Sweet Action
Sixpoint Brewery
Cream Ale
Year-Round
New York
United States
Judges Ratings 76
Aroma: 16 / 24
Flavor: 30 / 40
Appearance: 4 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20
Description
The original Sixpoint creation — it defies categorization and speaks directly to your palate. It’s part cream, part wheat and part pale ale, all Sweet Action.
Beverage Profile
ABV: 5.20%
IBUs: 34
Served at: (45° F)
Hops: Galaxy, Glacier, Simcoe, Cascade
Malts: Maris Otter, Vienna, Wheat
Judges Review

By Michael Bury
Judges Ratings 76
Aroma: 16 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 30 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 4 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 8 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 18 / 20 / 20
Sixpoint’s Sweet Action opens with a moderately-low lemon, piney hop aroma with faint hints of sweet caramel. Pithy fruit is also apparent. It’s a bit darker than most cream ales – coming in at more of a dark amber/light copper color with substantial haze.
It’s a finely-flavored beer that emphasizes caramel, orange and grainy malt elements. The medium-low bitterness helps to balance the beer and a quality, clean fermentation allows for a semi-dry finish with caramel and orange notes lingering into the aftertaste. A moderate body with above-average carbonation help to increase the drinkability of the beer.
Sweet Action is a great addition to your beer fridge for the Spring and Fall months as it’s more refreshing than its hop-forward nature would suggest. If you’re looking for a typical corn-forward cream ale or an ultra light beer you won’t find it here, though..
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