Resin - Sixpoint Brewery

tonymoore

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +24.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

That this beer only gets a "good" rating here is a crime against humanity ranking up there with waterboarding and wes anderson's movies. I'm not sure how it gets tagged as an IPA, because it transcends the genre and becomes something else entirely as you drink it. the color, taste, mouthfeel, and lacing are top-shelf and you really sit there shaking your head trying to figure out why it's so different and good. beer advocate feels like an IPA cult at times and anything that isn't a down-the-middle IPA (Stone, e.g., which is the perfect poster boy for the perfect IPA) gets pushed to the side by the rankers. glad the brothers see this one for what it is, even if the sweating masses don't quite get it.

Serving type: can

06-23-2012 01:52:56 | More by tonymoore

dedhed1981

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +24.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I was in the mood for a double IPA or something similarly piney yet crisp. I was actually planning to get some Sierra Nevada Tornado when this can caught my eye in the package store. I had never had a Sixpoint brew before but decided to give it a try. Wow! Slightly cloudy appearance, tenacious lace on the glass. Great taste, very strongly piney and a little heavy bodied for a dIPA. I really enjoyed this beer's drinkability. I will certainly buy this again. (Note: It did wallop me with a pretty nasty hangover the next morning, which I attributed to the heavy hops and high ABV.)

Serving type: can

07-13-2012 21:33:49 | More by dedhed1981

greenengineer

Massachusetts

4.98/5  rDev +23.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Oh my god I love this beer. 12ox tallboy can into my Pretty Things pint glass.
A - nice amber color, frothy head
S - hops!
T - hops bitterness, more hops, lingering malty sweetness. Resin is a good name, feels like a mouthful of pine
M - sticky, rich, I love it.
O - Wow, my new all time favorite.
Compares nicely with Oskar Blues Gordon's Beer. I give extra point because it's east coast, and for the cute 12 oz tall boy can

Serving type: can

02-22-2012 02:08:55 | More by greenengineer

ThePortlander

New York

4.93/5  rDev +22.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Just had this one with dinner in my Dogfish snifter.

The clear copper and voluptuous off-white head were a fantastic surprise upon pouring this 12oz can. The nose is full of all the things I look for in hop heavy beers, from spices to grapefruit to (most important) pine. The taste follows suit, but with a considerable malt backing, with great bread and caramel flavors. Overall, this 103 IBU beer is quite balanced, and I'm a big fan. I liked other Sixpoint offerings, but this one blew me away.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2012 01:50:59 | More by ThePortlander

Biermaedchen

Texas

4.93/5  rDev +22.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Poured from a 12-ounce can into a tulip-shaped Duvel glass.

A: Bright, hazy apricot/orange color. Nice head of tightly packed, off white carbonation bubbles. Lacing is nice & the head retains

S: Loads of citrus and tropical fruits with a blend of spicy and herbal hop notes.

T: slightly spicy hops upfront that are balanced by the malty body, big citrus hop flavors. IMO, perfectly sweet- real easy to suck down, especially forgetting it's 9.1ABV (I couldnt detect any alcohol)

M: Full bodied, great mouthfeel. Wouldnt mind more carbonation, but I'm not mad at it.

O: How I like my IPA's. I love the extra body to it and balance of sweetness & hops. Will definitely keep this beer around for myself and to share.

Serving type: can

08-22-2012 17:37:41 | More by Biermaedchen

JMScowcroft

Vermont

4.89/5  rDev +21.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Sixpoint - Resin - 12fl oz can

Look - Interesting 12oz skinny can, never seen that before. The brew pours a hazy light copper with a full, soapy head. Lacing abound. Minimal carbonation.

Smell - Quite the aroma, hop/malt fusion with a bitter bite to the nose, the hops smell quite sweet.

Taste - Full flavored hop wave with some malt and a piney/resin finish. The dry hops keep the very sweet malts they used in check but allows some of the sweetness through. Well done!

Mouthfeel - Remarkably smooth and drinkable for the ABV and in general, this brew is worthy of an award.

Overall - Another one of Sixpoint's amazing brews!

