Diesel - Sixpoint Brewery

kangarooAdam59

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Into a nonic:

A: dark brown/black colored body yielding a nice looking lumpy, foamy one inch tan head that lasted for a good two minutes before gently dieing. Some nice spider web lacing is left.

S: malts, coffee, and chocolate up front with some earthy citrus/hoppiness coming in sharp amounts.

T: previously mentioned aromas to make a bittersweet acceptable approach.

M: light to medium with some light harshness on the tongue

O: I like it, but this may be a Black IPA or an American Porter. I'd probably get it again.

Serving type: can

12-30-2012 18:50:04 | More by kangarooAdam59

ronzorelli

Texas

4.13/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Great beer. Plenty of hops, but not overwhelming. The hops are finely balanced with a slightly malty dark chocolate and a little coffee.

Good mouthfeel. It lightly lingers on your tongue, without coating the inside of your mouth. The flavors stick around too. It's slightly dry, but not with a overly dry finish.

Like an IPA combined perfectly with a great dry stout.

Serving type: can

12-30-2012 03:07:30 | More by ronzorelli

brewtus

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from can into tulip glass. Black pour with a single finer beige head that has some pretty big bubbles. Smell is very hoppy, oak, roasty, a bit piney. The mouthfeel is pretty thin, surprising for the color that it is. Pleasantly hoppy, not too many warm stout flavors except a hint of coffee and chocolate on the after taste. I was in the mood for a thick stout, should have consulted the BAs first. Anyways this is a great stout (cough cough, black ipa) and I'm glad I tried it. Love the fact that it come in 16oz cans.

Serving type: can

12-30-2012 00:00:43 | More by brewtus

mattcrill

Ohio

3.93/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Aroma: Blistering citric hop aroma up front. Notes of orange pith and lemon zest overwhelm the experience. Background chocolate and cocoa notes appear as the beer warms and is agitated.

Appearance: Black center with leather brown edging. Huge rocky and sudsy tan cap. Head retains well.

Flavor: Earthy and slightly citrus hop flavors up front. Background cocoa notes with a touch of milky sweetness. Balance is clearly to the American hop bitterness. Finish is clean, crisp, and dry.

Mouthfeel: Medium-light bodied with high carbonation. A touch of roasted grain astringency. No alcohol heat.

Overall impression: Nowhere near the complexity, mouthfeel, or malt profile to be a stout. More aligned with a Black IPA. A good beer but not an American Stout by any parameters.

Serving type: can

12-29-2012 03:03:27 | More by mattcrill

BB1313

Ohio

3.38/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Best Before May 25, 2013. 16oz can poured into a pint glass. Pours black with just a little light getting through. There's a huge khaki, off-white head which sticks around and leaves very sticky lacing. Really nice looking beer. The aromas are very nice and reminiscent of a Black IPA. Very hoppy with lots of pine resin and oranges. The chocolate malts are very present in the nose as well. The flavors are fine, but a bit of a letdown compared to the aromas. Lots of roasted chocolate and expresso. The hop bitterness is there, but it lacks hop flavor. This doesn't exactly remind me of a stout and would fit better in the "Black Ale" category, in my opinion. Mouthfeel is fine, a little thin, but still has a body to it. The carbonation is moderate. This is a very easy drinking beer.

This is definitely in the Black IPA territory. Nice beer that could be so much more. The aromas had me excited, but the flavors seemed average. Not bad.

Serving type: can

12-25-2012 22:49:28 | More by BB1313

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

4.3/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

16 oz can poured into a Sierra Nevada imperial pint.
6.3% ABV, 69 IBUs, 33 SRM, Best Before 25MAY2013

A - It's hard to catch a whiff from a beer when the darn head wont collapse! This seemingly ever-lasting cap of dense tan foam takes an eternity to plateau, disintegrating away from the edges while leaving immovable, chunky lace above the midnight chocolate brown beer.

S - Robust and forthcoming, Diesel has a powerful aroma of roasted malts and American hops starting with dark chocolate-covered raisin and chocolate-covered coffee bean while trailing off with sharp snap of pine needle and sticky lupulin resin. A wonderful aroma, however hop-forward.

T - Hops overwhelm the malts leading me to question whether I would truly consider this a hoppy stout or go straight to American Black Ale. A waft of smoke settles around notes of burnt toast and dry cocoa with an overarching earthiness of pine cone and pine needle derived from American hops. It's actually rather simple and straight forward!

M - Dry roasted malt provides a gritty background but the beer's medium body has a smooth overall texture that finishes dry and bitter thanks to the plethora of hops. The lack of fullness and focus on hop bitterness further suggests American Black Ale.

O - With each passing sip, I continue to enjoy Diesel but become quickly convinced I'd be hard pressed to try and pass this black hoppy beer off as a stout to any of my stout-loving friends. It's a great beer packed with roasted malt and pine-y American hops but the focus strays from the malt, which merely provides a backbone, to those bold hop additions.

