West Sixth Brewing

What can I say but get your a$$ here! Great local brewery with an awesome atmosphere. Experimental beers each week as well as their own favorites-​brewed right here. Free yoga every Wednesday night… yes…yoga at a brewery! Great food, too at the adjoining Smithtown Seafood (don’t worry-​they have meat options, too). It’s just a great place-​come see for yourself!

I enjoy hopped up IPAs to Imperial Stouts, though I tend to pass on Wheats and Amber Ales as blah. After ten samples and looking almost all of them, my two favorite brews where the Lemongrass Wheat and the Amber. Seriously? What a cool surprise!
Tons of seating; inside, some outside, some open to the outside.
The people are great; friendly, attentive, and engaging.

Great beer, Great atmosphere. Perfect service. It doesn’t get any better than this.

Absolutely amazing overall experience. The beer was delicious and really reasonably priced. All I the staff was seriously friendly and they have an amazing partnership with the seafood restaurant next door so I was able to get scrumptious food as well!

We live in Cincinnati and really enjoy West Sixth beers, so since we were in town, we knew we had to stop in. On Saturday night they were having a Big Beers event and my husband ended up buying the beer passport and enjoying 5 beers from that selection. We really enjoyed our time, minus the too close for comfort picnic table seating. The entire time the lady next to me kept scooting closer and closer to me, in hopes that we would leave and her friends could sit down, luckily I was in a good mood and tried to not let her rudeness bother me.

Drove down to Lexington to visit this brewery. Their IPA is in my top three. We had lunch at the seafood restaurant that was connected. I hate mushrooms but the burger was awesome. The bar was clean, service was really nice as well. They have a very reasonable shop for t-​shirts and other gear. I will definitely be traveling back here soon.

This community of businesses anchored by West Sixth is extraordinary! They took a dilapidated old Rainbo Bread warehouse in a not-​so-​nice part of town, and single-​handedly made it trendy. Now businesses flock to that area, and it’s a weekend hot-​spot!
As for the brewery itself, plenty of seating for almost any occasion, a wide range of beverages plus a few bar snacks, and Smithtown Seafood across the hall for a more filling meal option. I’m not a huge beer drinker, but the Lemongrass Wheat is my favorite, and usually there’s a rotating tap of something else intriguing, most recently, the Tart Cherry. Their seasonal offerings are always interesting, too. When I take people from out of town around the city to ‘see the sights’, West Sixth is always on our list.

The folks here are so friendly and helpful. There are great brews, flights, and tastes available for those exploring their options. Loved the tripel and other euro style brews, this place has something for everyone. House made non alcoholic colas and kombuchas, big screens and the freshest seafood around nearby. is this heaven? no, just sixth street. extra parking in rear…

Great little brewery! Friendly staff, decent prices on some really good beer! Don’t go & neglect the seafood place attached! Awesome catfish!
Will be back if ever in Lexington again!

I’ve been to a lot of craft breweries and this one is awesome in SO MANY ways. Great space and great beer. I can be a little picky about beer and I enjoyed the entire flight. If you love beer and you’re in the Lexington area, be sure to stop.

Just went for the free tour, and stayed the whole night! The tour was great. You don’t just learn about beer, but you learn about the promotion of community and sustainability practices through their building and business strategies. The night i went i meet some people from the local fire department collecting presents for toys for tots, as well as the big guy himself!
And the guys there live and love beer– you can tell by the tour! (Shouts out to Aaron and nick for helping me feel like a local when I was just visiting Lexington). The beers are great, and they have special beers they highlight that go through additional aging in their barrel collection in the back. Great experience, great service, and great people! Hope to come back again!

Incredible place, beers are great and the atmosphere is perfect for Lexington, everything just works. Food from Smithtown (onsite) is tremendous and easy.
Enter off Bellaire Ave. (you can also enter from Sixth) in the «back» room with several long picnic-​like tables (much nicer than actual picnic tables). Turn left to go into the bar. Large L-​shaped bar on the NE wall. Great wooden plank bar top with a sheet metal face that rests on brick floors. Thick wooden bar stools with wood back support. Black square pipe foot rest. Not much a bar back to mention, just taps and chalkboard with the beer list. Large windows along the south walls that bring in a ton of natural light. Opposite the bar and towards Smithtown are several high top tables. Lots of outdoor seating along a beautiful brick building with local art on the walls.
Great for day drinking and picking up beer for any time. Growler and can prices are in line with other breweries.

I do love breweries, and I do love finding those that are in older neighborhoods and re-​purposed buildings. West 6^th has a great location in an old bread-​making factory. The beer list is superb and the brews themselves are all very tasty. Service is a bit touchy if you’re not sure what you want; everyone always seems to be in a rush to get on to the next customer, so it’s really not the best place to take your time.
Worth a stop to see and try, but as more breweries keep popping up in the area, you probably don’t need to linger – and you’ll probably be shooed away by the staff if you did.

