3Beans - Sixpoint Brewery

Jwale73

Rhode Island

4.13/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz. can served in my Weyerbacher tulip. Pours a deep brown with dark ruby highlights around the base when the light hit the glass just right. Head is half an inch and tan-colored and leaves a residual band of lacing as it slowly recedes. Nose expresses cocoa, dark fruit and roasted coffee. Taste consistent with nose; however, there's a distinct, hoppy bitterness at the finish that lingers between quaffs. Mouthfeel is medium-light with a crisp carbonation and a hint of acidity that is detectable at the finish. Overall, a pretty enjoyable beer with quite a few different levels to it. Too bad it's a one-off.

Serving type: can

02-08-2013 01:51:50 | More by Jwale73

ThePorterSorter

New York

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

Grabbed a bottle in MAINE because we still haven't gotten distribution in Central NY...?

The beer pours a dull, hazy, dark brown with an inch of fluffy tan head that laces. It presents much better than expected with such a large abv, to which I attribute to the romano beans. The nose has potent notes of sweet chocolate and coffee. It's both bitter and sweet. The taste is reminiscent of a cold "hot chocolate" with huge amounts of chocolate sweetness upfront that transitions to a hoppy-coffee bitterness. The mouthfeel is velvety smooth, but drinks like most coffee porters- slightly watery, but lacking the body you'd expected based on the smell and taste. The aftertaste is huge gush of roasty, bitter chocolate. I enjoyed this beer and it was surprisingly flavorful. I didn't grab much of the fruitiness I expect with a Baltic porter, but it certainly packed in enough flavor.

Serving type: can

02-08-2013 01:18:46 | More by ThePorterSorter

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

4.05/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Can poured into a globe glass

Pours an ink black through the core with some brown edges. A two finger mocha colored cap fades to a patchy coating with sheets of lace covering the inside of the glass.

Nose is of rich cocoa, dark roast, and coffee beans. Some very mild grassy hops hanging in the background. A little subtle on the nose, but rich and inviting at the same time.

Cocoa/milk chocolate with roast coffee beans mild at first, but then leaping in the finish. Big lingering bitterness that builds with each sip. Mix of roast and an earthy/grassy hop bitterness.

Medium-bodied. Low carbonation. Smooth and silky.

The bitterness really builds with this guy, dominating the palate....in a good way. This is a mighty fine coffee porter.

Serving type: can

02-07-2013 16:11:29 | More by ColForbinBC

Gambrinus1184

Connecticut

4.34/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Served on-tap in a 12 oz. hexagonal glass at Eli Cannon's in Middletown, Conn.

A: Very dark brown to near black in color with a very thin veil of espresso colored carbonation which quickly faded, leaving a glassy sheen over the brew.

S: Sweet and roasty with lots of bitter, charred malt aromas, herbal, earthy hops and a distinct bittersweet cocoa scent.

T: Rich, sweet and robust, this is a very well-roasted and strong Baltic Porter. The fresh coffee and chocolate flavors are immediate, but the secondary hints of tobacco, vanilla and hazelnut are an unexpected treat. Dark, roasted specialty malts lend a bit of spizy, herbal fruitiness to the palate in the form of raisin before washing back with a sweet, bitter finish and singe of alcohol.

M: Full-bodied but very drinkable without becoming cloyingly sweet. A very nice sipper.

O: This heavy-hitting, uber-flavorful Baltic Porter may clock in at 10% ABV, but it's dangerously drinkable on its own and could be even better with a chocolate or berry-accented dessert. I'm glad I got to try this limited-run, dark, strong specialty brew; seek it out!

Serving type: on-tap

02-07-2013 01:49:27 | More by Gambrinus1184

BEERchitect

Kentucky

4.09/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

In a fascinating attempt to weave three beans together in the same brew, Sixpoint chooses the obvious coffee beans, cacao beans but then offers up other earthy beans to promote body, texture, starch flavor, and rich textures to the overall savory experience. And all that hits home in this beer.

