Looking for our wild blackberry patch? Watch this video to see where it is :)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, well behaved pups are welcomed! They must be leashed at all times. Please be wary of any livestock and there are almost always other dogs present.
Food?
The Farm is the home base for our food truck the West Sixth Cantina! The Cantina will be slinging tacos, burritos, and the like on most days that the taproom is open — check our Facebook or Instagram page for the weekly updates each Thursday. We encourage folks to bring picnics — there are tons of places to spread out — bring your blanket or camp chairs! For safety purposes, please no pop up tents.
Family Friendly?
Bring the whole family! All ages welcome. Lots of space to run, roam and plenty of nature treasures abound! Keep kids close in the pavilion area and taproom please.
Hiking? Mountain Biking?
Yes! We have ~4.5 miles of a mix-use trail system. Mountain Bikes do get the right of way, and trails are open sun up to sun down — even when our taproom facility isn’t open.
Other drinks besides beer?
Yes! We serve Ale-8 One, have rotating red, white and rose wine, and in the summer have slushees.
When we started West Sixth, after an extensive search, we found what we now call the Bread Box in downtown Lexington. While we originally thought we were just buying a building to hold West Sixth, it turns out the space has had an incredible impact on our brewery. It has been a naturally-progressing, authentic mix-use urban project -- with for-profits, nonprofits, and community organizations all working together to make something really unique and special.
Thinking about was would be next at West Sixth, we considered many different alternatives. But the idea that we kept coming back to -- the one that got us the most excited -- was the West Sixth Farm.
It's located on 120 rolling acres in Franklin County, just 8 minutes from downtown Frankfort and 35 minutes from Lexington. We're excited to use this farm for a variety of things -- to grow ingredients for our beers, host events, create estate ales, and invite people to experience the farm extension of our urban brewery.
We know you all are curious about how and where we source our ingredients to make the beer that you love because you ask about them at every tour! We hope to use the West Sixth Farm to grow some of those ingredients but also introduce you to a hop plant, and the sorts of fruit and spices that can make amazing beers.
While we are not naive enough to believe that we can source a majority of our ingredients now from Kentucky, we do know that our state has an excellent environment and soil for growing lots of different things. So at the West Sixth Farm, we’ll create a place for small-scale production of brewing ingredients. But we don’t just have a field of hop trellises, we’re also growing raspberries and blackberries with plans for barley, squash, sorghum and sugar beets, chili peppers and herbs, pawpaws and all sorts of other products we’re already using to brew many of our specialty batches. We’ll use the land to experiment with new ingredients to learn how these crops can be better grown in Kentucky. And we’ll teach other Kentucky farmers what we learn in the hopes that someday, all of our ingredients can be purchased from Kentucky Proud farmers.
We’ve planted an apple orchard -- only they aren't apples for eating, but those designed to be used to make hard ciders, a product that is quickly exploding in the state.
We have a (very) small scale production facility -- so folks who aren’t able to visit our large one in Lexington can learn how beers are made, and taste estate brews made from ingredients on site.
Photographer Guidelines at the West Sixth Farm
-All professional photographers must inquire in advance for photoshoot requests and be confirmed on their date. You can send us a direct message on social media or an email at info@westsixth.com
-We ask all shoots to pay a $25 flat fee - this goes directly to upkeep of the grounds — split with our trail partners at Kentucky Mountain Bike Association and our volunteers with our Bluebird Trail/Bird feeders. You can pay this donation at the bar day-of shoot!
-Photographers must check-in at the taproom during open hours.
-Photoshoots during open hours may not include intrusive props (i.e. couches, plants, colored smoke bombs, balloons, confetti, benches, pickup trucks etc;) but small items (i.e. blankets, umbrellas, a small chair) are ok. Driving up the hill or anywhere on the grounds is prohibited. Please inquire if you’re unsure!!
-Larger scale photoshoots or session scheduling (‘minis’, multiple client shoots) will be approved on a case-by-case basis and subject to a 10% grounds fee! Please reach out with substantial time to book.
-Photographers shooting during open hours must be considerate to patrons and their privacy -- asking other customers to move for a photo is not permitted.
-All farm rules and risks are in place - please leash any pets and outside alcohol is not permitted. No fires or lighting equipment permitted.
WELCOME To The West SIxth Farm!
JUST A FEW REMINDERS:
Order in the taproom! — you’ll see the ordering stations.
Please seat yourself in the pavilion, at one of our picnic tables, or lay out a blanket in a sunny spot.
We post the food truck schedule each week on Thursday on Facebook & Instagram!