Sixpoint is a New York brewery that, until a few weeks ago,
I hadn’t heard of. Apparently they are something of a big deal, which meant
that when Wetherspoons announced that they would be stocking three Sixpointbeers in their pubs, a lot of people were very excited. Sixpoint didn’t
previously export their beers so this too, is quite a big deal and it seems
quite a clever bit of business by ‘Spoons. Last Saturday I went to Braintree in
Essex to watch my beloved Hereford United take on Braintree Town. I arrived in
the town and with half an hour or so to kill I came across the Picture Palace
and thought it a good opportunity to try one of the Sixpoint brews. I opted for
the Bengali Tiger and was given a 330ml can and a pretty impressive glass. The
beers are available at two for £5 (or £2.85 each) which is pretty superb value
for US craft beer and credit to Spoons for the competitive pricing. The beer
itself was an IPA with a nice fresh citrus aroma. The flavour is citrus and pine
with a bitter grapefruit finish. I’ll be trying out the other two Sixpoint
offerings next time I find myself in a Wetherspoons.
Brewery: Sixpoint Brewery
Country: USA
ABV: 6.4%
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