The beer acts as much as rich coffee as it does ale, as the medium brown concoction pours with medium weight and releases a delicate espresso-like creme. Moderate retention and low lying pocketed lace ensures that the coffee-like appearances hold true.

Strong coffee aromas strike the nose with overtones of more nutty versions like Kona and Columbia roasts. But then the back beat of toffee, caramel, and peanut brittle hits next; delivering with it the undeniable yet understated scent of chocolate. With little hops to interfere with the nose, the aroma spread depends solely upon coffee roast and sweet toasted grain.

Delicious sweetness of chocolate and coffee culminate on the early palate with a hearty and robust first impression that coats the tongue with savory-sweet notes. But soon the sweetness is shed and the earthy wood, roast, and cocoa flavors emerge. Their unadulterated taste reveals earthen seared taste that's hardly ignored. With little flavor of the "third" bean, the taste is highly reliant on the charming interplay of coffee and chocolate.

Smooth and medium-textured on the palate, the beer plays somewhat softly with its semi-sweet upstart and its reluctant fade toward dryness. But as the sweetness and mild carbonation recedes, dry toast textures emerge with notions of hop-derived woody bitterness, dryness, and a slim alcohol warmth (it's dangerous how drinkable this beer is for its alcohol content). Finishing woody, chocolaty and warm,- the beer begs for one more sip.

Giving in to this taste would be detrimental to health and mind as this beer hides its alcohol deceptively well. Its sultry attitude with savory, hearty sweetness, and casual effort makes it somewhat sessionable- a horrible blend for those "lush-like-me" types.

Serving type: can

02-06-2013 06:54:35 | More by BEERchitect

smakawhat

Maryland

4.08/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle into a nonic pint glass.

A real nice black walnut brown body, with a large four finger head and a creamy tan top. Swiss cheese head, and lots of clumping rocky lacing. While walnut brown, there's a good hint of some red hues along the edges and through the light.

Nose rips of dry roast coffee. The beans feel just ripped, lots of oil. While suggestions of cocoa bean and hints of roast malt are no doubt around it's just a giant coffee boom. Faint hinting sense of nut, but this is truly coffee forward.

This one is quite surprising for taste. Palate comes with warming coffee silky action. For a brew it's wet, but for the coffee angle it's just perfect. Warming roast coffee with a little bit of silky roast character. However the aftertaste just explodes in warmth, very gradually. Hits of Kahlua abound on the finish, with a touch of vodka like heat. Hop angle creates this slow bitter in the mid palate on the swallow, hinting somewhere between lime and orange zest bitterness. Hints of dried fig come out also.

Overall I don't find much Baltic "sense" about this (not getting that banana feeling) but in terms of what this is, it's pretty darn fun, and certainly a great take for a style I am a little averse to.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 01:59:22 | More by smakawhat

stakem

Pennsylvania

2.85/5  rDev -29.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.75

Slender 12oz can into a snifter. The brew streams a clear color of brown but comes to rest in my glass more black looking than anything. A pour down the middle of the glass produces a perfect 2 finger khaki froth. The cap holds fairly well for a brew of this strength and as it fades, produces some webby patches of lace sticking to the glass. When held to the light, it displays more of a mahogany look about it.

The aroma has a bit of mineral quality that fades into something somewhat carbonic. There is a bit of raw earthiness to this brew that I guess is the cacao inclusion. The coffee addition is present in trace amounts. As this brew warms up in my glass, it has almost a hard cola quality about it. Swirling releases some sulfur and hints of cheese. The alcohol character reminds me of a poorly made wine which is strange.

The flavor is a bit of an improvement. There is a hint of tobacco and roasty quality of coffee present that includes a bit of fresh citrus coffee bean element. That cacao is felt with a raw flavor that is quite pleasant mixed with a hint of virgin oak that provides a slight tannic edge. The alcohol gets progressively more bold as the experience continues and before long the flavor starts to pick up that strange sort of hard cola flavor with a hint of something vinous.

