Resin - Sixpoint Brewery

SpeedwayJim

New York

3.33/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

12oz. can into a Brooklyn Brewery snifter. Take note other breweries! Use these style of cans! Much, much easier to ship than any other format of packaging!

Pours a 1 finger foamy white head with decent retention. Beer is a clear, dark copper. Lacing is stringy, spotty and thick with good cling. Very good.

Nose is sap, ethanol, cane sugar, and well, pine resin hoppiness. Moderately aromatic and enticing. I usually like the style to be a bit fruitier.

Opens sappy with huge resiny hop notes. Amber and cane sugar in the middle with some citrus and ethanol at the finish. Lingering, sweet hop notes in the aftertaste. Definitely true to the name.

Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth in the mouth and goes down dry. Finishes messy with a lingering aftertaste. Average. Aftertaste is a bit much on this.

Overall, pretty unspectacular. This beer represents its name very well in both the nose and flavor so if you're into the very sappy and resiny DIPAs, then this might be right up your ally. That being said, its not what I prefer in my DIPAs so this is likely the last time I'll enjoy this one.

Serving type: can

01-29-2013 01:50:50 | More by SpeedwayJim

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

BryanCarey

Texas

4.03/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Pouring to a hazy orange, this double IPA offers an assertive nose of citrus, pine, caramel, and grapefruit. The head of foam is significant and it holds together for a nice long time, leaving lace on the glass as you consume.

This beer has, as expected, a taste every bit as assertive as its nose would lead you to believe. It offers a big hop taste of pine and citrus that doesn’t quit, backed by a medium malty body that emphasizes some caramel notes and then finishes with a hoppy persona that just keeps on giving.

One can find a good deal of complexity in this ale, but one thing I noticed is that the complexity becomes more pronounced if the beer is allowed to warm up just a bit. There is already a good deal of flavor at normal refrigeration temperatures, but the taste becomes even better if the beer is allowed to warm to about 50 degrees. The alcohol also becomes a little more pronounced, but the other flavors are more noticeable and more flavorful.

Some may find this beer a little over the top, but I find it just about right for a member of the double IPA family. It isn’t too extreme, but it definitely packs in the hops and is memorable and recommended to hopheads everywhere.

Serving type: can

01-27-2013 05:46:13 | More by BryanCarey

mnrider

Connecticut

4.1/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

12oz. Green Can. Freshness date on bottom.

A: Pours a hazy amber with a large fluffy white head. Good retention
and nice sticky lacing.

S: Pine, citric notes of lemon and grapefruit, sweeter as it warms.
Alcohol.

T/M: Sticky hops, pine, grapefruit, other citric. bitter, alcohol, enough
malts to bring back the bitterness. fairly full bodied and smooth. More
of that alcohol feel. Slightly sweet. Big finish as it stays hopy and bitter
with the inclusion of some sweetness.

O: Well this DIPA is big and quit enjoyable to sip on. The straight forward
piny citric hops are great. The warming sweetness is a plus while the alcohol
can sneak up on you. A very good beer by Sixpoint.

Cheers!!!

Serving type: can

01-26-2013 20:01:59 | More by mnrider

--Dom--

Missouri

4.55/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 oz can into a snifter. Pours a deep hazy orange with a 2 finger head, slight lacing. Smells of pink grapefruit and pine. The nose is fantastic.

This beer is so good. Opens with big pink grapefruit, bitterness is held in check by the malt backbone. This one never gets sweet, the hop remains forward throughout. Finish is just like the start, big, boozy, hop forward. I love it.

Carbonation is spot on. Mouthfeel is bubbly, never sticky. Overall this may be my favorite go to DIPA. For the price it really doesn't get better than this for me. This beer made me repent of my not liking can beers. Thank you Six Point, you just keep doin what you're doin there guy.

Serving type: can

01-25-2013 05:29:44 | More by --Dom--

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

beermanWV

West Virginia

4.24/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

12 oz tall can, poured into glass. Golden, and mostly clear. Thick beady head quickly dissipated. Sweet piney aroma with hints of malt and alcohol. A burst of bitterness up front, followed by piney hops, leaving warming alcohol and a bit of toasted. The alcohol is more prominent as the beer warms, which adds to the beers complexness. A very good imperial ipa- not just a overload of hops, the malt characteristics pair well with the piney hops.