Serving type: can

12-24-2012 21:08:03 | More by BeerFMAndy

schoolboy

Ohio

4.35/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I knew when I saw something new from this brewery that I was in for a treat. Diesel was no disappointment. Without saying what style it was on the can, I figured it would probably be a black ale. Tasting it and seeing what it posted here, I guess I was wrong.

Opening the can reveals a nice slightly roasty aroma, with plenty of malty smell too. The taste is a perfect American bitter stout taste. The aftertaste just builds on that bitterness.

Overall, this is one of the most satisfying stouts I have had in a long time. Another Sixpoint winner!

Serving type: can

12-24-2012 19:58:53 | More by schoolboy

Bitterbill

Wyoming

4.28/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks go out to Phorestfreak for the can. Stephen.

It pours a really dark brown, small but persistent head of foam, nice lacing.

The smell is kind of weak. Just some roasted malt and some notes of hops.

It tastes of roasted malt, some nice bitter hop notes as per their label...this ale was dry hopped. The hops are more of a supporting role than main event but that's more to my liking anyways.

Good medium body, ditto for the carbonation, good mouthfeel.

I think this is quite the good American Stout at a reasonable abv. Another delicious brew from the crew at Sixpoint.

Btw, I had a more detailed review written but then my laptop went all weird on me before I could post it.

Serving type: can

12-23-2012 20:12:21 | More by Bitterbill

merc7186

New York

3.95/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

16oz can into half liter mug,

A: Dark Brown/Blackish Hue, Passes Very Mild Light, Thick Brown Head, Some Lacing

S: Medium Roasted Dark Malts, Mild Black Bread, Mildly Piney

T: Nutty, Dark Mildly Roasted Malts, Mildly Piney

M: Great Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Mildly Bitter

Overall, a nice hoppy stout but didn't like the balance in the mouthfeel.

Serving type: can

12-23-2012 17:50:23 | More by merc7186

Chas58

New Jersey

4.18/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a Nano Keg into my Brooklyn Brewery ( sorry Sixpoint ) Nonic Pint Glass

Appearance - pours an inky black with a viscosity that screams stout. A very active brownish head that is very active and persists throughout. An active head forms from the bottom of the glass in a typical stout fashion.
Smell - a really, roasty malty, hoppy, aroma. The aroma is very pleasant and peaty, and has an earthy quality. The overall aroma is very rich. This does not scream chocolate, coffee, but does have the richness and undertones of both.

Taste - a Very dark malty, hoppy stout. The taste is malty, and surprises you with a very strong hop profile. The hops kick in and add depth to the stout. A creaminess is interrupted with the hop kick.

Mouthfeel - a very carbonated, yet smooth stout. This is not a creamy milk stout, but a tightly carbonated stout that exerts creaminess, but still bites the back of the palette

Overall - this is one of the truly great American Stouts. it has a great hop profile, that sets this apart from other stouts. The body is rich, creamy but with a hoppy bite. If you like stouts, try it, if you like hops try it. A great combination of a rich, malty stout with an exciting hoppiness.

Serving type: can

12-22-2012 14:05:01 | More by Chas58

PorterLambic

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -27.4%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Arrives bar-side a deeply brown color with no light getting through. A small head drops quickly to a thin film. No lacing left behind.
Smell is faint malt and what might be a hint of vanilla but honestly, the nose is so ephemeral that trying to find notes here is like a blind man playing "Wheel of Fortune", complete guesswork.
Taste is toasted malt, hops, nut and caramelized sugar notes. Balance is just okay.
A sharp carbonation bite up front, a medium body and a drying finish. Comes across more like a brown ale though the body is a wee bit heavier, especially after the swallow which brings about a somewhat cloying stickiness to the palate. All said, a decent brew but nothing great.

Serving type: on-tap

12-21-2012 17:13:31 | More by PorterLambic

rdilauro

Connecticut

3.45/5  rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

I think I would have rated this one higher, if I was smart enough to read about the beer. Diesel, Black Can - no brainer - Its a Stout!
So, I was expecting an awesome stout.
I guess at my first pour, I should have realized this was something different. I did enjoy this beer, but I was looking for a Stout, so when I found a Stout/IPA I was totally taken by surprise. At first, I said, "This is not a full stout", then on second sip, I am saying to myself IPA
So the combination of both Stout and IPA is interesting... Just was not something I was expecting

Serving type: can

12-21-2012 03:45:26 | More by rdilauro

emerge077

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark brown pour, appears black in the glass with a reddish glint in the light. Sticky halo of tan lace, creamy head of foam that has some lasting power.

Chocolatey aroma, light coffee, light piney hops.

