notalush (7362) reviewed Gemini from Sixpoint Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at Downtown Bar and Grill - hazy gold with foamy, lasting head - herbal, grassy hop aroma, with quite a lot of sweet, sticky malt hanging around - this makes the rather dry, woody character of the beer a surprise - not as malt heavy and cloyingly sweet as many double IPAs become, which is a very good thing (esp. from sixpoint) - the malts are there, of course, but just enough to balance the piney, earthy, dry hop flavor - thick and full, without being heavy - probably the most well-balanced of sixpoint’s offerings to date.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Lady Liberty from Sixpoint Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Pint served from the conditioning tank on 9/23/06.
Very light haziness to this otherwise bright beer, shows the unfiltered nature. A grassy, lemon-honey color to the body, with a very substantial, dense white head that is tremendously well-retained and provides great lacing. This could be proudly served at any CAMRA festival.
Soft, lightly citric, juicy hops settle out on the front of the nose, followed by a sweet, comforting honey-like maltiness that slowly allows some light esters (nectarines, pears, red apples) to emerge. Hop crispness and fresh yeast flit about on the finish, not dominant, yet not subtle. Quite playful, really, and very aromatic. I never knew I liked American hops in pale beers this much! Used very artfully, and side-by-side with more traditional hop notes (grass, moss, flowers), they deliver a wonderfully refreshing quality and just a smidgeon of challenging bitterness that would be otherwise lacking. The malt, while fairly basic in complexity, is balanced tremendously well and is very fresh and well-extracted, but not overdone. No alcohol noted in the aroma, of course.
The first sip is like a caress on the tongue. Very fine carbonation gently adds zestiness, while a soft blanket of malt sugars tickles the palate all over, providing a perfectly balanced backdrop for a slight tangerine-like tanginess and further evident grassiness, leafiness and all-out hop flavor without the heavy bitterness. Certainly though, it has the appropriate bitterness, helping to cut the honey-like malt presence on the finish, and in concert with the yeast, leaves the palate tingly, refreshed and lightened. Hop zestiness clings on the tongue and makes you take another long draw from the glass immediately. Carbonation is perfect, the beer is flawless, the attenuation near spot-on (I’d prefer it just slightly more dry) and the alcohol not evident and certainly no wateriness/thinning to speak of.
As we left this part of the tour, I contemplated hiding in the brewhouse and pulling a chair up to this tank and drinking until I couldnt drink anymore. Ridiculously well-done stuff. Too bad I don’t get to drink more beer fresh off a conditioning tank.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Apollo from Sixpoint Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draught pint at the brewpub on 9/23/06.
Softly hazed, light peach-apricot body has an off-white head sitting atop. Small, but well-retained and providing light lacing. Can’t help but think of Oberon by the looks of it. Not the typical weak, yellow-gold of most wheat, but has the more robust orange/apricot tone of a select few.
Lovely hops in the nose are highly aromatic and show off light nectarines, peaches, tangerines. Wheat is actually quite aromatic as well, adding some soft sugars. Light honey and a touch of dough round it out. Pieces of banana/pineapple and very light bubblegum waft up upon warming.
Succulent hops provide tangy citrus notes which are matched perfectly against (malted?) wheat. Not sure if it is malted, but there is a definite sweet nuttiness that seems like malted wheat. Soft honey, tangerines, wildflower notes and just a lovely, zesty orange flavor finish off the beer. Great carbonation level on draught and it really helps keep the beer lively and cleanses the palate well on the end. Very supple mouthfeel, though without taking away from the drinkability. Like Bells Oberon, it’s sort of half-way to a German Hefeweizen, but with the flavorful (not bitter) American hops and lacking the fatiguing clove and heavy banana/bubblegum. I thought I tasted a slight hint of diacetyl that I couldnt shake, but it was very slight and could easily have been a note from the wheat. No alcohol noted in aroma or flavor. Fine, fine stuff.
beastiefan2k (4725) reviewed Bolshoi! from Sixpoint Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle provide by gotmos. Split 4 ways into snifters. Pours with the biggest head of any Impy Stout I have ever seen. Big frothy tan head that fades into a thick lacing. Aroma is HOP BOMB and even though usually I wouldn’t enjoy that, in this case its kind of cool. Out of all the hoppy Imp Stouts this just goes way over the top. Its all hop, mainly pine. Taste is a milky hop. I feel it has plenty of room for growth. Mouthfeel is a bit fizzy for an Impy Stout. Aftertasteis hoppy bitter. Medium body but light for an Imp Stout.
