Resin double IPA: America’s hippest beer has arrived. Straight out of the home of so many independent rock bands, mustached men in skinny jeans and my grandparents — Brooklyn, of course — Sixpoint Brewery has come to Chicago taps and shelves. All of the brewery’s five year-round beers are available: Sweet Action (an odd, light hybrid ale), The Crisp (a pilsener), Righteous (a rye ale), Bengali Tiger (an India pale ale) and Resin, a double IPA. Resin is the early standout. In true double IPA style, it’s a flavor punch, rife with robust floral-pine from ample hops. It’s not a terribly balanced beer — if you don’t like hops, don’t bother — but thrives thanks to a thick, creamy body and the smooth, mild sweetness that spreads across the taste buds. Cleanly and richly executed, Resin surpasses many double IPAs simply because it is so savory. Resin is available on draft at Jake Melnick’s (41 E. Superior St., 312-266-0400, jakemelnicks.com) and in 12-ounce cans at many Binny’s and Whole Foods locations (other Sixpoint beers are sold in 16-ounce cans).
