266. Sixpoint Righteous Ale

Rye in beer is something relatively new but it seems many brewers are adding a rye beer to their lineup including this option from Sixpoint. 


Righteous Ale pours a deep red with a sizable head of big bubbles. Aroma is fairly reserved but pleasant. Some spicy rye notes and citrus fruits. Taste is very interesting with a lot going on. Starts with spicy rye and sweet malts then has a bit of hop bite but finished clean with plenty of rye. Overall this is a very enjoyable beer that is refreshing and easy to drink. 


I believe this is the last of the canned beers from Sixpoint and I have to say all are solid beers. If you find yourself in your local beer store looking for a solid beer to drink you can't go wrong with a 4-pack of Sixpoint 16 ounce cans. 
Pros: Appearance and very drinkable
Cons: 
Alcohol Content: 6.3% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 57
Rating: 
Brewers Website: Sixpoint

Brewers Description: They should be good men; their affairs as righteous... Made with Rye malt to provide a signature and distinct earthy character. Seasoned and dry-hopped with herbal and citrus hops. Truly Righteous.

243. Sixpoint The Crisp

Another option from Sixpoint purchased at Tully's in Wells, ME. This one is probably my least favorite from Sixpoint so far however it probably has more to do with the style than the beer itself. I really do not enjoy pilsners but will continue to try them to see if there is something out there that will change my mind. 

Beer pours a pale yellow with very thin head and lacing. Aroma is almost non-existent with only a very light cut grass smell. The beer is light and well carbonated with some sweet malt and light citrus. Ends with a fair amount of bitterness. Certainly drinkable as I did finish the 4-pack over the weekend but not something I would purchase again. I just do not get too excited about pilsners but if they are your thing you will enjoy this one from Sixpoint. 

Pros: Clean and crisp

Cons:  Its a pilsner

Alcohol Content: 5.4% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 42
Rating: 

Brewers Website: Sixpoint

Brewers Description: There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior... The original Sehr Crisp from Sixpoint. Brewed with noble hops for indelible sehr crisp flavor.

242. Sixpoint Sweet Action

I made my first trip to Tullly's in Wells, Maine last week to talk to the owner about beer and check out their incredible selection. Dawn was nice enough to provide me with a Tully's glass for some of my future pictures and while I was there I picked up a few options from Sixpoint as well a 6-pack of singles which you will be seeing soon. They have a great selection of bombers and numerous coolers full of 6-packs as well as wine, mead and a few cigars. The owner and the employee were very knowledgeable and willing to help. They also seem to have some great customers as several people came in while I was there and all were very happy to stop and talk beer for a bit.


Sweet Action from Sixpoint is certainly an interesting beer. Their site describes it as part pale ale, part wheat and part cream ale. That is quite a mix of styles but somehow when it comes together it is very good. Color is a dark orange almost red again with a very nice white head. Aroma has a bit of citrus and some malt character. Smell is enough to draw you in but not nearly as aromatic as their Apollo. I have not had many cream ales so there is not a lot to compare this to but the flavor is subdued and fairly simple but certainly satisfying. The beer is smooth and has a great mouth feel, very easy to drink. If you like beer (and I assume you do or you would have given up reading a while ago) you should give this one a try. 
Pros: Easy drinking

Cons: Simple taste

Alcohol Content: 5.2% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 34
Rating: 
Brewers Website: Sixpoint

Brewers Description: Ah love is bitter and sweet, but which is more sweet... The original Sixpoint style- hard to define, but perhaps that's why people love it. Part pale ale, part wheat, part cream ale - all Sweet Action.

238. Sixpoint Apollo

This is my third beer from Sixpoint and this is my favorite although the other 2 were also excellent. This is a new style for me - Kristalweizen which apparently is similar to Hefeweizen but is filtered. 


Great orange color with solid white head on this beer. The aroma is amazing with lots of banana, melon and sweetness. Not sure I picked up everything that was happening in the smell but trust me it is great and will certainly entice you to take a drink. The taste is not quite as strong as the smell but still has tons of flavor that follows the smell and a nice sweet finish.