Rerate: Draft-Mugs-Split Thy Skull-4 oz snifter. This was even better on tap, the mouthfeel was not as fizzy. Still all hoppy aroma, taste shows a bit more range in hop flavors, and overall the best hoppy Imp Stout I have ever had.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
This is a pale ale made especially for his restuarant. So thats where I went to get it. Of course, it was served in a frosted pint glass (thanks?). Color is cloudy, dense orange, cannot see through the beer. Aroma is all hop - not over the top but pleasantly present. Taste is similar - get some creaminess (simcoe?). Finishes with a bit of bitterness. Mouthfeel is fine. Again, a fine beer but nothing special. Drinkable.
beastiefan2k (4725) reviewed Apollo from Sixpoint Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Lil’ Frankie’s (1st & 1st). Had this out of the conditioning tank probably a few days before kegging, as well. Poured into pint glass with a small head. Color is cloudy yellow with orange tints. Glowed nicely, dense looking, very low clarity. Aroma is very present - crispy wheat with a strong hop presence (simcoe, amarillo?). Taste is similar, nothing exceptional about this beer (except for looks). A hopped up wheat.7/4/6/3/14.
Rerate: tap at DBA. So it seems like a few batches have gone by and Shane improved on this beer a bit. Actually, I am surprised it’s been almost a year since I had this beer. The aroma is much stronger now with sweeter hops. The taste shows a greater sweetness that interplays with light spiced wheat flavors and a nice tropical fruit/sweet citrus hoppiness. The beer has also lost any of the pale colors and has completely gone into the orange realm and still a murky thick looking brew, a definite improvement.
beastiefan2k (4725) reviewed Lady Liberty from Sixpoint Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Well i guess its about time someone else rated this beer. I believe geographicaly I am the closest to it since its only available on tap at the Liberty Heights tap room (the bar around the brewery). Poured into a pint glass. Color is light yellow/orange with a small head. Cannot see through it but a beautiful radiance is created with the translucence. Aroma is present - all hop however (amarillo?). Taste, again all hop (kind of come to expect this from 6point). A bit of bitterness at the end. Some orange/grapefruit hop taste. Hey for a pale ale (not yet an Americal pale ale) its good. I had this beer after another great brewery tour and it was the first of many this day.
beastiefan2k (4725) reviewed Grand Crüe from Sixpoint Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Had this at a bar having a Sixpoint’s event. Color is dark murky brown, translucent at the edges. Cannot see throught the beer. Aroma is all hops (grapefruit and other tropical fruits). Taste is all hops as well, seems to be a Double IPA to me. Good amount of bitterness in this brew. Alcohol is well hidden however.
22oz bottle at Standard Pacific. Basically, its the same beer, not really Belgian-y, just hops and alcohol and big beer bang without much else.
beastiefan2k (4725) reviewed Diesel from Sixpoint Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
On tap @ Mugs. Poured into an English pint. Black with a small white head. This was a very light stout with a hoppy aroma. Thin body, slight bitterness. I have no idea where all the alcohol was, couldn’t feel it at all. A very disappointing beer.6/3/6/3/11
Finally got to re-try this beer and it so much better than the first time I tried this. It full of coffee, roast and sweetness. Yet it also shows off some hoppiness, which is not getting in the way of the other flavors. I am guessing the first sample was a really bad keg.
beastiefan2k (4725) reviewed Brownstone from Sixpoint Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap @ LIberty Heights Tap Room, as a part of the Sixpoint tour (which is awesome by the way). Poured into a pint glass, such a beautiful dark brown color and has no clarity at all. The aroma in two words... carmalized sugar. It smelled as if somone was still brewing in my glass. The taste has hints of carmel, very sweet. Medium body, thick for a brown ale. Leaves a sugary feel in the mouth, a very sweet and enjoyable beer.