Sometimes the best way to solve a problem is creative thinking.  Sometimes the simplest answer is the best choice. Sometimes the best way to put the nail in the wood is to just pick up a hammer and pound it in.  And sometimes I just have to deliver a straight-up, no-frills, honest-to-goodness beer review.

Hi-Res – My brother was always a fan of Sixpoint brewing mainly for the Sweet Action.  I enjoyed the brew and a few others from Sixpoint but it wasn’t until I purchased a case of Resin (at a nice discount) and was blown away.  It was piney, bitter, and had and herbal dankness to it that I’ve only encountered with a few beers, namely FatHeads Headhunter and Green Flash Imperial and West Coast ipa.  Were I reviewing Resin today I would be awarding a 9.5 out of 10.  However, the beer in front of me is Hi-Res.  While the Spinal Tap allusions cause a mild chuckle, (11.1% abv, 111 ibu, 11 srm) I taste and smell for more in a beer.  This beer pours a mildly translucent honey color and produces a half-inch, rapidly evaporating head.  The lacing clings tenaciously to the side of the glass to leave a pleasing residual display.  The beer smells like pineapple/mango cotton candy with a hint of wild grassiness and an herbal tinge.  A simultaneously bitter and sweet taste smashes the palate upon drinking. This is akin to a hop/honey warhead, if such a thing existed.  It is dangerously drinkable and two could be quickly quaffed before quaking vision occurred.   I do prefer the more bitter-forward Resin to this offering, but don’t hesitate to try this potation. 8.5/10