Tag: Sixpoint Craft Ales

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Review – Hi-Res from Sixpoint Craft Ales

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Hi-Res pours a bright but dark orange. Individual hops seem to be vying for attention in the aroma which is not a good sign to me. You can smell the alcohol coming off it too. The taste is very muddled. Dank and alcoholic to the point where no other flavors can escape. More a hoppy strong ale that needs to age and mellow.

I was expecting more from this Sixpoint beer. But I will wager, without looking at ratings first that this one is probably 90+ out of 100. I wish the citrus was more pronounced to make this less boozy. The 11.5% is way too strong here.

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P.S. The Ratebeer score was 98 out of 100. Hops win again

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Review – Global Warmer from Sixpoint

Kinda sad as I pop the cap on what is my last can of Sixpoint Craft Ales.  (until my next interweb purchase).  But I will solider on and review the Global Warmer….

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Global Warmer pours a grapefruit red color with a nice amount of lacing on this one at 7% alcohol by volume and 70 IBU’s and 17 SRM I think they have something to say with the number 7. The taste of it has got a strong grapefruit citrusy of hop bitterness going on vs. caramel sort of malt backbone.  Has some peppy carbonation in there too.  Tastes stronger than the ABV for sure.  I love the label artwork but I am a bit perplexed by the skinny can.  Makes me think of energy drinks and not beer.

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Six Points Brewery

Laboring under the shadow of the Brooklyn Brewery is the SixPoint Craft Ales.
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They do a wide variety of styles. Belgian IPA to saison to Hop Obama (since retired).
Their beers are available mostly in New York but they are worth looking for when you need to try something new.