This is a medium to lighter bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. I think the label/description reads like a hell of a good idea and has potential but it just didnt totally transcribe well in the glass. The look of this brew is damn near perfect but thats where the best attributes end. The smell is ok and the taste has its moments of brilliance that are short lived. I purchased a 4-pack of this and drank my first yesterday and was let down thinking my senses must have been off that day. Having it again tonight made me realize this just isn't that good of a brew.

Serving type: can

02-06-2013 01:23:46 | More by stakem

brureview

Massachusetts

4.45/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

One of my favorite styles.

Poured in a pint glass, the beer is a deep chocolate with a three finger head.

Intense lemon-chocolate aroma. Some cocoa.

The mouth feel is nicely carbonated for the style.

The taste is intense lemon-chocolate, coffee aftertaste, mild bitterness.
The only drawback to the beer is that the intense flavor dissipates with warming.

Overall, a solid porter especially suited for cold winter nights.

Serving type: can

02-05-2013 02:05:51 | More by brureview

argock

Virginia

3.65/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz can into a Duvel tulip. Best before 10 Jul 2013 stamped on the bottom of the can. 4-pack purchased at Wine Warehouse (Charlottesville, VA) for $14.49.

A: Very dark brown with 3-finger, beige, big-bubbled head with good retention and abundant lacing.

S: The aroma is a bit light overall with some mild dark chocolate and coffee bean and fig/date aromas. There are very light herbal hops notes as well. The alcohol is detectable.

T: The flavor is solid but unspectacular with hefty alcohol bitterness carrying through. THe milk and dark chocolate notes are strongest with some black coffee accents. There is a light lactose note as well. The finish is weakest with an over acrid burned dark malt quality that doesn't harm the beer but it certainly doesn't help it. The alcohol is there but not as much as you'd expect.

M: Too thin, even for a Baltic porter. The lactose tries to help but can't quite do it. The carbonation is low-to-medium. The acrid finish also hurts the feel.

O: It is an interesting beer and solid, but not worth the price tag. There are coffee and chocolate elements but they could be bigger. It's a good beer but nothing more.

Serving type: can

02-04-2013 03:38:37 | More by argock

Gatch

Massachusetts

4.3/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Dark, murky brown with a very smooth, fine-bubbled head that builds tall and quickly and fades fairly quickly. Leaves behind a bit of lace and has a thin layer of foam retention.

S: You get all the components. Heavy coffee, very rich, dark chocolate & cocoa, a bit of booze, dark fruits, roasted and smoked malt, brown sugar, wood. Very nice.

T: Everything in the nose. Pretty sweet and a bit boozy but the alcohol complements the overall experience. Kinda spicy but not nearly as detectable as it could be. Malt, coffee, and cocoa take center stage, as they should.

M: Big, bold flavor and some sizzle from the carbonation. The body is proper for the style. The booze can linger a bit, though.

O: A unique and special Baltic Porter that lived up to the style but also had an enjoyable twist thrown in by Sixpoint. Fantastic, big beer. And a good looking can.

Serving type: can

02-04-2013 02:13:42 | More by Gatch

philbe311

Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

I'm very excited to try this one...

A - A slow to develop finger's worth of densely packed rich creamy khaki colored froth with an ever so slightly rocky top... Solid retention gives way to a full enticing veil of lacing and thin collar... The color is a deep dark brown that lets lot of light leak in around the edges... Mostly still with a couple of stray sluggish carbonation bubbles deep within... A good bit of lacing clings to the glass...

S - You don't even need to bring this one close to your nose to enjoy the potent and pleasant aroma... A nice rich coffee scent to start... This is mixed nicely with a rich milk chocolate component... Some slight earthy notes... A hint of smoke... Vanilla emerges more as it warms... Very nice depth and complexity...

