Sixpoint Brewery

Sixpoint was founded in 2004 by Andrew Bronstein and Shane Welch who met as classmates at the University of Wisconsin. Bronstein grew up in Manhattan and provided the cash investment needed to lease facilities and begin brewing. Welch, a former homebrewer who grew up in Milwaukee created the initial recipes. The microbrewery is located in a {{convert|7000|ft2|m2|adj=on}} factory in Red Hook that formerly manufactured filing cabinets.

In November 2018, Sixpoint was [https://www.brewbound.com/news/artisanal-brewing-ventures-acquires-sixpoint-brewery acquired] by Artisanal Brewing Ventures, which already owned Southern Tier and Victory.

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Sixpoint began business by only distributing kegs to local bars and restaurants; instead of bottling its beer, filling growlers at bars was the only way for customers to drink the beer at their homes. Sixpoint now distributes its beer in regions throughout the country. They began canning their beer in June 2011, and began releasing seasonals the following fall. Sixpoint currently brews 4 beers year round; The Crisp (Pilz) Sweet Action (Ale) Bengali (IPA) and Resin (IIPA).{{cite news |title=Brooklyn Returns to a Heady Time |first=Paul |last=Adams |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/dining/29beer.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=October 28, 2008 |accessdate=2010-03-14}}{{cite news |title=Beer Connoisseurs Defy Hurdles to Start Breweries |first=J. Alex |last=Tarquinio |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/26/business/smallbusiness/26sbiz.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 25, 2009 |accessdate=2010-03-14}}{{Cite web|title = Sixpoint {{!}} Beers|url = http://sixpoint.com/beers|website = Sixpoint|accessdate = 2015-12-17|language = en-US}}

During the summer of 2014, beginning with a beer called Rad, Sixpoint began their "Cycliquids" Series en lieu of a Seasonal Program. Their unique beer releases were no longer season based, but released as they see fit.{{Cite web|title = Cycliquids - Sixpoint {{!}} Blog|url = http://sixpoint.com/blog/cycliquids/cycliquids/|website = Sixpoint {{!}} Blog|accessdate = 2015-12-17|language = en-US}}

As part of the program, Sixpoint released Sensi, a Wet Hop beer, in September 2014.{{Cite web|title = SENSI HARVEST Wet Hops - Sixpoint {{!}} Blog|url = http://sixpoint.com/blog/recent/sensi-harvest-wet-hops/|website = Sixpoint {{!}} Blog|accessdate = 2015-12-17|language = en-US}} Hi-Res, a Triple IPA, was released in January 2014, and re-released under the Cycliquids Portfolio in January 2015. Beast Mode Porter was released in January 2015, followed by Abigale Belgian Ale in March of that year.{{Cite web|title = Sixpoint Beast Mode Porter - Sixpoint {{!}} Blog|url = http://sixpoint.com/blog/cycliquids/sixpoint-beast-mode-porter/|website = Sixpoint {{!}} Blog|accessdate = 2015-12-17|language = en-US}}{{Cite web|title = Sixpoint ABIGALE: Abbey Style Brew - Sixpoint {{!}} Blog|url = http://sixpoint.com/blog/cycliquids/sixpoint-abigale-abbey-style-brew/|website = Sixpoint {{!}} Blog|accessdate = 2015-12-17|language = en-US}} Jammer Gose, a salty and tart beer, came out summer of 2015.{{Cite web|title = Jammer Gose - Sixpoint {{!}} Blog|url = http://sixpoint.com/blog/cycliquids/jammer-gose/|website = Sixpoint {{!}} Blog|accessdate = 2015-12-17|language = en-US}}

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