3Beans - Sixpoint Brewery

cosmicevan

New York

4.09/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

picked up locally and enjoyed from a six point snifter

a - brew poured a watery brown that settled into the glass much darker with crimson highlights when held to the light. thin foamy grey head that dissolved slowly. stringy lacing.

s - smells of fresh gourmet coffee...bakers chocolate. some nutty roast and subtle char.

t - fairly intense coffee and chocolate. i don't get lots of barrel but do pick up a decent hopping in the background.

m - fairly hoppy and bitter. medium bodied...thick for a porter, but also hoppy for a porter. booze was invisible.

o - overall, a nice beer from sixpoint. i had to see what the hub bub was about and it is fairly good and can hang with many big coffee beers.

Serving type: can

02-02-2013 02:23:09 | More by cosmicevan

gillagorilla

Maryland

4.43/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

12oz. can poured into a Flying Dog goblet (best before 7/10/13)

A: Dark, almost pitch black with excellent lacing. The head diminishes rapidly though.

S: Complex with a lot of notes. Espresso, just brewed black coffee, freshly ground coffee beans, malted barley, sweet dark chocolate. The cacao and coffee really come through and mix quite well.

T: Excellent blend of flavors that is a complex combination. It really tastes like it smells. Lots of coffee and chocolate, with a nice hint of malty sweetness. I really don't get any hops. You really have to be paying attention to even notice the bit of pine resin in there, because it is similar to the coffee and cocoa flavors here. Not a bad thing in this case. I didn't really get any romano beans, but that may only come through in the rich, full earthy body that it has, which probably is a bit antagonistic with the hops.

M: Nice even carbonation that lends a good bit of coarseness. Quite subtle and nice, which goes well with the flavors here. Overall, quite smooth though.

O: Finally, a Sixpoint that I really like. This is great. Right in line with the recent Dayman and Espresso RIS. I loved the combination and concept here, probably because it was perfectly executed. Now this is how you do chocolate and coffee, in a beer. I haven't had many Baltic Porters, but this one was top notch.

Serving type: can

05-22-2013 00:59:23 | More by gillagorilla

bmurray10

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-22-2013 00:44:43 | More by bmurray10

barefoot71

Texas

4/5  rDev -1%

05-21-2013 15:47:11 | More by barefoot71

maximum12

Minnesota

3.55/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to JayCin for this lovely, weird little 12 oz. can. Nice package. I can't decide whether it looks appropriately throwback or something over-designed by an idiot who watched too many episodes of Mad Men. Either way, I like it.

Pour is dark & doesn't bother to hide its carbonation. Nose holds plenty of the advertised roast but doesn't lean over the line into coffee, mixed in with Nicaraguan earth. Hmmmm. Not what I expected, but decent enough.

3Beans is like a beginner coffee: this should come with a nipple. Mild roast in the nose gives way to mild coffee on the tongue, along with a poke of cocoa that soothes the sharp edges & turns this more espresso, creamy, even. Bitterness flirting with harshness lines the mid-palate, & not in a hoppy way, but a coffee-in-the-morning way. Mouthfeel is certainly the high point.

This is a good beer. Nothing out of the ordinary. Above average. Solid. <shrug> Just a mite bit nondescript.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 02:32:44 | More by maximum12

RaulMondesi

California

4.08/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Yeah... Raul is feeling this one. Thanks to a nice trade from the Garden State, Raul got himself some of this goodie sauce.

Pretty much just solid like a #2 after eating Del Taco after Midnight. Beautiful dark textures and flavors like taking acid on the moon.

Raul likes this, Raul likes this a lot.

Serving type: can

05-20-2013 06:10:12 | More by RaulMondesi

tastyville

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-20-2013 06:07:00 | More by tastyville

PlayitAgain

New York

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

05-20-2013 03:12:18 | More by PlayitAgain

twiggamortis420

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

12 oz can pours a dark crimson color with some highlighting when held to light. Thick tan froth sticks around a good while and leaves great lace...good looking brew here.

Nose is coffee mostly with some ancillary aromas of lactose, chocolate and toasted white bread.

Taste is a very nice blend of coffee and cocoa with a soft, grassy hop bite. The ABV is very well hidden and goes down really smooth. This is top notch actually as far as non-bomber imperial stout/porter offerings. I was a bit hesitant to drop 13 bones on a 4-pack, but am glad I did so now and might even go pick up another. The smoothness of the beer along with a silky body is quite impressive. The legumes do seem to add a richer texture, especially if this is indeed a porter...it gives it a more stout-esque character.

Serving type: can

05-20-2013 00:18:18 | More by twiggamortis420

bcuz7

Florida

4/5  rDev -1%

05-19-2013 21:13:56 | More by bcuz7

hopley

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1%

05-19-2013 05:00:41 | More by hopley

blackcloud

Alaska

4/5  rDev -1%

05-19-2013 03:26:41 | More by blackcloud

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Thanks to rgilbert for this one.

Poured from a sharp looking 12oz can, best before 10 Jul 2013.

Appearance: Dark brown body with cherry wood tinges; huge, light brown head that really sits in the glass.

Smell: Fresh cocoa beans, coffee, oatmeal cookies, raisins.

Taste: Awesome combo of strong coffee and bitter-sweet cocoa. Liquid chocolate in finish.

Mouthfeel: Good bitterness, a bit acidic, roasted feel lurks in the background.

Overall: Not quite the smooth stout but overall a good stout.

Serving type: can

05-19-2013 02:31:48 | More by papat444

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-19-2013 00:15:37 | More by jakeox

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-18-2013 22:00:29 | More by Photekut

jl28r1

Texas

4/5  rDev -1%

05-18-2013 16:51:25 | More by jl28r1

civicm87

New York

4/5  rDev -1%

05-18-2013 15:13:28 | More by civicm87

shockrocker65

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1%

05-18-2013 14:28:46 | More by shockrocker65

ChrisL24481

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-18-2013 11:05:54 | More by ChrisL24481

CampusCrew

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%

05-17-2013 20:28:26 | More by CampusCrew

JakeDebus

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-17-2013 10:11:23 | More by JakeDebus

juanbon

Georgia

4/5  rDev -1%

05-17-2013 01:15:45 | More by juanbon

bh123

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

05-16-2013 03:25:27 | More by bh123

agreenman19

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -1%

05-16-2013 00:44:57 | More by agreenman19

alex_hart

Massachusetts

4.26/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

appearance: Black as night on the pour but when held up to the light you can see a deep red. Very nice.

Smell: smells like burnt coffee, but not in an awesome way. Not bad, but not my favorite. Something a little funky as well, almost a little bit sour.

Taste: Wow. Far different from the smell. Beautiful, smooth, sweet coffee notes with a slight bitterness at the back that resembles black coffee more than beer. This is just awesome.

Mouthfeel: Medium-heavy in body with better carbonation than I expected.

Overall: I traded for this and was by FAR the most I've spent on a beer (after shipping costs about $9 for 12oz), and it was completely worth it. This is just fantastic.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 00:02:14 | More by alex_hart