T - Light yet assertive coffee to start... Semisweet chocolate chips... Vanilla... Some light woody notes from the oak which adds just the most subtle of nuance... Loads of rich roasted malt on the finish that continues to crescendo...

M - Teeters on the border between medium and full bodied... A nice brisk carbonation... Starts a bit lush and "juicy..." The finish becomes a drier by the moment...

D - A very nice very rewarding brew from Sixpoint... I'm challenging to think of anything that quite compares as this one is rather unique... I can recommend with a clean conscience and will gladly seek out and enjoy again without hesitation...

Serving type: can

02-03-2013 23:01:42 | More by philbe311

brewcrew76

Wisconsin

4.35/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A - Black, dark brown with a creamy mocha head a spray paint splatter of lacing.

S - Espresso, lactic milk stout notes, bittersweet chocolate, roasted malt and milk chocolate.

T - Strong coffee with rich milk chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, herbal hops, roasted malt and some vanilla.

M - Medium body and creamy. Smooth with a touch of alcohol. Although you get a touch of alcohol I would have never guessed this was 10%.

D - A very good beer. Goes down way too easy for 10%. Dessert like but without the dessert sweetness.

Serving type: can

02-03-2013 22:56:09 | More by brewcrew76

Amalak

New York

4.18/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A. It has a deep black color. No light comes through. There's a big foamy tan head that leaves a good deal of lacing.

S. Medium nut, malt and chocolate scent.

T/M. The coffee flavor definitely comes through first. There is a roasted nut taste underneath. A bit of a grape sweetness. Tart taste kicks the back of the mouth but goes away quickly. It is smooth and refreshing, medium bodied.

O. It is quite flavorful and complex. For a coffee porter, it is right up there with anything I've had.

Serving type: can

02-03-2013 22:18:54 | More by Amalak

nrs207

Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

A - This poured with a pretty big 1.5-2 finger head. Surprisingly light on the color. Up to the light, you could actually see through it. A lot of red notes. In normal lighting looked like a nice porter.

S - Get some chocolate and coffee. Not really any oak. Some roasted notes. Not really any fruitiness, which isn't super surprising since it's a Baltic porter so I assume they're using a lager yeast. It's a pretty nice smelling beer overall.

T - The middle of the mouth throws me off here. The beginning I get a nice bit of chocolate and coffee. I'm glad that's the most dominant flavor profile, because that's why I bought it. I'm not one to buy Sixpoint beers normally. Then the middle, I get a nice little kick of booze that I'd prefer be lessened. Also a strange metallic taste almost. Not quite, but something along those lines. Aftertaste is chocolate and coffee, redeeming the prior misstep somewhat.

M - Fairly smooth, definitely carbonated. Not necessarily too much, but perhaps a bit. Would like less of a booze kick, even for 10%. The mouthfeel is too thin for the style. Drinks like a pale ale.

O - It's a solid beer. To someone who isn't as sensitive to boozy beers, it'd probably be quite good if you don't like a full bodied beer. I find the odd flavor I get in the middle of each sip somewhat off putting. Not really sure what that is. Overall I think it's balanced nicely and gives you the desired chocolate and coffee flavors. After having Resin and whatnot, I wasn't going to give Sixpoint a second look, but this beer is probably the best they've brewed so far. I'd at least give it a try if you see it.

Serving type: can

02-03-2013 18:58:10 | More by nrs207

Seanniek91

New Hampshire

4.85/5  rDev +20%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Served from a 12oz slim can into a Newport Storm pint.

Appearance- Smokey/grey/blackish color with mocha head. Lot of lacing.

Smell- Tons of bitter coffee with some caramel and chocolate. Some nice vanilla oakieness. A little booze.

Taste- Chocolate and coffee! Bitter coffee and sweet chocolate. Extremely well balanced. Nice bitter hops at the end with a little booze.

Mouthfeel- Lighter in body with smooth carbonation. Phenomenal.

Overall- This is incredible! Might surpass Breakfast Stout in the realm of coffee beers.