Serving type: can

01-24-2013 04:13:30 | More by beermanWV

KickbacksSteve

Florida

2.93/5  rDev -27.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75

On tap at Kickbacks in Jax. Poured into a snifter. Off-white head, moderate to low retention, on a copper body with some haziness. Lacing is clear and quick to slide away. Aroma includes peach and persimmon with some apricot and some malt sweetness in the background. Taste includes some caramel sweetness and some hop bitterness but far from the amount expected, given the name and style. I actually checked the date of the keg to make sure it was fresh and it is from 12/2012. No issues there. My nose and palate seem to be working correctly, so I suppose that the beer is just a bit lacking in the "resin" department. Kind of disappointing on almost every level.

Serving type: on-tap

01-21-2013 06:22:58 | More by KickbacksSteve

FLima

Brazil

4.34/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Beautiful Amber color with a thick and fluffy head with good retention.
Delicious tropical aroma with resin, hints of grapefruit, passion fruit, peaches, pineapple, simply a fruit salad.
Very fruity and intense taste, but also strong on the malt with a resiny, piney, citric hoppy kick.
Aftertaste is quite dry and bitter, resiny, lingering mostly the piney hops.
Full body with good carbonation with tiny bubbles. Alcohol of 9.1% was a master of disguise here.
I had it before, but never had the opportunity to rate it, and even without the first surprise it felt even better. Excellent beer making extremes to balance. Not a beer for the ones who like Adjunct lagers with low mediocre hops that needs to be drunk stupidly cold not to feel the taste (or off-tastes) of it.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 01:28:42 | More by FLima

ckollias

Maryland

3.71/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Enjoyed this beer on tap at Old Line Bistro in Greenbelt, MD out of an 8 oz pint glass.

A: Pours a clear amber hue with a 3-finger fizzy head that quickly dissipates into a wispy glass.

S: Piney hops and dark caramel aromas come through on the nose.

T: Sweet caramel with some pine hops mixed in. Alcohol present but masked by the malt.

M: Heavy body and medium carbonation.

O: Decent imperial IPA – needed more hops in my opinion – came through too much on the malty side.

Serving type: on-tap

01-13-2013 20:55:55 | More by ckollias

plaid75

New York

3.84/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a hazy copper hue with a two finger frothy white head. There was very good retention and lacing.

The smell featured a resinous piney hop coupled with an earthy caramel.

The taste was obviously driven by the abundance of balmy piney hops. A full caramel malt tempered the flavor a bit.

The mouthfeel was full with a lingering bitterness.

Overall a tasty DIPA with a uprising attempt at balance.

Serving type: can

01-13-2013 04:18:55 | More by plaid75

schlimenhaumer

New York

4/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured from the slender green 12 fl oz can into an Ommegang tulip at low altitude in NY.

A: Pours a substantial creamy head with a nearly opaque honey-colored body. The head has great retention considering the ABV and leaves a lot of lacing on the glass. Overall, it's a good-looking beer.

S: Resin is a good descriptor. Piney hops character dominates, with subtle caramel malt character and a bit of alcohol in the background.

T: Piney hop notes up front give way to a sweet malt body. The finish is bitter, but not overpowering. Surprisingly well-balanced considering the hop character and 103 IBUs listed on the label. Some alcohol comes through on the finish as it warms.

M: Full-bodied and well-carbonated, with a slightly syrupy feel. Fits the flavor profile well.

O: Another solid offering from Sixpoint. IF you're looking for a double IPA with a piney hop profile, this is a good option.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 00:20:29 | More by schlimenhaumer

element75

3.91/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: Nice golden color with a tinge of amber

S: Very floral, citrusy. All hops.

T: The citrus of the hops hits you right away, some maltiness takes over in the middle, and then it finishes with a lingering bitterness.

M: Medium bodied, average carbonation

O: If you love hoppy flavor you will enjoy this beer. I would have liked a little more balance to the hops, but overall I liked the beer a lot.

