Sixpoint Spice of Life: Nugget

I ordered a glass of Sixpoint Spice of Life: Nugget while at McGrath’s in Harrisburg, PA. The beer pours a golden color with a frothy white head. The aroma consists of lemon, pine, funk, caramel, and pepper. The taste is light on the tongue with hints of caramel, and lemon. Pepper and pine provide a spicy and dry finish. The alcohol content is 6.5% ABV. This was a rather refreshing beer that has a light body and focuses on the hop content, which I can appreciate. It was more than refreshing for a warm summer evening.

Sixpoint Apollo

I picked up a four-pack of cans of Sixpoint Apollo from Al’s of Hampden. The beer pours a golden color with a frothy white head that leaves specks of lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of lemon, wheat, grass, pepper, and hay. The taste is light and fruity with a large lemon profile. Hints of hay, grass, and pepper make their way into the profile. The beer didn’t finish dry like I expected, but actually a little bit of orange peel to it. The alcohol content is 5.2% ABV. This was an exceptional kristalweizen that was refreshing and light, but didn’t have a dry finish at all. I’d recommend picking up a few of these for those warm summer days.

Sixpoint The Crisp Lager

My buddy Matt picked up a four-pack of Sixpoint The Crisp Lager so we could make beer can chicken with it, and of course we drank it as well. The beer pours a golden color with a frothy white head. The aroma consists of lemon, caramel, and grass. The taste is light and crisp (I know, it’s the name of the beer) with a solid caramel base. Hints of lemon, honey, and grass comes out and dry the mouth slightly. The alcohol content is 5.4% ABV. This was a solid German-style Pilsner with a great caramel base and wonderful grassy hops.

Sixpoint Resin

I stopped in to Al’s of Hampden for lunch on a Friday, and I ordered a glass of Sixpoint Resin. The beer pours a caramel-amber color with a bubbly white head. The aroma consists of tangerine, grapefruit, fresh pine, flowers, and hop oil. The taste is bitter and citrusy, comprising of tangerine, grapefruit, orange, and lemon. Pepper, pine, and spruce come out on the finish with a warming after taste. The alcohol content is 9.1% ABV. This was a really good and fresh Double IPA packed with citrus flavors and has plenty of hop bitterness to it. I understand where a lot of the hype for this beer is coming from, and I would certainly drink this beer again in the future.

Sixpoint Bengali Tiger

I ordered a glass of Sixpoint Bengali Tiger from Brass Rail in Campbelltown. I’ve previously had this beer, but never reviewed it. The beer pours an amber color with a frothy off-white colored head. The aroma is faint but consists of lemon, tangerine, and grapefruit. The taste is bitter with pine, lemon, and tangerine. Overall, this beer has plenty of hoppy bitterness, and a lot of it comes out in the finish. The alcohol content is 6.4% ABV. I really enjoyed the citrus flavors in this beer, as well as the bitterness that comes along with it. It was a well put together beer, and I will gladly have another one.

Sixpoint Grand Crue

I ordered a bottle of Sixpoint Grand Crue from RattleNHum Bar in New York City to celebrate my birthday. The beer pours a ruby-red-amber color with a bubbly clear head. The aroma consists of raisin, date, fig, malts, and caramel. The taste is sweet and dry while the raisin flavor takes focus. Nutmeg, fig, and date make appearances on the palate before a spicy and peppery finish. The alcohol content is 12.4% ABV. I was quite impressed with the dark fruit flavors in the Sixpoint Grand Crue, but I was most surprised with the fact that Sixpoint bottles beers. That was new to me.