Serving type: can

02-03-2013 04:48:56 | More by Seanniek91

Neorebel

New Jersey

4.24/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Pours a deep brown with a puffy, but bubbly head not unlike Coca-Cola. The head rapidly dissipates to less than a half inch in height. Nevertheless the lacing is fantastic, sticking heavily to the sides of the glass as the beer goes down. The aroma is very intriguing... At first there is an almost maple, or molasses scent, but then the milk chocolate and boozy bourbon kicks right in. A vanilla bean sweetness is faintly detectable in the background. For the taste, I agree with other reviewers who find this to be coffee-forward. The dark chocolate aspect competes however, wrapped in a more subtle smokiness, and a splash of bourbon. The finish is a bit wood-y and dry, and has a medium mouth feel. Very warming on its way down but stops just short of having too much alcohol heat. Overall an interesting beer, definitely worth trying. It's different, but could be more balanced.

Serving type: can

02-03-2013 03:57:50 | More by Neorebel

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4.09/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: Pours a clear but opaque (due to darkness of color) very dark brown, almost black in color with some garnet red highlights and moderate amounts of visible carbonation at the surface of the beer. The beer has a two finger tall frothy tan head that slowly reduces to a few small to medium sized medium thick patches with a thin film covering the remainder of the surface and a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of freshly brewed coffee with some moderate aromas of dark chocolate. There are moderate aromas of dark roasted malts with just a touch of char. Light notes of earthy hops and just a touch wood.

T: Upfront there are strong flavors of dark roasted and charred malts, even some slightly burnt notes, those flavors are some moderate to strong flavors of freshly brewed coffee and dark baker's chocolate. Some very light notes of wood and earthy hops. Moderate amounts of bitterness that linger for quite a while.

M: Just shy of medium bodied with light to moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly thin with a light amount of dryness in the finish.

O: The alcohol is surprisingly well hidden in this beer and I love the packaging form factor (the 12 oz. Red Bull style can is just awesome). Glad that I have the opportunity to try this one (as it is a one time brew) and I appreciate the fact that Sixpoint collaborated with Mast Bros. Chocolate and Stumptown Coffee - both quality local artisans. I found the beer relatively easy to drink and enjoyable. Not sure this is a typical Baltic Porter but definitely a nice Imperial style porter.

Serving type: can

02-03-2013 01:20:31 | More by dbrauneis

mcintire78

Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

a: Brown to ruby brown in appearance with a slight head that dissipates slowly. Significant carbonation clinging to the walls of the glass. Served in a 12oz, narrower than normal, can and poured into a nonic pint glass.

s: Strong smell of coffee and a bit of heavily roasted malt.

t: The chocolate comes through with a bit of coffee on the backside. This is a beer that you want to let warm up a bit.

m: Gentle and smooth, possibly even a little thin. Very little of the carbonation seen early can be tasted.

d: Given the high alcohol content this beer is very drinkable. It's a bit sweet for more than one or two at a go, though.

Serving type: can

02-02-2013 21:15:51 | More by mcintire78

Gmann

New York

3.96/5  rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a chocolate brown color with some honey highlights. The khaki colored head is fluffy, creamy with some big air bubbles in it. It left wonderful lacing on the glass as it settled.

The aroma is earthy. Has some woody bark scents to go along with a light coffee note. A bit of semi-sweet chocolate rounds out the aroma. Could be a little stronger in the nose.

The flavor is very woody with bark and husk bitterness. The bakers chocolate notes are quite strong and work well with this porter. Some milk chocolate flavors as well. The coffee gets dominated by the woody and chocolate flavors, which is a shame. It seems to pop through in the finish. There is a bit of a fruity type of sweetness to it but can't really distinguish which fruit.

The feel is moderate with fairly weak carbonation. Spot on feel for a porter but perhaps a touch light for a baltic porter or a porter with a high ABV. Various degrees of bitterness on the palate but there are some sweet notes to help balance. Very earthy feel which I like in a porter. The ABV is present and can be felt, needs some mellowing.

