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West Sixth Brewing Company




501 W Sixth St
Lexington, Kentucky, 40508-1341
United States
(859) 951-6006 | map
westsixth.com
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -16.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -16.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5
Visited while in LexingtonLocated out of downtown in a neighborhood. Has that neighborhood feel to it. Seating at high tables inside and along the sidewalk outside. Relatively small tap list, but several bottles were also avialable. decent service.
Mar 10, 2023Reviewed by KentuckyPaleAle from Kentucky
3.97/5 rDev -4.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
3.97/5 rDev -4.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Good selection, great service. Location is okay, lots of outdoor seating. Worst part is that it is attached to a seafood restaurant and smells like fish.
Apr 25, 2022Reviewed by BillBabbitt from Ohio
4.57/5 rDev +9.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75
4.57/5 rDev +9.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75
Nice venue with a fois selection of well made beers. Loads of inside and outside seating options and some very good on-site food available. Street parking is available
Aug 04, 2021Reviewed by Manta200 from Kentucky
4.07/5 rDev -2.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
4.07/5 rDev -2.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
It is quite difficult to review a place with the current COVID-19 restrictions. West Sixth manages quite well, they have ample outdoor space to hang out. Quality is great, I like pretty much every beer I had from them so far. Beer selection is plentiful, 18 beers on tap.
Oct 06, 2020Rated by spcrain from Kentucky
4.68/5 rDev +12.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 5
4.68/5 rDev +12.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Fruity pleasant after taste.
Jan 04, 2019Reviewed by Luckydog91 from Texas
4.13/5 rDev -1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev -1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Had some time to kill before a flight and figured this was a better place to do some work on the computer than the airport. I was right.
Cool vibe. Close enough to downtown but tucked away a bit in a quiet seeming neighborhood. Weather was nice so I sat on the patio which was great.
Tried a flight of the 5 flagship beers and also had the passion fruit sour they had on tap. Nothing blew my socks off but everything I tried was above average.
Lots of different events, pint nights, etc advertised throughout so I’m sure this place is even better if you live in the area and can visit often.
Jun 06, 2018Cool vibe. Close enough to downtown but tucked away a bit in a quiet seeming neighborhood. Weather was nice so I sat on the patio which was great.
Tried a flight of the 5 flagship beers and also had the passion fruit sour they had on tap. Nothing blew my socks off but everything I tried was above average.
Lots of different events, pint nights, etc advertised throughout so I’m sure this place is even better if you live in the area and can visit often.
Reviewed by ChilliHeights from Ohio
4.5/5 rDev +7.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +7.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
Visited in Dec. of 2017. Sat at the bar and had a nice bartender who made good recommendations. For is services by the neighbor restaurant was was good. Great Brew pup to visit if in Lexington.
Jan 07, 2018Reviewed by brunsojw from Tennessee
4.54/5 rDev +8.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75
4.54/5 rDev +8.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75
This is easily the best brewery in Lexington.
Great beer, 2 good locations, the main location is huge.
Love the room for the higher grav stuff as well.
Nov 28, 2017Great beer, 2 good locations, the main location is huge.
Love the room for the higher grav stuff as well.
Reviewed by PDGreenB from Kentucky
3.94/5 rDev -5.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
3.94/5 rDev -5.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
Great service and good staff, the selection is decent but not much other than what one can find in the can. They have free tours every now and then and they give plenty of samples. They even give you a free glass with the brewery on the side.
Sep 28, 2016Reviewed by do_ob from Kentucky
4.26/5 rDev +2.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
4.26/5 rDev +2.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
Probably the best brewery I've been to in terms of a cool, laid back atmosphere and a friendly staff who obviously love their jobs. All the staple beers are on tap, plus a handful of seasonals/experimentals/limited stuff. Three different areas to sit and drink and/or eat, plus a small outside patio. They also house a rollerderby team, yoga club, running club, and a fish farm inside the building. Pretty cool stuff for the whole family.
May 08, 2016Rated by ThurstonHowell3 from Kentucky
3.94/5 rDev -5.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 3 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
3.94/5 rDev -5.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 3 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
Great atmosphere. Not my favorite local brew.
Jan 22, 2016Reviewed by ch196h from Kentucky
3.61/5 rDev -13.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3 | selection: 3
3.61/5 rDev -13.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3 | selection: 3
This beer is better than most of the offerings of West Sixth Brewery. It might be their best. I'm talking about Cocoa Porter brewed with cocoa nibs. It is way better than their interpretation of an IPA. Their IPA is like dating a cat lady without a litter box. This beer actually tastes good and doesn't offend the senses. It doesn't deliver on the cocoa flavor as much as I imagined it would from the name, but it is a good dark porter with slight cocoa hints in the flavor. West Sixth is a new company getting it's feet wet. They will get better. At least I imagine they will out of necessity to survive in a demanding market. West Sixth doesn't have a signature brew, or even a brew they can call their own. They need that. They don't stand out for anything. And based on their IPA, they might even be failing. Seriously, I haven't been exposed to that much cat piss since I volunteered to help a cat lady on social security to fireproof her home.
Aug 03, 2015Rated by jburd19 from Ohio
3.99/5 rDev -4.3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
3.99/5 rDev -4.3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
nice place, just their basic beers on tap when I was there
May 21, 2015Reviewed by bigeyedfish89 from Maryland
4.28/5 rDev +2.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +2.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
Very cool place! Went here on a trip to Lexington with a few friends. Very friendly staff, good beers, cheap merch, and they let you bring food in! We brought in some really tasty pizza from Mellow Mushroom and had dinner while we chilled with some beers before an awesome concert at the Lexington Opera House.
Apr 02, 2015
West Sixth Brewing Company in Lexington, KY
Brewery rating:
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2597 ratings
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