Smooth and medium bodied, creamy feel, ample hop bitterness, green and pine laden. Lightly roasty, mint and ashy wisps of char, not sweet, finishes dry. Pretty nice rendition of a Black IPA, or hoppy Stout, depending who you ask.

Serving type: can

12-16-2012 02:31:42 | More by emerge077

bluejacket74

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16 ounce can, best before May 25, 2013 printed on bottom of the can. Served in a pint glass, the beer pours dark brown/black with about an inch frothy tan head. Head retention is excellent, and there's a good amount of lacing. Aroma is nice, the brew smells like roasted malt, piney hops, bittersweet chocolate, and a bit of coffee. Taste is mostly like the aroma, full of roasted malt, pine hops, bittersweet chocolate, burnt/charred malt and some coffee. This is definitely one of the hoppier stouts I've had lately, it could easily fall into the Black IPA category. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit slick and creamy with good carbonation. I think this is a good brew, I'd buy it again at $8.99 a 4-pack.

Serving type: can

12-14-2012 22:20:18 | More by bluejacket74

johnkale

Wisconsin

3.98/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from can into a Sam Adams pint, best before date of 5/25/13.

A - Pretty great, deep brown with a huge khaki head full of cascading bubbles, dies down fairly quickly but leaves a nice cap and pretty good lacing

S - somewhat subdued, molasses, chocolate, herbal hops

T - lots of licorice, molasses, and bakers chocolate, has some dark coffee notes, a little mint, some earthy tones in the finish, sweetness is well balanced by some pretty strong bittering hops

M - medium-full, amply carbonated, lingering hop oil on the tongue

O - this is good, full bodied and rich, but relatively quaffable. looks stunning in the glass too. could use a little more complexity and the nose is kind of disappointing, still well worth the money.

Serving type: can

12-14-2012 06:04:37 | More by johnkale

BEERMILER12

Maine

3.98/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Best Before 25MAY2013

A: Pours a near pitch black (very dark brown/mahogany when held to the light) with a fingers worth of tan head

S: Surprisingly hoppy (mostly piney), with a good amount of roasted malts. A light hint of chocolate as well

T: Again, surprisingly hoppy with more of a citrus flavor this time around, with light pine. Roasted malts come through after the initial hit of citrus and pine. Get some dark chocolate and coffee-like roastiness with an ashy character. Finishes lightly bitter and astringent

M: Medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation. Oily and ashy at the same time (kind of odd, but it works)

O: I can't be the only one that would possibly classify this under an ABA, would I? Definite stout characteristics, but there are just as many IPA characteristics in there as well. Tasty brew, regardless. Definitely worthy of a purchase at some time this winter

Serving type: can

12-12-2012 07:43:05 | More by BEERMILER12

homebrew311

Illinois

3.98/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I don't know what it is about stout in cans, but I can't seem to resist them. Grabber a four pack of these tall boys, time to give it a review. Poured into Sam Adams perfect pint. Appearence is a very dark brown/black with brown edges. Tan head forms upon pour and dissipates to a thin layer. The aroma meets the nose with a profile that is both heavily roasted with a fair amount of earthy hops present up front. The two profiles, roasty and hoppy seem to have a nice balance where one never dominates the other. The taste is very similar. Initially, you get a green earthy hop presence with notes of pine resin. This gives way to dry cocoa and coffee character. A touch of sweetness shines through and then finishes with a crisp hoppy bitterness. Mouthfeel is somewhat on the thin side with mild carbonation. Overall, this is a nice hoppy American stout. This could easily be classified as an American Black Ale, either way, it drinks nicely.

Serving type: can

12-12-2012 07:16:56 | More by homebrew311

barczar

Kentucky

3.45/5  rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a cola color, becoming opaque in the glass with ruby highlights and a dense held inch milk chocolate head that dissipates slowly, leaving sheets of lacing.

Roast malt and pine are evident at a distance. Chocolate and soy accompany light citrus notes in the aroma. Malted milk balls and resin surface as it warms.

Flavor is dominated by roast malt, which quickly gives way to an underlying citrus flavor, finishing fairly bitter and piney. It's a battle of charred breadcrust and grapefruit tartness, with initially subdued resin and pine emerging late, along with chocolate.

Body is on the light side, with fairly high carbonation. There's noticeable alcohol warmth.

An interesting combination of flavors, but it's somewhat two-note. Has the roast characte of a stout and the citrus profile of an ipa. Not a standout, though.

Serving type: can

12-12-2012 02:38:15 | More by barczar

slim2043

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from can into a stout glass. It pours same color as the can a very nice dark brown w off white head and good lacing. Nose catches me w spice right away. Notes of pine are heavy followed by roast and toast and sweetness. Taste is hop-forward at first w a very piney resinous taste followed by roast and sweetness w a lipsmacking finish and lingering bittersweetness. My first sip I say "leave it to SixPoint to dry hop a stout!" This is beautiful. Definitely unexpected and one of my favorite beers after one can.

