Beer Reviews
Beer reviews
Sixpoint Jammer Gose Review
Wow another Sixpoint skinny 12 ounce can but this one is a bit of a change compared to any beers currently available from any brewers that I am even aware of. This is based on a very old style that vanished for a while before being revived called a Gose. Sixpoint’s Jammer Gose is based on a style created 100’s of years ago along the Gosse River in Germany and brought to us here in the U.S.A. back in 2011 when Sixpoint met and worked with a German Brewmaster that helped to bring this style back. Just imagine a quality lager with a hint of coriander and the smell of a beach breeze. With the first sip you think you are sitting back at your local beach on a warm Summer day with light salt bite at the front and a mild nip of salt at the end too. My only negative is that once you finish this great quality craft beer the glass has that funky old lager smell that no one really wants to smell so a quick fix is to simply pour another fresh cool glass and relax. If anyone cares about the details this wonderful brew is actually one of the lighter ones for Sixpoint pouring a very light gold almost transparent color at on 4.2 ABV and kicking a very low IBU of 16 which appears to be perfect with that hint of the old salty tang that has a more tart aspect compared to the ever so mild sour notes.
Sixpoint Jammer Gose
Sixpoint’s Resin Review
The name of the beer says a lot, Resin but it really doesn’t tell the whole story but you must admire the simplicity of the name as it really is the majority of the flavors that hit you from beginning to end of every enjoyable sip. Sixpoint makes some great beers but Sixpoint’s Resin has been one of their best known IPAs which most people consider a double IPA or even an imperial IPA. This skinny looking can packs 12 ounces of pure hoppiness clocking in at 103 IBU at 9.1 ABV. Transparent dark golden color with a ton of resin from start to finish with a nice malty flavor with hits of sweet toffee flavors packing tropical fruit flavors with a very strong resin flavor and some subtle pine in the finish. Don’t let the small can fool you this little can contains amazing beer to finish with a great meal or simply to enjoy with friends at home or your favorite hangout. Sixpoint’s Resin should be one of your top 100 must try beers of all time.
Sixpoint – Resin
Abita Spring IPA Review
For anyone who’s never had an Abita brew they are about 30 miles north of New Orleans and it is almost impossible not to find Abita’s great brews at just about every beer serving establishment within and around New Orleans. I tried their Abita Amber and Purple Haze back before I knew much about beer but I was amazed at how smooth and how great beer could really be. Now days I am tempted to try just about anything and with that said when I saw Abita’s Spring IPA earlier this year I snagged a 6 pack and have snagged a few more sense the first 6 pack as this stuff is great for a nice session-able 6.25 ABV West Coast Style IPA with a great citrus with a lot of grapefruit flavors, pine and resin from the Centennial and Amarillo hops with a strong bitter kick from the 65 IBUs. This beer pours a beautiful copper color with a mild haze and a lovely white foam head and great head retention. The only negative I think I could say would be that this beer is easily addictive and with a 6.25 ABV it may creep up on you a bit faster then expected. Currently this great beer is priced conservatively and is available at my favorite grocer which makes it even more attractive.
Abita Spring IPA
