Otis - Sixpoint Brewery

CapitolCrusher

District of Columbia

3.63/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

i do love stouts so here is my chance! :-)

this was one of the last draft i was able to sample from sixpoint before they were gone and this one was available on a nitro pour

i don't know if the nitro pour made it worse but my beer did not shine the way the other did

don't get me wrong it was still a good beer and the aroma and flavor were pretty nice, but the nitro gas seemed to detract from this beer a bit

i hope maybe i can try this one on a regular co2 pour one day because that might change my mind! :-)

Serving type: nitro-tap

09-22-2011 03:52:52 | More by CapitolCrusher

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-22-2013 16:49:49 | More by JeffTheJuice

Sam21

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-14-2013 01:13:04 | More by Sam21

bbadger

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-07-2013 00:21:30 | More by bbadger

Zuela

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

04-05-2013 17:44:54 | More by Zuela

PicoPapa

Connecticut

4.14/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

On nitro-tap at Prime 16. Pours a pitch black color with over an inch of frothy, tan head. Some lacing. Aroma is a sweet chocolate and coffee mix with some smokey roasted malts. The taste has more of the sweet oatmeal than in the aroma. Light and sweet coffee as well as chocolate. A bit of smoke towards the finish. Silky, creamy mouthfeel thanks to the nitro. Damn drinkable. This beer really shines on the nitro tap. Overall, worth seeking out.

Serving type: nitro-tap

03-17-2013 22:15:06 | More by PicoPapa

smithj4

New York

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

03-02-2013 21:40:51 | More by smithj4

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

01-08-2013 22:08:45 | More by Rhettroactive

notdriving

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

11-19-2012 15:42:44 | More by notdriving

sneaks2210

New York

4/5  rDev +5.3%

11-17-2012 17:37:36 | More by sneaks2210

cruzmissile72

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

10-28-2012 03:10:49 | More by cruzmissile72

sailorastro

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +5.3%

10-15-2012 21:40:35 | More by sailorastro

jaxon53

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

10-04-2012 21:28:33 | More by jaxon53

jurbanik

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5.3%

09-07-2012 15:10:50 | More by jurbanik

TheBrewo

Michigan

3.53/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This brew was served from the tap at Rattle N’ Hum in New York, NY. It arrived in a Rogue pint glass, showing a jet black brew, with flecks of ruby throughout when held to the light. This beer looked syrupy. It held a one finger head of medium brown bubbles, leaving sticky, spidery lacing after retaining nicely. Carbonation appeared average, and no haze or sediment was noted. The aroma opened with mustiness, grainy sourness, grassy hops, and chocolatey char and smoke. Light vinegar came out with warmth, along with a steely vanilla vine and raw coffee bean. Our first impression was that the flavoring was pretty mild, but the smoky malt base was nice. As we sipped, bitter roasted grain, sour lactics, light molasses, and huge smoke started things off. The middle peaked with smokiness, and a bittering bite of roasty grain. We finished with grassy hops and sour grain, while the smoky, chalky, drying chocolate malts and molasses continued from before. The aftertaste breathed of drying grain, more earthy hops, and a charred/smoky meat or fish character. The body was medium to full, and the carbonation was lower. Bone dry astringency streaked along the mouth, followed by a light smoke and coating booze to cut the dryness. There was a significant warming feel, more and more with each sip. The abv was appropriate, and the beer drank easily.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this brew was the nice coloring, and thick smoke to the malts. Negatively, however, the nose was a little light, and the flavoring, other than that wild smoke, was too. We were hoping for a better balance, and more solid flavors to mix with such a strong component as the smoke.

Serving type: on-tap

08-23-2012 22:28:14 | More by TheBrewo

Dreadnaught33

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

08-03-2012 16:54:09 | More by Dreadnaught33

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

07-25-2012 03:16:51 | More by rolltide8425

PJinNJ

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-04-2012 12:05:07 | More by PJinNJ

tobelerone

New Jersey

4.08/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

An exceptional looking stout; jet black, with a smooth and fluffy two-finger tan head that has tremendous retention. Lacing is also excellent; this almost looks like it’s on nitro. Aroma is good but somewhat mild; lightly roasty, with hints of chocolate and coffee.

A delicious tasting beer overall; some semi-sweet chocolate mixes with coffee and roasty malt; good oatmeal presence; moderately sweet with the faintest kiss of hops mostly noticed in the somewhat bitter finish. Very well rounded flavor and mouthfeel, which is silky smooth, medium-bodied, and medium-to-low on the carbonation side. Again, there is almost a nitro feel to this beer even from a regular tap. One of my favorite Sixpoint offerings to be sure, very impressive.

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2012 15:54:39 | More by tobelerone

mdaschaf

Washington

3.6/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had on tap at Specific Gravity. Review from notes.

A: Otis is a hazy brown color, almost chocolate in color, with a small tan head with very little retention and minimal lacing.

S: Not a ton going on in the aroma, but there is some roasted malt, a little bit of coffee, chocolate, and a little cream.

T; Similar to the aroma with some roasted malt, creamy chocolate, a little bit of oat, and a hint of coffee.

M: On the thinner side with a bitter finish.

O: Not bad, but another beer from Sixpoint that I would probably pass on the next time around.

Serving type: on-tap

05-18-2012 17:03:27 | More by mdaschaf

vfgccp

New York

2.25/5  rDev -40.8%

05-12-2012 17:21:42 | More by vfgccp

jeanphony

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-10-2012 03:17:15 | More by jeanphony

Dracook

United Kingdom (England)

3/5  rDev -21.1%

05-07-2012 21:04:41 | More by Dracook

RyanCMcGovern

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5.3%

04-25-2012 00:37:43 | More by RyanCMcGovern

Chugs13

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5.3%

04-22-2012 23:48:47 | More by Chugs13