Serving type: can

12-12-2012 02:03:22 | More by slim2043

greenengineer

Massachusetts

3.18/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

16 oz can, into a USGBC Massachusetts pint glass.

A - Inky black and opaque. As a driver of a diesel car, I know that diesel is actually pretty light brown. Still, I get the analogy. Foamy head persists in hillocks of foam as the glass settles down.
S - malty, faint alcohol smell
T - very bitter - a lot more hop in the taste than in the smell. Burnt toast. Faint soapy-ness. Astringent.
M- nice fizz, but not so chewy, a little thin even. Again, the diesel analogy fails here - should be thicker
O - As stouts go, this is not my favorite. Bitterness and sweetness are not well balanced. Happy to be drinking it on a fall Sunday afternoon, but not sure I'd buy it again. + points for can design, which is beautiful. .

Serving type: can

12-09-2012 19:41:21 | More by greenengineer

Mora2000

Texas

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a dark brown color with a tan head. The aroma has some chocolate and roasted malt, as well as a little bit of pine. The flavor is more of the same. The bitter chocolate notes come through quite strongly, as does some roasted malt, earth and pine. There is also a hint of burnt malt, which goes well with the other aspects. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: can

12-07-2012 02:47:05 | More by Mora2000

TheBrewo

Michigan

3.4/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

We pop the tab and pour a brew of dark roasted coffee coloring. It holds a one and a half finger head of massive tan bubbles. This shows decent retention, leaving spotty, chunky lacing down the sides of the glasses. A big film of fatty bubbles sits in broken aggregates across the liquid’s surface. Carbonation appears medium, there is moderate haze, and large chunks of yeast float about the drink. The aroma is sticky sweet with milk chocolate and fiery roasted malts. There is added sweetness of heavy creamer, warm butters, and a malted milk ball quality of chalk and sugars. Hints of caramel and gingerbread spice come with warmth, with lighter citric hops, and faint booziness wafting off the top. Our first impression is that the flavoring is comparatively mild, and less sweet than the nose had suggested. As we sip, the flavoring opens with steely malts, syrupy fig sweetness, additional coin of yeast, and charred malts. The middle bitters further, peaking with medicinal phenols, smokiness, orange peel of citric hop, and darkened chocolate malts. The finish is significantly watered through, with more soapy and piney hops, chalky grain, sugary chocolate syrup, and blended depth of char and smoke. The aftertaste breathes bitterly of chalky cacao, soured chocolate malts, light vinegars, and bittering piney hop bite. The body is lighter to medium, and the carbonation is medium. The mouth is left significantly dried, following a light and cooling coating. There is nice slurp, smack, cream, and froth to each sip, leaving the mouth happy. The abv is appropriate, and the beer drinks easily.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this brew was the aroma. There was a nice sweetness, with a warming creaminess, almost like a milk stout, which made for a very inviting start. The flavoring, however, didn’t match up. While there was nice bitterness, and chocolatey, malty dryness, the end of the sip felt rather watered down. The flavoring did show a bit more sweetness with warmth. This, coupled with the lighter body, made for a less than perfect brew.

Serving type: can

11-20-2012 23:24:18 | More by TheBrewo

rodlavers

Pennsylvania

2.85/5  rDev -24.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Served from tap. Pours solid black with no head. Relatively weak nose, but I get smoke and bitter coffee or espresso. There could something meaty in there too. Taste is similar, but it's not great. Mild spice coming through as well. Mouthfeel is smooth but watery. Overall not a fan of this.

Serving type: on-tap

09-19-2012 00:48:20 | More by rodlavers

nickfl

Florida

4.33/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours with one finger of off white foam on top of a completely black body. The foam settles fairly rapidly and leaves good lace in its wake.

S - Rich, dark chocolate with smoke and espresso.

T - Nutty carmel up front with smoky espressos. More of the same in the middle with a finish of unsweetened chocolate, caraway seeds, and coffee.

M - Medium body, moderate carbonation, and a dry finish.

D - Very good, it isn't overly complex, but it has a great combination of dry, roasted malt favors that make for an excellent American stout.

Serving type: can

09-11-2012 03:14:51 | More by nickfl

kylehay2004

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: half finger head on a deep brown black body with some light getting though. nice lacing.

S: aroma is light and mostly is of roasted malt and some espresso. hint of vanilla sweetness.

T: this one has that buttery aceytl note to me. popcorn corn butter really. The roasted malts come in and out with the buttery notes distracting from the other flavors. sweetness from mild chocolate and toffee.

M: medium body for the style and light carbonation.

Overall: My taste buds really pick up buttery notes in stouts which ruins some of them for me. This one isnt overly buttery but I dont like that its there.

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2012 03:14:18 | More by kylehay2004