Serving type: can

02-25-2013 12:31:16 | More by JMScowcroft

renegadeburger

New Jersey

4.83/5  rDev +20.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

ok first question serving type let me think about that one of the options says can but it does not say crazy red bull can lol

poured it into my glass to get a better look in the tulip glass it had a deep amber color definitely a rich ipa with a nice white head of various sized bubbles it was a pretty clear beer too no haze at all

aroma pretty much knocked me down it was intense pine resin really thick like a pine forest like a concentrated herbal aroma

taste wow it has a underlying malt sweetness at first like you can tell the beer has a rich foundation of malt but it does not have real cloying taste at all as a matter of fact it finished super clean almost dry as a matter of fact and i would say it beckons you to ahve more this i very rare for a beer of this strenght

overall this is the ultimate savory beer from sixpoint i have liked most of their beers thus far but this one might be my absolute favorite of the lot will get again for sure

Serving type: can

02-06-2012 05:19:48 | More by renegadeburger

tzieser

Arizona

4.8/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Enjoyed at the pour farm tavern in new bedford.

poured from an awesome energy drink like can into a standard pint.glass. straw colored with a thick haze and white head that settles into a thin lacing.

lots of citrus and pine hop aroma with little malt character. its gonna be a west coast style i can already tell.

loads of citrus hop flavor with some nice tropical fruit flavor (guava) special thanks to a heavy hand on the hops. has a bit of light caramel malt sweetness but i didnt find it to be sweet at all. perfectly balanced for a 9% abv DIPA. up there with the best of em.

sticky, resinous mouthfeel. enjoyable.

a cant-miss brew for hop heads. worth seeking out.

Serving type: can

07-10-2012 22:18:03 | More by tzieser

rdilauro

Connecticut

4.74/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Pours a beautiful golden apple color. Nice head, not over powering. The 102 IBU sure comes through at the first sniff of the aroma. Hops were strong and upfront, but was balanced so well.

The first taste filled my mouth with a outstanding crisp dry and full taste, full of citrus, grapefruit and pine.

The finish was just as nice as the start. And to me that is what makes any beverage stand out.

Cant wait for my second snip and then the second can and then on

One thing that really excited me about this beer is that is was so crisp. I would have expected a Double IPA to be somewhat softer, duller, etc.. But this was excitement from the first pull of the key ring

01/15/13

Third tasting of Resin. Each time it gets better and better. The head seems to be a bit larger and foamy this time. The color was an orange glow with an incredible hoppy aroma.
The taste is better and better.

01/31/13

Another tasting of RESIN.
BEER is CULTURE!!!!
I think the most amazing aspect of this beer is the aroma. It has such a distinct grassy, grapefruity, citrus bouquet that it separates itself from many other IPAs. I like to taste beers over and over to see if I have changed my impression of them. I know over time, there have been some that I lowered my reviews and some I've up'd them. But that is the beauty part of beer tasting

02/14/13

I recently did a horizontal tasting of some of my favorite IPA's Resin still shined, but honestly, so did the others and one or two of them, there were attributes about them that I liked even better than Resin

Serving type: can

02-14-2013 16:39:31 | More by rdilauro

sarajayne

4.73/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This is one of the best imperial IPA’s I’ve had. I purchased it at Boscy’s in Saugus, MA. These do come in cans (4 pack for $10). Poured into a glass.

Appearance: Pours a hazy golden orange color.

Scent: Wonderful & so fruity! Apricot, citrus, & pine.

Taste: Resin is everything that has made me grow to love and appreciate hoppy beers. Bitter yet fruity-balanced at the same time. It is very crisp and surprisingly not a strong alcohol taste even with an ABV of 9.1%. The bitterness does last through a majority of the taste, but it ends on a sweet apricot note.

Mouth feel: Medium body with average carbonation

Overall: This is one of the best imperial IPA's I've ever had!

collage girls drink GOOD beer:
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Serving type: can

11-18-2012 22:29:34 | More by sarajayne

Mypintishalffull

New York

4.72/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Saw this one and it popped out at me so had to grab it. Had to our it into a glass. Although I will admit I drank the first two sips from the can. So good. Why not? Clear. Amber color. Deep ine aroma. Thick with a bit of fruit. Kind of pithy. Taste shows the soft underbelly. Deep caramel undertone. Rich and complex. Not an average DIPA. medium to full bodied. You want to sip but decide to quaff. I will be back for many more.