This is a great Summer beer and something I would recommend to most beer drinkers. 
Pros: Huge aroma and complex taste

Cons: 

Alcohol Content: 5.2% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 11
Rating:  

Brewers Website: Sixpoint

Brewers Description: The unmistakable flavor of a Bavarian Wheat, but with a clear golden brilliance and a Sixpoint twist. An entirely unique canned offering for the sun-worshipping ale lovers.

237. Sixpoint Bengali Tiger

Picked up a 4-pack of this at The Vault in Lewiston on Friday as they started to stock the Sixpoint Resin, Bengali Tiger and Apollo. Susan is working hard to improve her craft beer selection and has hired a beer guy to help staff the store and choose some new beer. If you have not checked out the store recently you should stop by.


Bengali Tiger is Sixpoint's IPA (Resin is their Double IPA) and this one comes in 16 oz cans instead of the 12 oz cans that Resin comes in. The beer pours a nice deep orange color with thick white head. Plenty of aroma coming from this one mostly orange and a bit of malt. Taste has lots of hops; pine, citrus, floral character with a malt finish to balance things out. Very easy to drink and refreshing. Really enjoying my Sixpoint purchases. 

Pros: Hop profile, easy to drink

Cons: 

Alcohol Content: 6.4% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 62
Rating:  
Brewers Website: Sixpoint

Brewers Description: What immortal hand or eye. Could frame thy fearful symmetry? The Sixpoint homebrewed IPA interpretation. Blaze orange in color, with an abundance of citrus hop bitterness, and a full pine and grapefruit bouquet in the aroma.

236. Baxter Brewing Celsius Summer Ale

I was really looking forward to the fourth offering from Baxter Brewing and when they announced 6-packs of cans were available at the brewery I was the first one there. My office is less than a mile from the brewery so it was not difficult to get over to the brewery at lunch. Picked up a 6-pack, Baxter glass and a sticker for the truck. Stuck the beer in the fridge at work and patiently waited for 4:30 to come so I could go home and give it a try. 

This is the first unfiltered offering from Baxter and I prefer unfiltered beer. It also is a summer beer with a low ABV and plenty of lemon flavor for those warm Maine summers. Beer pours a nice deep yellow with thick white head. The smell is where this one seems off. I could not quite figure out what the aroma was but it was not pleasant and not something you usually get from beer. With 235 other beers reviewed prior to this one I can honestly say I have never smelled something like this from a beer. I chatted with a few others that have had this beer and they all mentioned an unpleasant smell so it does not seem to be just me or the batch I had. (Read more)

232. Sixpoint Resin

This is my first beer from Sixpoint and it was a good place to start. They have a very uniquely styled can - very tall and thin sold in 4-pack boxes. They also have a very interesting website (see link below) including videos for their beers - Sixpoint Resin Video here. 

Beer pours a nice deep red color with impressive head that leaves a lot of lacing on the glass. Smells mostly of pine but some citrus and sweet malts. Taste is what I would expect from the aroma, pine hops, sweet malts and some grapefruit. Easy to drink for a 9.1% ABV beer. This will not be the last beer I drink by Sixpoint. 

Pros: Easy to drink - lots of flavor - well balanced

Cons: 

Alcohol Content: 9.1% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 103
Rating:  
Brewers Website: Sixpoint

Brewers Description: Whatever flames upon the night. Man's own resinous heart has fed. A beer that celebrates the extraction of hop resin for a concentrated yet balanced brew. 

212. Alchemist Brewery Heady Topper

If you live in New England and pay attention to the craft beer scene than I am sure you have heard of Heady Topper from The Alchemist Brewery in Vermont. After months of wanting to get my hands on this beer and almost making the 3+ hour drive from Maine to Vermont on at least one occasion I was able to get 2 4-packs sent to me from a fellow craft beer enthusiast in Vermont. I ended up giving one 4-pack to a follower of my blog (actually traded for a very tasty lunch at Run of the Mill) and split the second 4-pack with another follower of my blog (although we have not connected yet for him to receive his 2 cans). The other 2 cans were enjoyed after long days at work and I have to say this is one beer that lives up to the hype.


