| May 17th, 2012
Columbus is the hop of the month for May in our Spice of Life series, the single-hop solo performance with the same beer recipe that changes each month. One of the three C’s of American hops (along with Cascade and Centennial), Columbus is a citrusy, resiny, and piney-tasting hop that tastes great with spring fare or just alone. Next month, we’ll be introducing our final hop in this year’s Spice of Life rotation: Crystal. But the series won’t just end there. More…
| May 14th, 2012
Let’s have a toast to Kevin Romero, whose original design has won this year’s Beer Is Culture contest. It was a challenging last round as our six finalists’ pieces gained more “likes” by the minute, but with a record-breaking 589 votes (and views) on the Beer Is Culture exhibition gallery on our Facebook page, Kevin’s edged out the competition. His stylized chart of beer’s progression through history is shown above, and will be the profile image for Sixpoint’s Facebook page for the rest of the year. More…
| May 7th, 2012
It’s the last day of voting for Beer Is Culture, and we’re pleased to present a Q&A with one more finalist, Ken Ho. A recent emigre to Brooklyn via San Francisco, Ken works in the restaurant industry and illustrated this novel take on the theme. We’re a little star-struck by this depiction of a present-day Van Gogh crushing a Sixpoint can while at work. Here’s what Ken has to say about the piece, and more. More…
| May 5th, 2012
At the top right corner of Kevin’s entry in Beer Is Culture is a motto we can really get behind: “Grab a Beer! Influence the Future!” As far back in history as beer dates, there’s always looking ahead to its future as well. And his sleek graphic timeline expertly portrays this lineage with understated, yet bold style. We think this Brooklyn-based graphic designer is off to a bright future himself. Here’s more from Kevin below. More…