RESINOUS BEER INDEED

Serving type: can

02-07-2012 14:40:16 | More by Mypintishalffull

bigfnjoe

Pennsylvania

4.7/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a can into a Dogfish snifter. Best by July 30, 2012

A- pours a dark ruby red with a one finger offwhite head. Much darker than I expected for a DIPA, but still looks pretty nice

S- really nice citrus aroma....getting some tropical fruits as well. Pretty pungent. Awesome

T- starts off very fruity and sweet, the finish is very bitter. Loaded with tropical hops. Amazing

M- medium bodied. Not syrupy at all. Yup.

O- damn good, and affordable, DIPA. Love the skinny tallboys too.

Serving type: can

02-10-2012 00:21:57 | More by bigfnjoe

DCon

Missouri

4.7/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Received a 12 FL. OZ. • 355 ML can of this in a trade w/ jbuddle. Poured from the Green "Energy Drink" looking can w/ an Orange 6-point Star into my 0.3L La Fin Du Monde Tulip Glass. Has BEST BEFORE 20JUL2012 on the bottom of the can.

Aroma- Has TONS of mango, blended fruits, and citrus from the beginning. Strong American hops come in towards the middle of the smell and then has a light pretzel aroma that I'm finding in many of these new 2x IPA's. Great!

Appearance- Pours a 3 finger, frothy head that lasts for a crazy amount of time! Has the deepest medium amber/dark copper colored body. Leaves thick lacing behind on the glass.

Flavor- Once again, a ton of mango and fruit hits the palate first off. Then the American hops come back to attack. Bring them on! A ton of malt sweetness comes in towards mid-drink and stays till the end also. Medium-High Bitterness level at the finish and semi-dry.

Mouthfeel- Medium-Full Bodied, Medium-High Carbonation, Smooth, and mango/citrus hops are level on the palate.

Overall Impression- As my first brew by SixPoint, very impressed! Will be looking for more of they beer. This one hit home with the use of fruit and mango. Enjoyed greatly and HIGHLY recommend this one! Rivals many of the big time 2X IPA's I've enjoyed lately!

Serving type: can

02-18-2012 06:41:27 | More by DCon

GuyIncognito

Maine

4.7/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This beer is a knockout. Literally. Halfway through the beer I was really feeling it! At 9.1%ABV, this is no joke. It is a perfectly named beer with amazing hop resin oozing from every sip. The perfect balance of bitterness, and it doesn't taste high in alcohol. This beer is dangerous. One of the most balanced Imperial IPAs I've had. This beer is the energy drink of hops (and the can looks like it too)!

Serving type: can

09-16-2012 02:43:29 | More by GuyIncognito

CapitolCrusher

District of Columbia

4.65/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

saw this one at the bottle shop and it kinda leaped off the stack at me so i had to pick some up, as my ipa kick seems to be unquenchable

poured this one into a pint glass at home, i know its not the right glass but its all i had at the time.

poured a deep amber color which surprised me but definitely not complaining! perfect head on top it was cream like a cappucino and very rocky and uneven. looks mysterious!

smell was very unique and not what i was expecting at all. deep pine aroma and lots of crazy fruit smells but also underneath all of that you get a malt and cracker aroma. like there's a rich malt underneath a lot piney hops

the taste matched smell in stride and had a nice balance to a really assertive hop character. wow at 9.1% you can barely tell

overall this beer is very deceptive considering its drinkability, very nice

Serving type: can

02-09-2012 18:14:31 | More by CapitolCrusher

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

4.65/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

12 oz can poured into a snifter.
9.1% ABV, 103 IBU, 9.5 SRM, Best Before 27JAN2013

A - Incredibly fine particles haze the beautifully colored apricot orange beer which pours from a tall, skinny can, skillfully designed. The thin and somewhat short-lived off white head dots the snifter in specks of foam.

S - Resin lives up to it's evocative name with gobs of sticky pine resin from bold hopping. Pine needle and pine cone rise above the mango and grapefruit citrus notes with so much hop giving it faint notes of burnt rubber, common to highly hopped beers, I find. Additionally, the beer is heavily malted, balancing the sheer hop pummel with loads of caramel and sweet pils malt.

