Resin
Sixpoint Brewery

Appearance: Into a 14oz mug, this is one of the finest looking beers I've ever poured. Definitely the best of its style. Amber-orange-caramel colored with between one and two fingers of beige-colored head (depending on pour). The lacing on this beer is awesome to watch and the retention is... wow. Their normal IPA, Bengali Tiger, is so named for the stripes of lacing it leaves behind, and this follows suit. For a double IPA, the retention and lacing on this is something you don't see everyday, especially at 9.2% abv.

Smell: Sweet and hoppy. Promising a citrus character. Fruity and tropical in a big way. A little boozy, but in a way that combines with the tropical elements to make them stand out more in the aroma. This beer's gotten better!

Taste: Candied pine needles. Pineapple, mango, and lemon zest. Freshly cut grass. Earthy, grainy hops overflowing with fruit sugars and esters. Caramel and pale malt. Clean bitterness washes away any lingering sweetness that might get cloying. The malts serve as chauffeurs to the big hop elements, just enough sweet bread to deliver that bittersweet, piney, fruity, resiny esteriness to your tastebuds. On a silver platter. These hops have never tasted so good.

Mouthfeel: I almost wanted to call this "only" above average, but when the resiny, oily hop character combines so damn well with the sweet, bready character of the malt, and the medium carbonation shakes it all up enough to make it exceedingly easy to drink, well, how can I call that anything other than extraordinary?

Overall: Before I'd tried Resin I didn't even like IPAs. From the glowing review I've given above, I'd hope that you'd now know that Sixpoint has single-handedly changed my mind on the whole issue. Of course, DIPAs are definitely of a different character than IPAs, but even if you prefer darker beers (as I normally do), Resin is a beer I would, and do, recommend to anybody who enjoys beer. Complex, very flavorful, refreshing. Honestly, this was a revelation for me as far as what hops can do for a beer.

EDIT: More than three years later, and this is still, easily, my favorite everyday DIPA. I enjoy others more, but ONLY brewery-exclusive, in limited-quantity, at a much higher price point. This, to me, blows anything at a similar availability out of the water. Outstanding Sixpoint, you rock!

Best current example of an old school WC IPA. Not fruity, nor tropical, nor hazy, nor floral. Bitter pine with obvious ABV, yes, pour me another. Try it if you haven’t.

 

spotted this at the local supermarket.
Fresh (BB July 2026) and only $3, so...
Never really got into their stuff when it first came out. Tried Bengali and The Crisp. Meh. Recently saw good reviews for Resin here, and, being a fan of resinous and dank DIPAS, figured I'd give it a go...
Pours a beautiful gold with a nice foam head that quickly dissipates. Upon cracking the can, there's an initial blast of hop aroma, but it's short-lived. The taste is bitter, resinous, piney hops parallel to a strong sweet caramel malt presence. Almost equal bitterness and sweetness in the mix.
I crave old school hop bitterness over newfangled soft, juicy, murky IPAs, but there's not much else going on with this. Kind of a one-trick pony (not a six-point pony?).
The 9.1% is apparent, as well, as it's quite boozy.

RB transfer

 

12oz can dated BB: Nov 9, 2025. Poured into a Nonic glass. Slightly Murky, yellow-orange in color. BIG, frothy 3 finger head - that settles to a nice robust creamy top. At nearly a year? I’m impressed. Sixpoint brews hold up(if stored properly) I’d say this one is the oldest I’ve had over the years- and definately the smoothest. The 103ibu’s is tamed now. But still, very noticeable albeit suppressed now, by the malt character. The smell is typical west coast hops(pine/tangerine/apricot/red grapefruit) that head, is tremendous! Fresh, this brew has some viscosity - and I think maybe I like it more at a year?! The bitterness, Is what one might look for in this beer. So, maybe I’m liking it, and find it more desirable after the fact. I love hoppy beers. But I also love complexity. This one? Changes a lot in a year. And it’s good at any point. Cheers!

Pours a clear pale orange color with excellent lacing which persists and 2 fingers of whitish foam from a twelve ounce can into
A tulip glass. Aroma of cat pee unfortunately predominates some citrus, malt and bread notes. Flavor is full and citrus, clean malt predominates. Hides the 9.1% abv well.

 

 

 

 

Color of straw. Big, white head. Aroma of pine, tropical fruits, and caramel malt. Strong, hoppy bitterness in taste with a heavy, malty background.

This is a very smooth drinking West Coast DIPA. So be careful, the 9.1% can sneak up on you. Pine, banana, pineapple? Whatever it is it’s very smooth and tasty. I’m about to order another one. Very deserving of its 92 point rating on BA.

Reminds me of some old school west coast IPAs we have in the Midwest. Attractive look to it, copper color and tons of lacing. Grapefruit, orange, pine, resin, a bit of honey caramel sweetness, pale malt. Bitter with clean flavors and crisp.

 

 

Moderately hazy golden color with a modest white head. The aroma is moderately strong with earthy, musty, pine and citrus peel scents. The taste is balanced and has a serious bitterness. Resin-like pine and biter orange peel. Flavorful and very interesting. It hides its ABV well at the start, but after a few sips it does have a warming quality. Full bodied.

Poured from a 12 oz can into a New Belgium globe glass

The beer pours a slightly cloudy copper/orange color with a big off white head that recedes slowly leaving behind quite a bit of lacing.

The aroma is slightly sweet; citrusy and piney with some herbal and spicy notes.

The flavor is piney and bitter with some nice citrusy notes: grapefruit, orange, lemon, and a light malt presence with just a hint of caramel to add sweetness to the beer. Medium bodied and moderately carbonated. Finishes slick on the tongue.

Overall, this is a great old school DIPA

12 oz. can pours a hazy light orange with big off-white head and some lacing. Aroma is full of piney and citrus hops as the name suggests, but with lots of sweet caramel malts as well. Much smoother and easier to drink than I had expected from a 9.1% IIPA. Has a clean dry finish, as expected. This is not an outrageous hop bomb. Mouthfeel is a little sticky without much carbonation. Medium body. Very enjoyable, and one I return to often.