Sixpoint Righteous Ale
They should be good men; their affairs as righteous: But all hoods make not monks. Beneath a deep blanket of snow there is a cereal grain that can survive the harsh winters and acidic soils - RYE. Like a draped hood over a monk, it is the righteousness inside that shines.
3.5
465 reviews
Brooklyn, United States
Community reviews
Pours a Deep clear brown with a thin offwhite head. Nose is Rye and other malts with sticky hops back. Watery grainy body. Bitter finsh. Would be a decent session but not a standout
Can. Light orange Amber, off white head. Aroma and flavour of sweet caramel, bready, a touch thin. Not getting much rye character here. A bit disappointing.
Pours a cloudy brown with a roasted nose. Flavor follows bit is fairly mild. No thanks.
On tap at 28 Spring. Thanks so much Casey! Pours a clear Amber with on finger of off white head. Aroma is some malt and slight floral hops. Nice bitterness. Finishes super clean. Really nice beer.
Pours a hazy amber-brown. A grainy and rye aroma. Taste is full of malts of grain, rye, and some dark fruits. A dry aftertaste with some spices.
Tap sail and anchor, impressive lacing, earthy aromas. Fig and raisin flavours. Excellent lacing. Great beer.
Pretty we’ll drinkable and great balance for a session ale. Pours hazy dark brown with great head and lacing. Finishes with medium bitterness. Some citrus. Can.
Can from Wine Emporium December 2013. A bit too grainy for me with grain aroma and sweet light malt flavour.
"this was a nice, hoppy brew, but didn’t have nearly as much uniqueness or rye influence as i expected. Pretty nice, though, as a functional ipa (better than their standard ipa easily)."
Thanks to whoever brought this one to our IPA day celebration.
A - Pours amber brown with a nice one finger tall white head leaving small wisps of lace down the glass.
S - Smells of tons of spicy rye, buiscuity malt, pepper, dulled fruit, and just the faintest hint of citric hops.
T - Starts off with plenty of rye spiciness slowly giving way to a mix of chewy caramel malt, peppery spice, and some nice citric hop bitterness. The finish is a mix of chewy grains and some dulled hop bitterness, lingering for a short period of time.
M - Medium body and flavor with moderate carbonation. Chewy, spicy, feel with plenty of it lingering through the finish.
O - Not too bad. This was one of the spiciest rye beers I have ever had yet I still enjoyed it. Thanks again to whoever brought it to the party.
Transfer from BA review on 3-19-13-
Served on tap in a 10 oz chalice glass
Appearance – The beer is served a brown colored brew with a one finger off white head. The head fades relatively quickly to leave a moderate level of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is heaviest of a bready nature with tons of rye and a wheat smell. Mixed with these more malty aromas is a good sweet caramel smell as well as a moderate presence of some citrus an earthy hop smells.
Taste – The taste begins with a nice rye flavor which creates a base for the other flavors of the brew. Mixed with the rye upfront, there is a rather nice mix of hop flavors- some earthy, grapefruit citrus, and herbal tastes. The flavor sweetens ever so slightly with a caramel flavor coming to the tongue at the middle of the taste. This fades more toward the end where more bitter citrus hop of grapefruit, some lemongrass, and grassy flavors become even more pronounced. The hop never becomes too potent but provides a nice balance to the rye malt flavors of the brew to, in the end, leave a pleasant lightly hopped rye flavor on the tongue..
Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the slightly thinner side with a carbonation level that is average to just above average. Both make for a rather crisp feel on the tongue and are rather nice for the mix of hop and rye that are present in the brew.
Overall – This is a great, rather rye potent brew, with a nice hop profile and balance for the more malty and rye flavors of the brew. Quite tasty and a good drinker.
This was a staple for me back in the (now long gone) Sugarmoms days. Now having for the first time in two years at Khyber Pass (August 2014). Clear medium copper pour with a good amount of froth on top. Very nice spicy rye flavors. Blood oranges. Dark toasted grains. Burnt caramel. Kumquats. Purple passionfruit. Juicy black plums. Chipoltes. Burnt grains. Peppercorns. Deep interesting stuff going on here. Not refined - but mind you still one of the best rye beers out there!
Tap at Barcade. Medium brown color. grainy nose, chocolate, earthy. Very malty and grainy flavor, chocolate, dirty hops, rye. Decent.
May not be giving it it’s due. Drinking from can and smoking a Rocky Patel Edge Lite Toro. Lighter in body than I would have expected and less Rye character than I wanted. A bit sour, but not the Rye sour. Stays true to Six Point’s resiny leanings. I could really see this as a hot day quencher if it was in the 4-5 range of ABV. All that said, I do like this beer and would definitely recommend. And I am becoming a fan of the can.
Pours a nice clear amber color with off-white head. Spice, rye, caramel malt, roasted malt on the nose; follows onto the palate. Finishes with a little rye spice. Very nice.
