West Sixth Brewing
100 W Sixth St, Covington (Covington Haus)
Lexington-based West Sixth Brewing opened West Sixth Covington Haus in January 2024. They originally opened a small taproom at Bridgeview Box Park at Newport on the Levee in May 2021, but closed it when they opened their permanent spot.
The location, located at 100 W Sixth Street in Covington, has a long history. It was originally a firehouse, and the brick building features arched windows and intricate exterior stonework. Over the years, it has been home to multiple businesses, including a sports bar, a popular bar named the Covington Haus, and most recently Flying Axes. The top floor of the building features the popular cocktail bar Second Story.
West Sixth currently has locations in Lexington, Frankfort, and Louisville, and this will be their first full-time location in Northern Kentucky.
West Sixth opened in 2012 in a 100-year-old building in Lexington and has become a familiar name across Kentucky and Southwest Ohio as they’ve distributed their beer in the region. Their most popular beers are West Sixth IPA, Amber Ale, Pay It Forward Porter, and Cerveza Mexican-style lager.
West Sixth joins a growing Northern Kentucky brewery scene that also features the likes of Braxton Brewing Company, Wooden Cask Brewing Company, Darkness Brewing, Barleycorn’s Brewhouse, and more.
Must-try beer: Pay It Forward! (porter with cacao nibs) – I’m pretty sure this was the first West Sixth beer I had, and it immediately turned me into a fan. It’s a big and toasty porter that has a punch of chocolate and a great mouthfeel. The best part is that a portion of the proceeds from every six-pack sold go to a support a non-profit in the community where the beer was sold.