Sixpoint Express

Brewed by Sixpoint Craft Ales
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Brooklyn, New York USA

Tap at Barcade. I never thought I’d see these old Sixpoint beers, but here one is. hazy deep orange-brown coloured brew. Very thick creamy persistent head. Aroma is immediately very rich and sweet. Toffee and caramel aroma, dried apricots, plums and a rich cherryish fruitiness. Some nice spicy hops are there in flavour and aroma, but the rich malts are what is really on display. Flavour is quite rich and fruity with some lovely figgy and lightly plummy fruitiness and a soft leathery character. There is a fairly fruity grapey/vineous component on the back of the beer. Fruity and spicy yeast, but not overly so. This treads the line between barleywine and quadrupel, but does so in such an elegant and understated way that it works. The years have been kind to this beer and I hope to see it again.

[2005 Draft @ Barcade] Poured a murky purple brown color with a small, off white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of raisins, cocoa, roasted malts, caramel, and a bit of alcohol. Taste of dark fruits, raisins, roast, chocolate, sweet toffee, and a bit more alcohol in the finish.

On tap at Bellport Cold Beer and Soda. When I gave my glass to Jeff from Sixpoint to try this beer, I was given a sample that barely covered the bottom of my glass. When I asked him for a bit more, he told me that this was a "strong" beer and I should be careful. Hell, I’m old enough to be this guy’s father! I walked over to Dave’s tap and proceeded to pour myself a proper sample, thank you Dave...pours a hazy golden amber with a moderate off-white head. Very pleasant, sweet smelling aroma filled with brown sugar, caramel and raisins. The flavor is quite similar with again brown sugar, caramel and raisins. I was very pleasantly surprised by the smooth texture and nearly full mouthfeel of this beer, and the lack of the characteristic Sixpoint hops bite at the end. A very nice domestic quad.

22oz bomber from Bierkraft courtesy of mikeyv35 poured into a snifter. Pours fairly light for a quad, a hazy caramel orange with a small, short-lived cream-colored head that recedes to a collar and leaves spotty lacing. The aroma is boozy and sweet with lots of spices. Tons of yeasty sweetness in the nose which also lends a bit of spiciness as well. There are alcohol-soaked fruits as well. The taste also has lots of initial sweetness from yeast and candi sugar with a big dose of fruit in the middle. The finish is an interesting combination of coriander and spicy yeast combined with a subtle alcohol burn that builds up after each sip. The mouthfeel is thick and almost syrupy with soft carbonation and just coats the palate with fruity sweetness. I certainly can’t compare this to most quads I’ve had but I definitely liked it though the massive sweetness and high ABV lend itself to be more of a sipper.

Thanks to wearelookingfortwinks138 for sharing this! Poured a medium and hazy amber color with a small szed off white head. Aromas of dark fruits, caramel, bananas, and some yeastiness. Tastes of dark fruits, light citrus, caramel, and spices.

Draft at Rattle ’n Hum. Poured a cloudy medium orange color with an off white head. The nose was of clove, dark fruits, alcohol, and a bit of citrusy orange. Medium to full bodied and spicy with moderate to high carbonation. Lots of clove flavor accompanied by a warming alcohol effect and alcohol flavor. Citrus and dark fruit flavors also emerged. While this beer didn’t exactly bowl me over, I liked it.

Tap @ Cambridge Commons... Poured hazy orange with a thin white head. Fruity, sweet aroma with a little bit of alcohol. Smooth, mildly carbonated palate with a foamy texture. Lots of alcohol notes in the initial flavor with cloves and tea leaf characters. Had caramel malts and hops in the finish. Would have never guessed this was a quad ale, but still pretty tasty.

Tap at Barcade: (Sixpoint’s 4th Anniversery Party) Nice muddy brownish/copper pour- cannot see through it at all. Sweet yet rounded aroma- plummy, light vanilla notes and a touch of dark fruit skins. Slick and warming. Sweet and bitter flavor, yet cohesive and well integrated. Honeyish, light vanilla, apparent bitter fruit skins- plum/prunes and a nice smooth bitter fruit skin tannin finish. A balanced and unique rendition of a Belgian Quad. A gentle giant.