Sixpoint Autumnation [Beer Reviews]

When I heard Sixpoint was coming out with a wet hopped beer I was instantly excited. Then I found out it was also a pumpkin beer; how could it get any better? I’m going to cut to the chase, this beer is really really good. But here’s the thing, it’s not a wet hopped beer, it’s not a pumpkin beer, it’s a fall beer. So what do I mean by that? While it has the amazing smooth earthy notes from the pumpkin, it isn’t spiced, and it doesn’t taste overwhelmingly of pumpkin. If you put this next to traditional pumpkin beers this one would taste notably different. The same goes for wet hopped beers on the market, while this beer is hoppy in the best way possible, that extra flavor the pumpkin adds sets it apart. Which is why this beer is in some ways in a class by itself.

The freshness of this beer is incredible, it begins with an awesome fresh hop aroma and that follows through in the flavor. Sixpoint sourced fresh Citra hops, a fairly new very citrusy strain that only hit the market a few years ago, for use in this beer. It's that selection of hops that made this beer.  At 68 IBUs there’s no arguing that this is a bitter beer, but to be honest it never feels overly hoppy the word "fresh" kept coming to mind as I drank it. The pumpkin is subtle but it’s always there and provides a perfect roundness to the finish. This is truly a seasonal beer made from ingredients only available right now, making Autumnation the perfect name. We love the idea of taking truly seasonal ingredients to make beer. We can only hope that this is just the first of many seasonals from Sixpoint made in this fashion.

If you haven’t seen the video Sixpoint put out along with the release of this beer you owe it to yourself to check it out below.