from Draft
at
Man in the Moon
on 29 Jan 2026
at 18:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
From can @ tasting Black Night 2025. Head is medium, tanned, average retention. Colour is dark, opaque. Aroma is dark malts, chocolate, cocoa, dark fruits. Taste is full malty base, cocoa, chocolate, bit alcohol, dark fruits, soft carbonation, good not great.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jan 2026
at 19:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 5
C: dark cola brown
N: dark chocolate, dried dark fruit
P: rough, unbalanced, boozy, dark dried fruit, hard to drink
N: dark chocolate, dried dark fruit
P: rough, unbalanced, boozy, dark dried fruit, hard to drink
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jan 2026
at 19:09