(Brooklyn, NY) – The latest from Sixpoint, courtesy of a recent email blast…

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Our Resin is pure hop essence. It zeroes in on the anatomy of the hop cone to satisfy lupulin cravings, while remaining a smooth, balanced beer. But it’s only natural to wonder if you could get even closer…

To further understand the hop cone, you must examine its other elements. Resin contains a sparkling bitterness—it’s a beer soaked in snappy, energetic bitter compounds. Hi-Res, though a heftier formulation, uses a softer touch. With massive amounts of late-addition, new-age hops, Hi-Res obtains a blooming aroma of mango and passionfruit. It pushes balance to its limits, and emerges bittersweet, lush, and smooth.

Sixpoint founder Shane Welch commented on the development of the new formulation: “Resin has a laser focus on hops, venturing deep into the anatomy of the plant. With Hi-Res we have a renewed vision, with an enhanced high-resolution perspective on this magical ingredient, creating a visceral experience for our fans.”

Whether we’re utilizing the microscope to zero in on minute particles or the telescope to get closer to the massive cosmos, we are in fact magnifying our own senses. Hi-Res pushes the limits of perception, testing the palate’s ability to comprehend how the tiny particles in hops produce a flavor of such magnitude. We even consulted a particle physicist to learn how the tiniest known particles affect the workings of the entire universe.

Hi-Res is the first big Sixpoint release of 2014, but not the only development over the past few months. In lieu of the Diesel we rolled out the Global Warmer across our network. Shane crafted the brew on a tippy system in his garage, and, after much experimentation, we spent some long sessions with tall glasses of that beer. With each passing sip it became more apparent that it needed to be shared with our entire network.

With Global Warmer and Hi-Res we’ve embarked on a new cycle of Sixpoint creativity—we’ll be crafting more culture as NYC begins to thaw.