Richly flavoured and highly satisfying rye ale. Likely the best rye ale from the handful I have come across. I could imagine drinking a lot of this if the price point in Australia was less punishing. Brown as Mississippi mud, hazy with a thick head. Ripe nose of summer fruits - strawberries, passionfruit, quince - on a bed of grains. Medium-bodied with restrained carbonation. Great bitterness, with some pine and mint in the finish. Spice, blackberries and a little alcoholic burn. Great drinking. Side note: I’ve read the blurb on the can three times I still can’t make sense of it. Makes BrewDog read like Shakespeare. (One pint can from Leura Cellars. BB: 27 March 2014)
16 ounce can. Amber orange color. Big bubbly beige head. Rich grainy malt nose with a touch of earthiness and brown sugar. Sweet toasted malt flavor has an underlying bitterness. The grainy rye character makes for a spicy backdrop. Finishes malty with a nod to the complex hops that seem to be hidden below the surface.
Malty, with some peppery flavors and aroma. Solid hop balance and finishes bitter with a bit if pepper. Good beer. Malt dominates. Slightly heavy but if in that mood would have again. Almost spicy. Nice winter beer.
Pint can. Nose is partly dull, partly spritely, rye on caramel with light citrus and nice CTZ-style hops. Pours chestnut brown that’s darker and has a lot of red when in the glass, supports a large and dense rocky cream head (Orval-like lacing and cloud formations). Body is thin but not watery, very smooth and really creamy. Taste semi-dry with light but "there" bitterness, though just barely; basic American hops that are somewhat woody and dank, earthy, but not heavy on the citrus or pine. Clean and balanced throughout. Rye is more of an accent here but everything’s tailored to meet its needs, if that makes any sense. Surprised at how mild and drinkable, alcohol seems non-existence and the mouthfeel/body are straight cuddly. This is the twee answer to typically aggro posturing with rye beers; I am a fan!
473 ml. can. BBD 27 MAR 2014. Pours a medium, well retained, ivory head with attractive lacing, over a very slightly hazy medium amber (SRM 15) body....nose is rye cereal, hints of treacle from the malts, light pine, hints of citrus from the hops, minimal esters.....taste is malt dominant, slightly sweet, with rye spice tones, lighter hops with pine, resin, light citrus notes, finishing bitter, minimal esters.....mouth feel, medium body, slightly sticky, minimal alcohol, no astringency, light acid on finish. This particular can was 3 weeks beyond its BBD. Additionally it had not been refrigerated, as requested on the can. It is, those considered, a nice beer. The malts may have been a bit more dominant than when it is fresher, because hops do lose their subtle floral, and more complex citrus notes as they age. There were no pineapple or apricot notes indicative of quite elderly hops, so I think the beer is probably close to its natural aromas and flavors. BJCP 7/3/15/4/7
(Draught at Bishop’s Arms Folkungagatan, Stockholm, 7 March 2014) Reddish amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty nose with notes of apricots, orange peel, rye bread and resin. Malty, spicy taste with citrus, orange peel, rye bread and a generous resinous bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Spicy and quite tasty. Nice one.
473 mil can rye with hops in.the aroma brown in colour with off white head taste is malty with hop bitterness
Bue à la pression. Couleur ambrée. Forte amertume prédominante. Alcool bien présent. Correcte.
Poured from can. Dark, orange in glass. Big rye nose. Some toffee. Full bodied. Lots of malt flavors. Semi sweet to start, mildly bitter on finish. Nicely balanced. Never cloying. Very drinkable.
Had this in a can at Swine in New York, because there draft system was not working. When I ordered they served it to me without a glass and when I asked him for one the server looked at me like I was being rude. Anyways, he eventually brought me a shaker and the beer pours a hazy amber with very limited white head. No lacing. The rye and hops are slightly off balance but not in an unpleasant way.
So smooth - very good ale - easy drinker - a pleasant surprise package........!
Rcvd in trade.
The appearance has a hazy golden amber colored body with less than a half fingered white foamy head that when it dies there’s a nice clingy lacing that coats the entire glass.
The smell has a nice rye malt coming through (nice even though this is a month past its prime). Spicy malt tries to come through to combine with the hops, but has a sort of separateness to it.
The taste has a nice spice to it, yet there’s still a nice sweetness coming through. There isn’t much of an aftertaste and has a somewhat dry spicy finish.
On the palate, honestly, there really doesn’t seem much there, sure there’s a light sort of body to it (did it subside due to its age....? I dunno). However, I will say its sessionable - sure is as I’d have this with food. Carbonation is a bit smoother than most Rye Beers I’ve had.
Overall, I’d like to try this again fresher because I think this one could definitely be a front runner of its style, just a month past its prime and I still liked it for the most part.
How: Draught.
Where: The Bishop´s Arms Folkungagatan, Stockholm.
Appearance: Amber colour with a small white head.
Aroma: Malt, spices, hops, fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, spices, rye, fruit.
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Beige head deep amber pour soft carbonation aromas hoppy citrus malt caramel the flavours citrus grapefruit medium bitter caramel rich rye taste always nice a crispness good sweetness pine touch very easy drinking ale the finish well put together ale the rye hops and malt go well with each other pine and bitter lasting tastes very nice ale