Sixpoint (July 2018)

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  1. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,041) Aug 18, 2012 New York
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    Couldn’t make it today since I have to be home by 1pm and the travel time for me is close to 2 hrs each way. Definitely will make the August release as long as it is in the middle of the month! Hopefully the weather holds out for you guys.
     
    #41 BoardwalkBock, Jul 21, 2018
  2. dhaakon

    dhaakon Pundit (851) May 30, 2005 New York

    this is turning into a WWE story line.

    bout to make my way over. should be able to hang for a bit. will be wearing my beer cat socks. teku belt. only trades bro tshirt. camo printed cargo pants. kanye 2010 glasses that say beer me across the eyes. my treehouse bucket hat. birkenstocks. and most likely kicking my alchemist hackey sack outside.
     
    #42 dhaakon, Jul 21, 2018
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  3. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    good times - be advised we just ran out of neck tattoos (Adam got the last one)

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    #43 SCW, Jul 21, 2018
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  4. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    Awesome time as usual, big group of us, great to see everyone, we had some good times. Also, finally got to meet the elusive @dhaakon . Sixpoint crew as gracious as always.
     
    #44 jrnyc, Jul 22, 2018
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  5. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,041) Aug 18, 2012 New York
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    So how are the beers?
     
    #45 BoardwalkBock, Jul 22, 2018
  6. frozyn

    frozyn Maven (1,435) May 16, 2015 New York
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    Stun Gun was the winner for me, as most sour IPAs I've had usually tend too far in either direction towards sour or IPA and SG was more of a marriage of the two. I get both the fruited sour side of it -- though the sour is more a tartness than a sour, so think berliner vs. wild ale -- as well as the fruity hops from the IPA. It has a beautiful golden orange hue to it as well.

    Spritzer was great, the yeast being the prominent note in the right way with the wine notes playing a supporting role that, while distinctive, didn't overshadow the beer itself. I'm planning on breaking into the brewery this week to steal a couple more six packs to keep for a BBQ so I can crush them as I light meat on fire. I would say the same of Spritzer Bomb, but replace the word yeast above with hops. SB had a great, soft mouthfeel that really pulled all the different parts of the beer together. I would not, however, crush SB while grilling as the 7.7% would likely lead to me lighting myself on fire.

    As a whole, I think this is my favorite release since Bean day in terms of how good all the beers are. We'll see how I feel after trying the beers again in the next few weeks.
     
    #46 frozyn, Jul 22, 2018
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  7. icfpny

    icfpny Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2015 New York

    (Because the tip should be $8.)
     
    #47 icfpny, Jul 22, 2018
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  8. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    Disagree. $10 on 8 beers is undertipping these days!
     
    #48 algebeeric_topology, Jul 23, 2018
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  9. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    Its not a tip tho - its a non-taxable contribution to a beer research fund. :slight_smile:
     
    #49 SCW, Jul 23, 2018
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  10. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    We are kicking off a big formulations meeting/planning/calendar tomorrow, and this discussion will include many of the future small batch releases through the app.....

    Wanted to put this out in the open because I know many of you are passionate about the topic!

    Does anyone have any suggestions, ideas, or recommendations for upcoming formulations or themes?

    As we discussed at the brewery (in person) and in previous threads, we already have:

    - Bean Day 2018 (whole new lineup of barrel-aged porters, set to hit this Fall, have been in the barrel for over a year!)

    - Lager themed release (this one is still in planning, want to get this dialed in properly!)

    - New Hop Strain NEIPAs (showcasing some of the best upcoming strains from NZ, AUS, and the US)

    any other ideas?


    @balto22 @BoardwalkBock @RobNewton @rojapa @CanConPhilly
     
    #50 SCW, Jul 24, 2018
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  11. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Shane (@Sixpoint), have you considered making some Belgian Ales? There are the Abbey/Trappist style ales. Also, perhaps a beer where you use Brett as a secondary yeast.

    I recognize that you sometimes (often?) like to 'color outside the lines' so maybe a Cranberry Belgian Pale Ale?

    Cheers!
     
    #51 JackHorzempa, Jul 24, 2018
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  12. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    https://www.themadfermentationist.com/2018/07/rye-neipa-with-mosaic-and-hallertau.html

    1.8%? Al(e)chemy indeed!
     
    #52 algebeeric_topology, Jul 24, 2018
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  13. CanConPhilly

    CanConPhilly Grand Pooh-Bah (4,421) May 17, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    I’d love to see another Jammer day, perhaps focusing on exploring how Jammer changes with different fruit additions? Citrus is great of course, and the Yuzu was deadly. Are there other tropical fruits that could work here too? Thinking Passionfruit Jammer, Guava Jammer, Jackfruit Jammer, etc. No one has yet made a beer with Durian...perhaps Jammer is the medium.
     
    #53 CanConPhilly, Jul 24, 2018
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  14. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,041) Aug 18, 2012 New York
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    A series of pale ales with the same exact grain/hop bill but different yeasts (especially one with a Kolsch yeast).

    Trying to perceive differences between hops is so 2017. The second half of 2018 is for the #yeastboiz
     
    #54 BoardwalkBock, Jul 24, 2018
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  15. frozyn

    frozyn Maven (1,435) May 16, 2015 New York
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    Doppelbock. A weizen day with a hefeweizen, dunkelweizen, and a weizenbock. Maybe a bock day, with a bock, doppelbock, and weizenbock. As much as I like Wild Raspy, I think it'd be fun to see you guys do a full-on sour program. A Christmas-themed fundraiser for the Salvation Army with Sixpoint, Sierra Nevada, and BBC where you brew Celebration, SN brews Old Fezziwig, and BBC brews something you guys have done in the past, but everyone puts their own twist on it. The possibilities are endless!!

    Great idea -- build up yeast making a tafelbier that Mikey has to serve at the release in a monk's robe and then use the yeast to brew a dubbel, tripel, and quad.

    Also a good idea. A mainstream twist would be the use the same malts/hops/water for a base NEIPA and ferment it with S04, Conan, and London III.[/QUOTE]
     
    #55 frozyn, Jul 24, 2018
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  16. DJbrewmaster

    DJbrewmaster Initiate (136) Dec 11, 2017 New York

    YES. Give me some modern twists on classical German styles. Hop-toberfest, anybody?
     
    #56 DJbrewmaster, Jul 24, 2018
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  17. ScottKramer

    ScottKramer Devotee (363) May 27, 2016 New York

    Great ideas!
    The most recent Raspy was really nice-- bring it back with similar treatment and different fruits/combinations?
    While not original or groundbreaking, what about a great DIPA single hop day? Could do the "crowd favorites" galaxy and citra and mosaic or similar....
     
    #57 ScottKramer, Jul 24, 2018
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  18. EnthusedAboutBeer

    EnthusedAboutBeer Pooh-Bah (1,889) May 13, 2013 New Jersey
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    I’d love to see more fruited berliners. Lil Raspy and Blackberry Raspy have been two of my favorites from the small batch releases. I think you guys could have some fun with that and maybe add some unique touches, Mad Scientist style :sunglasses:

    Edit: Just saw the comment before mine right after I posted this. More berliners!!
     
    #58 EnthusedAboutBeer, Jul 24, 2018
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  19. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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  20. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    I don't have any groundbreaking ideas ,but FWIW off the top of my head my faves so far have been in no particular order :

    Hootie 1
    Undefined Variable
    Blackberry Raspy
    Wild Raspy
    BA 4Beans
    Yuzu Jammer
    Citrus Jammer
     
    #60 jrnyc, Jul 24, 2018
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