The Who are one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Formed in London in 1964, they had many classic hits during the 1960s and went on to pioneer the rock opera genre with such albums as Tommy and Quadrophenia. Many classic rock fans have their 1970 album Live at Leeds which is often considered to be one of the greatest live albums of all time. The Who have recently released Live at The Fillmore East: Saturday April 6, 1968 which is a previously unreleased 2 CD recording has a similar playlist to Live at Leeds but includes an incredible 33 minute version of ‘My Generation’.

Their drummer Keith Moon led the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle before his untimely death in 1978. He would have enjoyed a Beer or two before, during and after the set. Sixpoint Brewery wasn’t around in his lifetime, but if they had been, I can imagine he and the band would have enjoyed these fine selection of brews.

Sixpoint Alpenflo Helles Lager 4.9% abv.

This is made with 100% 2-row barley and hopped with Bavarian Tettnanger hops. It pours a golden colour and is a fine clean dry beer, far removed from the industrial lagers that still dominate world beer drinking. A beer for drinking on any occasion.

Sixpoint Jammer Gose 4% abv.

This is an old East German style of sour wheat beer brewed with the addition of sea salt and coriander. It is a golden ale with a coriander aroma and a distinct salty tang. The mouthfeel is closer to cider. This is a beer that you could give to someone who professes not to like beer. It has an unusual taste with oranges and lemons coming through the salty, aromatic flavours. Try this with spicy food.

Sixpoint Righteous Barrel-aged Rye Ale. 10.5% abv.

This is a very strong beer made with rye malt and aged in bourbon and rye whiskey barrels. We normally refer to a strong, malt forward beer as a barley wine but I guess this constitutes a new category as a Rye Wine. Apparently in the USA breweries cannot call strong beers “wine” in case customers get confused. The beer pours a brandy colour and has a woody aroma. The taste is wonderfully malt forward with hints of caramel and molasses with perhaps a little of the whiskey flavour coming through. This is a big beer which should be sipped slowly at the end of a meal with a plate of strong cheese.

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