Bengali Tiger
Sixpoint Brewery

Bengali TigerBengali Tiger
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From:
Sixpoint Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 11.68%
Reviews:
591
Ratings:
2,341
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 01, 2024
Added:
Apr 22, 2005
Wants:
  122
Gots:
  478
The original Sixpoint homebrewed IPA formulation, first brewed in 1999 and released commercially in 2005.

64 IBU
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Ratings by hollyisaway:
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Reviewed by hollyisaway from Maryland

4.37/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
16oz tall boy from Beckley's Motel and Liquor. Poured into a Tommy's Pizza pint glass.

As seems to be the Sixpoint trend, no head to speak of. I am perfectly fine with this with an IPA due to any "absorption" the head has on the hops, so fine with me. Otherwise, good but standard IPA fare. Solid orange-yellow appearance, cloudy, very much welcome.

Smell was great. No particular hops are listed, but I feel like I'm smelling simcoe or cascade. Not at all abrasive or "wet," just a solid IPA smell.

Taste is where the damn thing grows to love. Very solid, almost thin, but goes down easy and simple. Solid hop burn, low alcohol interference, and beautiful. Again, feeling of simcoe and cascade hops primarily.

Mouthfeel is perfect. Thin enough to drink, thick enough to keep on drinking. Slight resin on the mouth, but I'm a fan of that. Every sip tastes new.
Apr 14, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by BurtonRed from England

3.97/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Used to love these out of the wetherspoons fridges in Nottingham UK, stopped doing it at least 5 years ago. Was always very satisfying balancing resinous and citric hop forward notes with gentle finish and quaffability.
Mar 01, 2024
 
Rated: 3.5 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4.27 by cdub70085 from Connecticut

Aug 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4.81 by aftandrew from New York

Sep 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by imperialking from Illinois

Apr 17, 2020
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Rated by cratez from Canada (ON)

3.96/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Rating from notes. Consumed January 2013. "Aromatic IPA. Flavour gets a little watery towards the end, but otherwise this is well executed."
Jan 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.1 by CruzinCooler from New Jersey

Jul 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Apr 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.6 by Eychung from New York

Feb 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by BeerMan247 from New York

Jan 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.54 by TheCrowsEye from California

Apr 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.88 by Griphon from Florida

Feb 09, 2018
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Reviewed by tbrax34 from New York

4.3/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I really like this as an example of a lighter IPA--one that I enjoy drinking by itself rather than just with food. It's not quite a session beer, but I can have more than one without feeling either like my mouth is turning to cotton or that I'm about to fall off of my stool.
Feb 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.08 by Branlott42 from Missouri

Nov 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.92 by Khaack from New York

Oct 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by axf4129 from Indiana

Oct 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by micropale from Pennsylvania

Aug 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.32 by DrewSnyc667 from Massachusetts

Jul 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by baldy00 from Connecticut

Jun 09, 2017
Bengali Tiger from Sixpoint Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 2341 ratings