Serving type: on-tap

01-10-2013 19:11:31 | More by element75

Wishdiak

Connecticut

3.63/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours golden yellow, with rising carbonation,a foamy inch thick head, and good lacing.
S: Hoppy with citrus tones, mostly grapefruit.
T: Bitter, malty, hoppy. Grapefruit flavor more muted than expected.
M: Medium body, medium carbonation. A little sticky.
O: This was recommended as the next best thing to Heady Topper. Having had better tasting DIPA's recently, I hope that this is not true.

Serving type: can

01-06-2013 02:06:20 | More by Wishdiak

HattedClassic

Virginia

4.38/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance:
The beer pours with some white head and good retention. The head also has good retention. The beer itself is a nice golden amber that is clear.

Smell:
A strong hop smell with a caramel malt backbone but the hops seem to dominate.

Taste:
The first taste are the hops with a caramel malt backbone that show up towards the end of the drink. The beer leaves a strong hop aftertaste.

Mouthfeel:
Medium bodied but starts with a light feel. Biting carbonation.

Overall:
A brilliant beer and worth every penny. My only gripe is that the beer sells out quickly and

Serving type: can

12-31-2012 23:17:43 | More by HattedClassic

kangarooAdam59

Maine

4.16/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Into a snifter:

A: golden colored body leaving a two finger foamy white head, there is a fair amount of carbonation which is seen rising. The lacing spider webs in my snifter.

S: hoppy and malty at the same time, piney and earthy, really nicely done.

T: bittersweet between the malts and the hops, a spectacular taste on the tongue.

M: medium with some slight sharpness a bit here and there on the tongue.

O: this is an excellent DIPA that I would come back to

Serving type: can

12-30-2012 18:49:41 | More by kangarooAdam59

stangski83

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Smells like opening a pack of hops on homebrew day. The alcohol is well-disguised and this is a very tasty 2xIPA. Odd due to the "Red Bull" can that it's packaged in, but this brew should definitely not be avoided. My local bottle shop was clearancing these 4 packs for 6.99 and should be ashamed of themselves. Educate the local drinkers instead of scratching your heads. This stuff is amazing...but, I will drink it and laugh at the locals for their sad ignorance of brilliance.

Kinda feel the same way with my homebrew. Go figure.

Serving type: can

12-27-2012 22:43:16 | More by stangski83

zeledonia

Minnesota

3.6/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Box says best before 7 June 2013. Can 1 of the 4-pack. Never seen a beer can like this; looks like Red Bull.

Pours a medium golden color, quite clear. A fair amount of visible carbonation. One finger of foamy off-white head. Good retention and fantastic lacing.

Smell is ambiguously hoppy, with a really strong malt base. Piney and earthy. Big slightly sweet malt base; definitely a malt-heavy IPA.

Taste is also ambiguously hoppy, heavy on the bitter and heavy on the malts. Sweeter than average, with a really strong malt presence that dominates the flavor. Then the bitter comes on big, but doesn't bring much more with it.

Medium-bodied, a little heavier than the average DIPA, with that great sticky feel. Medium-low carbonation, just fine.

This is a fine DIPA, but nothing special. Heavy on the hops, but it really needs more in the nose in order to shine. Balance is pretty good, but there's nothing notable about it. Lots of bitter, lots of sweet buoyant malts, but no flavor that I can really latch onto.

Serving type: can

12-27-2012 04:54:48 | More by zeledonia

tdm168

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - orangish copper with a thin, white head

S - pine, citrus, cake batter, bread

T - bread, yeast, pine, citrus, alcohol

M - medium bodied, smooth, well carbonated

This was a nice beer with a very nice, sweet malt character that I'm a sucker for as well as a potent, intense hop character. I enjoyed this one. The alcohol was a tad over the top at times, but it didn't really detract from the flavor or the drinkability. It's definitely worth a try.

Serving type: can

12-15-2012 14:31:31 | More by tdm168

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Lookie what Sixpoint is up to, now that I have departed Brooklyn. Love the cans, of course.

My evening's beer-ings have been so dismal I was really wanting to end things on a higher note; so I went to this.

Resin is an appropriate name for this. Definitely has that syrupy piney thing going on. Kind of one dimensional, but it's nice. Good body and character. I can deal with this well over all the other mediocre crap of the night.

