Sixpoint Hi-Res

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  1. hoptualBrew

    hoptualBrew Initiate (0) May 29, 2011 Florida

    Definitely the statistics of a "Triple IPA", got to love it, looking forward to this one.
     
    #41 hoptualBrew, Jan 16, 2014
  2. Andrew041180

    Andrew041180 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    Why can't a duck be a Triple IPA? As long as Six Point continues to not apply a style name to its beers there is no right answer. However, since an Imperial IPA is an amped up IPA, it stands to reason that an amped up Imperial IPA (Double IPA) might be called a Triple IPA. Thus the progression from Bengali Tiger to Resin to Hi-Res. With breweries such as Russian River and Founders applying the term Triple IPA to their beers, I do not find it at all illogical for people to refer to this beer as a Triple IPA.
     
    #42 Andrew041180, Jan 16, 2014
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  3. PaulyB83

    PaulyB83 Maven (1,399) Sep 1, 2013 Michigan

    I hope Michigan sees some of this, it seems like we only get their regular stuff and I've been really impressed by everything I've had from them. And I love the cans, especially the tall skinny ones.
     
    #43 PaulyB83, Jan 16, 2014
  4. Newbiebeer

    Newbiebeer Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2012 Connecticut

    IPAs should follow belgian guidelines for a dubbel, tripel, quad. tripels are what, 9-12%? quads a bit higher..
    so labeling a hi-res as a triple seems legit. but granted, its all a bunch of jargon in the end. there are pale ales with better flavors than some DIPAs out there. irrelevant for the most part
     
    #44 Newbiebeer, Jan 16, 2014
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  5. beerjerk666

    beerjerk666 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,155) Aug 22, 2010 Florida
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    Sixpoint is making great tasting beers, they don't claim them to be anything that falls into any particular style or that follows any guidelines and makes the claim to not label their beers that way; make your own decision...You either like them or not. I like them because they are unique, without being to quirky.
    Copied from their website:
    Philosophy
    It does not matter whether it is a Craft Ale or a Crisp Lager - if it is a Sixpoint, it cannot be defined. The fountainhead of our creativity cannot be confined to the shackles of "style guidelines" because style simply has no guidelines. Style is boundless, amorphous, restless.

    Take, for instance, Sweet Action. What is it? Is it a cream ale? Well not really, because it is brewed with elements of a Hefe-Weizen. So it is a Hefe-Weizen then, right? Well, no... because it has a hop profile similar to a Pale Ale. All right, well what is it then? It is Sweet Action. That's what it is.

    Ok how about the Diesel? It's a Stout, right? Yes it has echoes of a stout... lots of roast barley, with a thicker and more robust body than a Porter. But it has the hop profile of a Cascadian Dark or "Black IPA." So what is it then? It's the DIESEL. Nuff said.

    Trying to recreate a classical style is like an archer trying to hit the bullseye on a stationary target. But Sixpoint does not practice traditional archery - we practice horseback archery. This means we aim and release while in motion, and we are aiming at a target that might be moving as well. Over time tastes change, and our knowledge and perception as brewers change too. So as we move through time galloping on horseback, we adjust for all of the variables to find the perfect trajectory...

    We understand the role of taxonomy in organizing information. We get it. But it has no role in the creation of our beers. We don't reverse-engineer our beers to conform to dictated style guidelines. Instead, we gather our inspiration from what a beer could be... then pull back and aim to hit the bullseye of that potential.
     
    #45 beerjerk666, Jan 16, 2014
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  6. BriantheBeerGeek

    BriantheBeerGeek Zealot (585) May 26, 2013 Pennsylvania

    #46 BriantheBeerGeek, Jan 17, 2014
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  7. markdrinksbeer

    markdrinksbeer Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2013 Massachusetts

    but this one goes all the way up to 11 :slight_smile:
     
    #47 markdrinksbeer, Jan 17, 2014
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  8. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    You're in luck bro. This is Resin's older, bolder brother. :-)
     
    #48 SCW, Jan 17, 2014
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  9. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    It has been Sixpoint policy since day one to turn styles on their heads. Our Global Warmer is made for people who like to "get down with good beer" during the winter time...not to emulate a nostalgic English style of beer. Glad you enjoyed!
     
    #49 SCW, Jan 17, 2014
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  10. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    We accept that challenge!
     
    #50 SCW, Jan 17, 2014
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  11. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    Go to Barcade right now! Its on tap! :-)
     
    #51 SCW, Jan 17, 2014
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  12. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    from this point forward you will be known as "Due Dillinger" ;-)
     
    #52 SCW, Jan 17, 2014
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  13. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    Oh hell yes son. Can't wait to blow your mind in 2014. We have a lot of cool stuff in the pipeline.
     
    #53 SCW, Jan 17, 2014
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  14. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    No plans to can that beer - but its on tap at Barcade right now!
     
    #54 SCW, Jan 17, 2014
  15. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    #55 Shroud0fdoom, Jan 17, 2014
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  16. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    Hah, that's alright. Keep an eye out for our vintage beer series rotating in and out of there. Some of them we have not brewed since 2005. Global Warmer was actually first brewed and delivered to Barcade 8 years ago!
     
    #56 SCW, Jan 17, 2014
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  17. brother_kenneth

    brother_kenneth Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2012 Virginia

    Just want to say that it is bad ass that you guys respond to people's posts on here! I like that a lot, and your beer is great too. I actually revisited Resin for the first time in a year or two the other day. It was pretty fresh, and I really liked it! Looking forward to Hi-Resin...assuming it sees VA distro?
     
    #57 brother_kenneth, Jan 17, 2014
  18. BeerTwigs

    BeerTwigs Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2009 New York

    Make sure you get enough of this stuff up the Hudson River to the Hudson Valley...
     
    #58 BeerTwigs, Jan 17, 2014
  19. BrewGuy1981

    BrewGuy1981 Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2014 Texas

    I heard that the Total Wine stores in DFW will be one of the first places you will see this at once it releases in DFW.
     
    #59 BrewGuy1981, Jan 17, 2014
  20. Ilovelampandbeer

    Ilovelampandbeer Pooh-Bah (1,719) Aug 25, 2013 New York
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    anybody get their hands on this yet!?
     
    #60 Ilovelampandbeer, Jan 17, 2014
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