Beer in Unique Places (Brooklyn)

Brewery: Sixpoint Craft Ales
Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA

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Its possible that you’ve never heard of Sixpoint Craft Ales…yet. They are located within the walls of an inconspicuous bar (Rocky Sullivan’s Taproom) in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. This tiny little brewery makes some of the best beers in the country. If you’ve had any of their beers, you won’t argue with that statement.

Sixpoint was started in 2004 by Shane Welch and Andrew Bronstein. They found the remains of a little brewery, formulated some recipes and set to work brewing beers the likes the East Coast had never seen. There is obviously more to the story but that is the quick and glamorous run down.

Sixpoint has only bottled one of their beers as far as I know and that was a Russian Imperial Stout called Bolshoi. The rest of their beers are just available on draught. They currently distribute in NYC, Long Island, some other parts of New York State and in Massachusetts. So, next time you are in Boston or NYC, be on the lookout for any of their brews.

They currently have six or so regular offerings including Bengali Tiger IPA, Brownstown Brown, Diesel (a stout), East Coast Amber, Righteous Ale, Sweet Action and SMP (a smoked Baltic Porter). They also brew some rotating seasonals and one-off beers from time to time, like their current Hop Obama (a hoppy amber ale). For more about this go HERE!

I made the trek to Sixpoint a few years back when visiting a friend in NYC. Despite being a little nervous walking through a good chunk of the Red Hook projects, what lay beyond was well worth it. Shane gave a great tour and the free pint of Righteous Ale, a hoppy rye, was incredible. If you haven’t had a pint of Sixpoint, seek one out. You will have a beer drinking experience that is rarely matched and hardly ever exceeded.

Check out the Brew Monkey interview with Shane Welch from Sixpoint HERE!

“Our logo – a unique combination of the brewer’s star and nautical star – combines centuries of rich history and holds and entirely new meaning. It symbolizes our beliefs and inspirations…”

-Shane Welch