T - Strangely, Resin is uniquely balanced and dangerously so; not at all what the aroma might suggest. Loads of pilsner sweetness brings some caramel along for the ride and balances the bold hop flavor that draws directly from the nose, only less resin-sticky. Orange marmalade, spread on toast, with a fruit plate of mango, pineapple, and faint grapefruit are at the forefront of the hop flavor with slight pine needle and resiny tones following behind.

M - Nice, moderate carbonation tickles the tongue as this bitter-but-balanced, medium-full bodied beer smoothly slides down the throat. A tasty dryness crosses the palate post-swallow as the sticky flavor lingers on the tongue.

O - Bold and hoppy but artfully restrained and balanced, Resin is a hop-head's dream; fruity and bitter but earthy too; unique in it's own right. From the sexy, slender can to the delicious, assertive flavor and dry, lingering finish, Resin is a real joy to partake. And it's year-round!

Serving type: can

08-02-2012 22:40:22 | More by BeerFMAndy

jman005

Kentucky

4.65/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Sixpoint Resin Double IPA served in a pint glass.

Appearance - A beautiful peaking white head atop a gleaming orange-amber hue..almost caramel in color. A very nice looking beer. As you drink webbed lacing cascades down the glass.

Smell - This brew didn't have the nose and aroma I expect of a DIPA like this. It still has an herbal sappy aroma that was nice, while I desire much more here.

Taste - This is the part of this DIPA that really blew me away, the outrageous hop flavor that explodes in my mouth as I sip this beauty. The name of this brew, resin, really fits the hoppy mouth watering flavor here.

Mouthfeel - The resin also supports the mouthfeel on this one. An almost sticky body the envelopes your entire mouth. A lingering bed of hop flavor once again.

Overall I would say this is one of my favorite beers, being a big IPA fan. I also like the price on the Resin. 8.99 for a 4-pack of 12 oz cans. 9.1 abv

Serving type: can

01-25-2013 02:01:15 | More by jman005

SometimesIfart

Michigan

4.64/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours copper with a massive frothy white head. Leaves a great amount of lacing.

S - Lots of grapefruit, heavy malt, a bit of alchohol and grain. Slight mango.

T - Heavily piney up front shortly followed by a hige amount of malt. Banana and grapefruit work it's way in along with a bit of iron-like finish.

M - Medium slightly creamy body with moderate carbonation.

O - Overall, this was pretty damn good. Perfectly balanced and very drinkable for the ABV. I'd definitely have another.

Serving type: can

01-28-2013 04:20:03 | More by SometimesIfart

ewhitford

Connecticut

4.63/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Sixpoint Resin is a really fantastic DIPA, every time i try a sixpoint im always expecting great quiality brews and they have yet to disappoint especially with Resin!! It is a very drinkable DIPA pours a nice tanish color with a decent head with hints of grapfruit and citris and a very low trace of the alcohol with it being over 9%. i highly recommend trying this if you can find it!!

Serving type: can

03-06-2012 16:40:46 | More by ewhitford

jmerloni

Massachusetts

4.6/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Woody orange coloration, translucent. Moderate, flat, lasting and evenly lacing head.

S - Smells like thick, coagulated hops. Smells a little gluey. Floral notes.

T - This beer takes it's hop profile in a weird, interesting direction! Very, very hoppy, but it's a very interesting journey from first contact to your tongue to full swallow. And it's very logical and progressive. I'm giving this a 5 for it's creativity. This is very interesting. It has an aspect to it that honey has.

M - Medium to full bodied. Chewier than most DIPA. Well-carbonated, well-hopped. Interesting.

D - This beer is kick ass. For all the DIPA's that taste so much the same, this one tastes a little bit different and it's better for it. I'll be getting this one again. Very creative, very visionary. Touche. I had never encountered Sixpoint until a few months ago and I've LOVED every offering from them. I can't talk them up enough. Also, the slender, taller Resin can is pretty sexy haha. The marketing definitely works on me.

Serving type: can

02-25-2012 04:05:47 | More by jmerloni

FickleBeast

New Jersey

4.6/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

12 oz can poured into a snifter.

Pours murky dark amber color with a very sticky two finger head of foam. Aroma is enormously hoppy.