West Sixth has a great tap room with a wide selection of house made beers. They helped to revitalize the building they are in, the Bread Box, and have thus helped in the revitalization of an entire neighborhood. They sponsor many local events, have a running club, a yoga night, and more. The waste from their production feeds the fish in FoodChain, the aquaponic non-​profit in the same building, and those fish are served at Smithtown, the restaurant in the same building. The crowd is always fun and inviting, and you can’t beat their drinks.

Cool spot in Lexington that feels like it fits right in with tap room styles these days. Had the flagship flight and pretty much liked all the beers. Was hoping for a little more flavor out of the lemongrass wheat but all in all thought all of the beers were solid.
Also appreciated the food place right next door. Had some fried okra and the crazy fries which were perfect for hanging and drinking.
Solid 4 – 4.5 stars.

After being major fans of West 6^th brews since they came on the scene, spouse and I finally made it to the taproom and we weren’t disappointed. The space is bright, airy and modern. The bar staff were friendly, helpful and engaging. The beer was awesome as expected — we even tasted a special IPA with serrano peppers! You can get cold beer cheese and pretzels on site — we did, it was great.
There is a seafood shop in the same complex that will deliver deep fried seafood goodness. Several people had pizzas and other food items they brought in from elsewhere. I’m not sure if that’s encouraged, but no one seemed to mind. For us, we had dinner across the street at County Club which worked out nicely.
The West 6^th Taproom is a must see for any beer enthusiast who find themselves in the Lexington area.

West 6^th is one of the pioneers in the Lexington’s beer scene. They are located off 6^th Street and Jefferson, thus their name. They have quite a few tasty flavors and microbrews with a huge following. Many local stores and restaurants carry their beers so more than likely you have been exposed to their great taste.
They offer free brewery tours on Saturday and Sundays, but you must preregister I believe.
West 6^th cast a large net out into the community. They offer Yoga Club, Bike Club, and even a Running Club. What a better way to be social and drink a few good beers? I have also heard they have a game night every first and third Monday of the month. This is a large diverse group of events to participate in.
The staff here are nice and always willing to suggest a brew that might be your new favorite. I suggest to get a flight sampler. That way you can try a few before ordering your brew of choice. Their Lemongrass and Coco Porter are my two faves if you were wondering.
I do have to point out that parking here is a bit of a challenge. The place gets packed fast and parking is no fun task.
Stop in and grab a drink and meet some old friends or make some new. Beer is a very social time for all. Cheers.

Far more than just a brewery, West Sixth is a cultural center– a cultural center with beer! The owners of West Sixth have put a huge focus and lot of effort in making this place a way to serve the community through forming local exercise groups to supporting the non-​profits in the building.
However, they also make great beer in one of the most open and comfortable environment around. As someone who likes to converse over a beer, but has a hard time hearing, I am grateful to West Sixth for providing this, great beer, and more. My favorite beer has yet to be canned– Smithtown Brown.

The good: the service, the beer, the beer, the beer, the fact that they play UK Games, the music, rocking chairs, did I mention the beer?
The bad: not having free beer???
The rundown: this place is great. First off, they are located in an older part of lexington, which I am always happy when businesses fix up this town. They buy from local places to make their beer. They are very nice and knowledgeable of all the different types of beer they have. Firkin Thursdays. Hosting several local events. I really don’t think there is enough nice things to say about this place. They offer opportunities to start ups, to new restaurants, to anything that is trying to start out. I feel like they care about the community, even local artists who post on their wall. But as for their offerings, a strong stable beer menu with a interesting and thought provoking rotating beer selection. This tap room is unlike any other.
The impression: you want amazing beer, got it. You want great customer service, you got it. You want delicious seafood from smith town or from food trucks, you got it. For a awesome laid back night with great beer come here.

We were on our way to the Alltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling tour and thought we would drop by and have a couple of beers.
Cincinnati carries West Sixth Brewing in cans. I tried the IPA and thought it was decent.
Pulled up and really liked the warehouse building. On the side building is art graffiti and walking in the décor very simple. There is long german style and regular tables with a bar. The bartender was very friendly and helpful.
I wanted to try the beer flights and sample different types of beers for $ 8.50. You pick four and this is what I picked:
–Bryan Belgian Blonde (Light)
–Danke Chain Oktoberfest (seasonal)
–Smithtown Brown (an american brown ale)
–Pay it forward Cocoa Porter (love the coffee flavored taste)
My favorite is the Danke Chain Oktoberfest and the Pay it forward Cocoa Porter.
I noticed that they do tours on the weekends, but we didn’t have time. Definately will try it on our next return.
They also have a small store you can purchse glasses, koozies, t-​shirts, hats, etc.
West Sixth Brewery also carries snacks/​small bites-​soft pretzels made daily from independent business– Sunrise Bakery, beer cheese made with their IPA by Olivia’s Beer Cheese, hard pretzels from Yankee Doodle Deli in Northern Kentucky, and Kettle Corn available for purchase. If you don’t want that, connected is the Smithtown Seafood restaurant where you can walk up and order food. They bring the order out to you.
You can also purchase beer to go-​cans or growlers.
They also have televisions for sports fans.
Restaurants and bathroom clean.
Parking-​Street parking.
I love this place and had such a great time. Definately want to come back.