Serving type: can

12-09-2012 05:48:42 | More by RblWthACoz

sevenarts

New York

3.85/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Somewhat cloudy golden orange. Big fluffy off-white head with really good, sticky lacing left behind. Looks very good.

S: Citrusy, grapefruit hops, fairly strong and bittersweet. Some underlying grassy notes as well, and maybe a hint of malty sweetness somewhere in there, hiding beneath that great hop presence.

T/M: As with the nose, this is pure hoppy goodness. Strong, bitter pine notes hit right away, mingling with floral and citrus flavors. The bitter aftertaste coats the palette and lingers long after each sip. There's a mild soapiness that detracts slightly from the otherwise delicious flavors. The mouthfeel is amazing, too, very creamy at first and then dry and prickly on the way down.

O: A very good DIPA that unfortunately hits just a few wrong notes in its flavor profile that prevents it from being truly world-class. Still quite good and drinkable, just not the total home run it might be with just a couple of minor tweaks to the taste.

Serving type: can

12-06-2012 18:54:37 | More by sevenarts

beer2day

North Carolina

4.05/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Hazy copper-orange pour with 1 finger of off-white head. No retention and some light, faint lace rings.

The aroma rises up from the glass as you pour the beer. Impressive. Hits a full 2 feet away. Bread malt, hibiscus, orange peel, light apricot all combine well. I like it.

A little bready up front, but gives way to a nice fruit hop finish. Hop oil definitely plays a part. Floral hops make their presence known mid-palate. Taste doesn't quite live up to the nose, but still quite good.

Feel is oily and slick. A bit on the heavy side, but I think they hit their mark.

A very nice DIPA. Worth seeking out.

Serving type: can

12-06-2012 03:20:25 | More by beer2day

SkeeterBoganski

Colorado

4.13/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Can to pint

A - straw yellow; serious soapy foam head; consistent lacing

S - lightly floral; citrus and oranges; a bit of grapefruit

T - hop forward; light in grapefruit flavor; a bit of anise; significant pine flavor

M - this beer is really mild on the tongue; great balance; not a heavy booze taste at all

O - this is a pretty awesome IPA with the right amount of sticky hop sweetness and abv that's hard to notice.

Serving type: can

12-06-2012 02:06:43 | More by SkeeterBoganski

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.78/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap in a 10 oz snifter

Appearance – The beer is served a hazy yellow-orange amber color with a one finger white head that fades very quickly. Upon fading it leaves a decent level of lacing on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma is heavy of a grapefruit and light earthy hop aroma. Mixed with these are other sweet tropical fruit aromas as well as a light bready aroma.

Taste – The taste begins with flavors of a bready flavor mixed with a good abundance of some grapefruit hop. The grapefruit hop remains strong throughout the taste with it collimating at the end. After the initial taste some sweeter tropical fruit flavors of a tangerine and orange nature come to the tongue. Some notes of a caramel nature also enter the taste as it moves on which in the middle and toward the end sweeten the brew quite a bit. In the end with the upsurge of more grapefruit and a lighter bitter earthy flavor end up bringing a nice bitter-sweet hop flavor to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The thickness of the brew is on the slightly creamier side with a carbonation level that is a bit on the higher side. While normally I like a lower carbonation on a double IPA this on brew it is suited rather nicely by the higher carbonation as it is good for the sweeter body and the hop flavor blend of grapefruit and light earthy tastes.

Overall – A pretty tasty double overall. A bit on the sweeter side but with a good balance of hop flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

12-04-2012 23:22:40 | More by Darkmagus82

nelson4

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Apperance - Some slight hazing, but overall very nice color. Nice golden straw color.

Smell - A little too malty and sweet for an IPA.

Taste - A huge win. This beer has some great bitterness and nice mouthfeel. Nice sweetness balances the bitterness. This is a great tasting beer.

Mouthfeel - Nice balance. Not sticky like some double IPA's. Good carbonation flows right into a nice dry finish. Great taste.

Overall - I think this is a great double IPA. It could definitely get better in the color and aroma category, but i feel these two areas don't detract from my overall impression of this beer. The bitterness is just slightly overpowering at the end, but again I think it fits the style at the high end.

Serving type: can

11-30-2012 02:25:21 | More by nelson4