Appearance is unassuming but nice unfiltered orange color with slight head. The aroma makes up for the appearance with tons of citrus hops and a bit of pine, a truly great smelling beer. Taste is a bit more reserved than the smell but still has plenty of hops and some malts there to balance things out. This is what a DIPA should be with a fair amount of carbonation to help smooth things out and finishes dry making it very easy to drink and it does not drink like an 8% ABV beer. Really enjoyed this one, nice can with good artwork. Makes me want to visit Vermont so I can buy more. 
Pros: Easy to drink, well balanced, hoppy!

Cons: Hard to get outside Vermont

Alcohol Content: 8% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 120
Rating:   
Brewers Website: The Alchemist

Brewers Description: Is our double I.P.A.! Loaded with hops, this one will put hair on your chest. 

73. Baxter Brewing Amber Road

This beer was just released today so I am happy to be one of the first to drink and review it. Amber Road pours a beautiful dark amber color with a solid head that last and leaves great lacing on the glass. Slight hop aroma and bite but I like beer with this amount of hops. Not a fan of the really hoppy beers (60+ IBUs) but at 35 this beer is just right. Feel is perfect, easy to drink and tasted very fresh - which it probably was since I purchased it from the brewery on the day it was released. This is my favorite Baxter beer so far and I will certainly enjoy the 12 I purchased today and probably many more. Luke and the others at Baxter did a great job with this one and I am looking forward to their next release whatever that might be. 

Pros: Color, bite but not a lingering aftertaste

Cons:  Minimal aroma

Alcohol Content: 5.5% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 35
Rating: 

Brewers Website: Baxter Brewing

Brewers Description: A malt-accented amber ale which features a rich toastiness and a balanced hop flavor that lingers through to the finish. This wickedly smooth beer refreshes year ’round.

Technical Specifications:

• A proprietary blend of North American 2 row malted barley including barley grown in Northern Maine’s Aroostook County
• 8 different domestic and imported “Character” malts provide complexity, color and body
• 3 different hops varieties grown in the Willamette Valley region of Oregon
• Cold conditioned for a smooth, crisp and clean flavor
• Clean, well attenuating, top-fermenting American ale yeast
• Pure, soft water from Lake Auburn, Maine

24. Baxter Brewing Stowaway I.P.A.

If you have been following my blog you know that IPAs are not my favorite beer. This is better than some of the other IPAs tried but still not my favorite beer. The IBU rating on this one is 69 which I believe is the highest rating to date and you can certainly tell the difference. If you like IPAs I am sure you would enjoy this beer.

Pros: Great color

Cons:  Extended aftertaste - typical of an IPA

Alcohol Content: 6.9% ABV
Calories: ???
IBU (Bitterness): 69
Rating: 

Brewers Website: Baxter Brewing

Brewers Description: Bold, complex flavors with a solid malt backbone and assertive hop profile, along with cold conditioning, give this beer its crisp, clean, hoppy finish.
Technical Specifications:

• A proprietary blend of North American 2-row malted barley, including barley grown in Northern Maine’s Aroostock County
• Domestic and imported “Character” malts provide complexity, color and body
• 5 different hops varieties grown in the Pacific Northwest
• Double dry-hopped during fermentation and conditioning
• Clean, well attenuating, top-fermenting American ale yeast
• Pure, soft water from Lake Auburn, Maine

Flavor Profile:Deep amber-to-orangish in color; pours with a nice, creamy head; huge hop aroma of citrus, pine and grapefruit rind notes with a big, complex, and intense hop flavor that lingers for a very long time. The malt flavor up-front turns dry and crisp; full bodied and a dry finish with a pleasant, long lasting, hop aftertaste and beautiful lace left in the glass. Stowaway leaves you wanting more.