Very interesting brew. Need to drink this warmer to let the coffee come through. Quite earthy, good fireside brew.

Serving type: can

02-02-2013 18:11:12 | More by Gmann

Greywulfken

New York

4.3/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: into a tulip, translucent brown on the pour, black in the glass; fat tan head, modest lace

S: coffee and cocoa and dark roasty malts

T: rich dark malt, bittersweet cocoa, mellow espresso

M: creamy, light body, mild carbonation, smooth

O: a delightful porter, deceptively strong, definitely rebuy-able

Serving type: can

02-02-2013 13:14:35 | More by Greywulfken

Vonerichs

Illinois

3.89/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark brown color that lets a bit if light pass through around the edges. I poured into a tulip and gbd head was about two inches and tan.

The smell is almost all fresh coffee. The chocolate pops to a lesser extent.

I don't like what the wood brings to the table. It adds a resinous varnish quality that doesn't do well with the coffee and completely overwhelms the chocolate.

Mouthfeel is medium if not a little thin. Good carbonation.

I think this beer would have faired much better without the oak aging. The coffee had so much potential but it was lost to the wood. It's s decent beer but I expected more.

Serving type: can

02-02-2013 03:42:03 | More by Vonerichs

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

SpeedwayJim

New York

3.91/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

12oz. can into a Brooklyn Brewery snifter.

Pours a massive 3 finger fluffy and dirty looking gray cream head with good retention. Lacing is stringy and layered with good stick. Beer is a clear black. Sticky, thin legs. Pretty good.

Nose is coffee and chocolate with a splash of lactose. Exactly as described. Aromatic. Appetizing too.

Opens chocolate, lactose, sweet coffee. Fudge, cane sugar, and some cocoa powder. Some ethanol in the middle. Finishes up sweet and sugary with a boozy and coffee aftertaste. Good complexity and balance. A touch sweet at the end though.

Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Foamy and smooth in the mouth and silky and mellow going down. Soft aftertaste with a slightly lingering aftertaste. Nice. Real drinkable for the high ABV.

I'd have to say this is probably the best beer that Sixpoint distributes. With Resin and now 3Beans, Sixpoint has stepped up their game a bit. I'd definitely revisit this one.

Serving type: can

02-02-2013 01:58:35 | More by SpeedwayJim

BEERMILER12

Maine

4.23/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

BESTBEFORE10JUL2013

A: Pours a dark ruby/mahogany color with a fingers worth of head

S: Get some chocolate malts up front, with coffee, dark fruits, and cacao as the highlights

T: Coffee and chocolate right out of the gate, along with vanilla and a solid fruitiness. Fairly sweet from the chocolate and bitter from the coffee. Finishes with more of a bitter coffee aftertaste. For a 10% brew, the alcohol is nowhere to be found

M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth and slightly creamy

O: Definitely one of the most chocolate and coffee forward beers I've had without going overboard on the sweetness (yes, I'm looking at you, ST Mokah). Disappointed this is a one-off, although I can see why it is with the actual cacao and coffee being added. Definitely recommended while it's still available

Serving type: can

02-02-2013 00:30:22 | More by BEERMILER12

bluejacket74

Ohio

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

12 ounce can, best before 10JUL2013 (as stamped on bottom of can). Served in a snifter, the beer pours very dark brown with about a half inch tan head that didn't stick around for long. There is a good amount of lacing. It smells like coffee, roasted malt, bittersweet chocolate, caramel and some nuts. It tastes like coffee, chocolate (milk and bittersweet), cream, nuts, roasted malt and some vanilla. It's a little more bitter and roasty than sweet tasting. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit creamy and has moderate carbonation. I think this is a good brew, although I'd like it better if it was in 16 ounce cans instead. $8.99 a 4-pack.

Serving type: can

02-01-2013 23:52:58 | More by bluejacket74