First sip is an absolute explosion of fruity, tropical, pineapple hop flavor, with a severe bitterness on the end. There is also a HUGE malt body, a great amount of residual sweetness forms a great canvass to balance the hop flavor and strong bitterness. This is surprisingly "balanced", as well as any 100 IBU beer could be considered balanced.

There's just so much going on. Tons of sweetness that is almost buried behind the tropical hop flavors. Absolutely delicious.

This is a real gem of a beer. I can't believe I only bought a single can. I will seek out more of this ASAP.

Serving type: can

03-04-2012 04:55:12 | More by FickleBeast

scootny

New York

4.6/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Resin. The name alone conjures images of hop cones freshly picked and dripping. It rolls of the tongue and leaves hanging expectations of IPA bliss.

It does not disappoint. The pour yields a prodigious head and lots of lace and retention. The brew is cloudy with hop oil and a dark burnt orange. I bring my glass to my nose and I am thinking Pliny the Elder. So West Coast in the aroma. The hops are piney and underpinned with heavy caramel. Some citrusy notes as well. The sweetness flows into the pine hop signature so much that it seems like Christmas in my glass. There is a nice toasted multigrain breadiness with an English style yeast fruitiness. Taste is so good. This is a hop bomb to be sure but the malt core is so well mated to it that it deserves equal praise. A deep sweet caramel malt that has lots of bread on the palate. Toasted grains and flavorful bread crust. A surprising fruitiness that brings an English complexity. Hops flex with a one two punch of big pine and a grapefruit. Heavy hop oiliness in the finish that leaves lingering bitterness and grapefruit skin with the faintest bit of mint. Smooth carbonation with a lighter feel leads to exceptional drinkability. You sip and savor this all while you want to session it. There is some weight and chew to the brew but it is still supple and fluid on the tongue. It goes down easily.

What a great beer. This is an east coast Pliny and I will put it up against any IIPA out there. One of my desert island beers at this point as it is super drinkable and extreme at once. This is an exceptional beer.

Serving type: can

04-08-2012 03:39:55 | More by scootny

mpedara429

Massachusetts

4.6/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Poured into glass with two fingers of a wheaty colored head. Its was a translucent amber in color. Thick, sticky lacing all around the glass.

S: Huge smell of piney hops, with a hint of citrus. More fragrant than most, which is enjoyable.

T: Big bitter hop flavor in front that leads to piney and earthy flavors. A little bit of citrus. Similar to the smell. I'm also tasting a savory, buttery flavor in there as well which is unique and pleasing. It does leave a bit of a bitter aftertaste.

M: Pretty thick and bold. It is a little creamy with a medium amount of carbonation.

O: This is a big DIPA. A real, full-bodied beer. This is not for the casual IPA drinker. For those who are searching for the best DIPA, this is a must try. This doesn't fit the mold and is different and better than the average DIPA.

Serving type: can

09-28-2012 22:35:10 | More by mpedara429

JimsArcade

Pennsylvania

4.58/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a crystal-clear light amber with moderate head. There is a strong aroma of pine and lime from the hops. The taste... so smooth and balanced. It's nice and hoppy with a perfect match of malt sweetness. I could easily drink one Resin after another: it's that good (and deadly if you were to do that).

The one caveat of Resin is that SixPoint requests that it be kept refrigerated constantly from brewery to home due to their use of fresh hop flowers. You'll find very few places where that's the case. (Plus IMO long-term refrigeration can ruin a beer just as much as keeping it out in the heat.) Try to find the freshest cans possible: I had a three-month-old can of Resin and the quality dropped significantly.

The fact that this beer has become easily available (in my area at least) is spoiling me. Hopefully more people across the country will be able to experience this stellar offering from SixPoint.

Serving type: can

09-24-2012 19:43:23 | More by JimsArcade

scootsmal

New York

4.56/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

I am really impressed with this beer. First off IPA's in cans are growing on me quicklike.

A: Pretty clear well filtered, little bubbles, bright white head and some lacing

S: Citrus and Hops all the away.

T: Fruity with a nice hope balance, would never know its 103 IBU

M: Sticky as expected from a beer called Resin, nice mouthfeel to it

O: This is a great beer. Could be very dangerous in multiples.

Serving type: can

02-06-2013 21:20:48 | More by scootsmal