The Crisp - Sixpoint Brewery

zrbeer1579

Illinois

4.16/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Poured a nice gold with a slight straw. Good clarity. Two and a half finger white fluffy head.

Aroma: Pils malts. Light bread. Herbal/earthy hops with a very slight floral.

Taste: Similar to smell. Herbal/earthy hops upfront along with a slight floral as well. Light breadiness; it leans more cracker-like. There is a slight lemon/honey thing going on, but it is not much. Just barely there.

Mouthfeel: Crisp and refreshing mouthfeel. Feels full. Goes down smooth.. Finish has light herbal bitterness.

Overall: Crisp as properly named. A nice canned pilsner that seem to have everything a pils should and tastes good. Definitely would have again.

Serving type: can

05-18-2013 17:48:24 | More by zrbeer1579

alaimoa

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Pours a great golden color. smells like lemon, grass, wheat. Initial taste is one of very little as far as complex flavors but I guess just what it claims to be...'crisp'. Mouthfeel watery, smooth and slightly bitter. Not one of my favorites and likely not added to my must have in fridge list.

Serving type: can

05-08-2013 22:55:09 | More by alaimoa

AmitC

Indiana

4.26/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 16 oz can into a snifter.

Nice golden-amber color. Clear with very fine suspensions. A few bubbles seen rising up. About two fingers thick off white head with decent retention. Excellent lacing on the sides.

Aroma is of noble hops and pils malt. Excellent flowery and herbal hop notes. A very good mix of hop and malt aroma overall. Strength is good.

Taste is very much the same as the aroma suggests. A nice crisp malt body supported really well by the hops. A very moderate bitterness. Nice bread like flavor.

Mouth feel is light to slightly medium. High carbonation. Effervescent.

One more good brew from Sixpoint.

Serving type: can

03-31-2013 23:19:01 | More by AmitC

MadScientist

New York

4.06/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: An impressive 2 and half fingers of white head on a medium golden beer with excellent clarity.

S: A medium-low earthy and floral Noble hops aroma. I get some pils malt aroma but otherwise it's just a clean lager fermentation.

T: A medium amount of floral and earthy hops flavor with a medium hops bitterness dominate. There is a moderate Pils malt sweetness. The finish is dry and the aftertaste has a quick hops bitterness with a slight harshness ( but this can wasn't refrigerated as the brew suggests). The balance is somewhat bitter.

M: True to it's name a crisp, medium bodied beer that is a bit fluffy feeling with moderately-strong carbonation.

O: There should to be so many more flavorful lagers like this available in the market. This beer is mostly straight forward noble hops with some pilsner malt and a clean lager fermentation.

Serving type: can

03-25-2013 23:09:32 | More by MadScientist

JMScowcroft

Vermont

4.64/5  rDev +18.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Sixpoint - The Crisp

On my journey of having every Sixpoint brew, this one was next.

Look - Pours golden with a slight haze. Medium, fizzy head that fades fast. Moderate lacing.

Smell - Hoppy and grainy, typical lager but with an added punch. Citrus (lemon) abound.

Taste - Crisp is right! Citrus (lemon) hops that are subtle with a grain malt sweetness to it. Like a tart lemonade of beers.

Mouthfeel - this brew made me think it was Summer in Winter (Spring technically but there's snow on the ground, so Winter). Highly drinkable!

Overall - My first craft lager, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Very complex for its type yet at the same time it stays true to the formula and the goal, to quench and refresh.

Serving type: can

03-24-2013 13:14:10 | More by JMScowcroft

Ghostbusssted

North Dakota

3.88/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

Clear but not bright. Leaves minimal but sticky lace.

Smells hoppy.

Taste is bitter and grassy. More like a hoppy Czech Pils imo.

Crisp is a good descriptor here. MF is the best aspect of the beer.

Overall a nice American take on a lager. Don't care for the 16oz cans though, it encourages the usage of pints. I prefer my .4L stange myself.

Cheers! Abort!

Serving type: can

03-15-2013 23:54:56 | More by Ghostbusssted

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

3.71/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Light tan and clear, fizzy white head that didn't last too long and left sparse lacing.

Aroma was grainy, bready, with some light hops notes. Not bad at all.

Flavor is again quite grainy, a little sweet, plenty of bready malt, lightly hoppy.

Light and easy drinking, slightly slick on the way down.

It's a pretty good German Pilsner, would make a good fishin' beer. I like that it's in cans.

Serving type: can

03-08-2013 21:36:49 | More by AlCaponeJunior

rdilauro

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I was waiting to taste THE CRSIP. Sort of getting ready for my warmer climate beers. AfTter tasting this one, I was happy with the clean bright taste.

It was rather on the light side, I probably would have enjoyed this one more if I did it in the spring...

There was nothing fundamentally wrong with THE CRISP, , it could stand on its own merits anytime and come out on top.

Sorry, this one was just not for me

Serving type: can

02-14-2013 05:41:44 | More by rdilauro

tylerprince

Colorado

4.3/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Enjoyed a fresh tallboy can with chicken fajitas.

A: Pours a slightly golden-straw color with ample bubbling. One-finger slightly-off-white head with fair retention gives way to thin but persistent lacing.

S: Above all else, extremely fresh. Light bready malts with faint lemony hops. Lager yeast is evident but smells to be of a foreign strain. Reminiscent of drinking fresh lagers in Germany.

T: Bready malt becomes sweeter over time and is well complemented by a citrusy hop bite. Dry, lager-yeast finish. Hint of saffron. Extremely fresh.

M: Carbonated well. Lots of zing but slightly thin-bodied. Warming alcohol at end is pleasant and mild. Very sessionable.

O: I seldom reach for a lager, but this is an exception. The evident quality of ingredients and hoppy twist make this a new favorite for this IPA-lover. I will be going back to this again and again.

Serving type: can

02-12-2013 20:49:28 | More by tylerprince

IronLover

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Dark, golden yellow in color with a heavy haze. Poured with a short, rich, rocky foam that quickly reduced to a thin wispy cap. Lemony and minty hop aromas with bready and biscuity aromas beneath. Carbonation creates a pleasant, slighty grainy, medium bodied feel. Light lemony and minty hop flavors with biscuity flavors beneath. Finishes with a crisp, lingering, minty, lemony hop bitterness.

Serving type: can

02-08-2013 05:51:09 | More by IronLover

OtherShoe2

Massachusetts

4.3/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pours pale yellow with a good foam head with big holes in it. It collapses but still remains. Some lace.

Grassy, herbal notes, with nice malt profile and metallic aromas.

Nice malt forward, but good herbal bitterness. Fresh baked bread, some grass, some grain husk, and then the bitter grass. Nice.

Lean and light, but well carbonated.

A very easy drink, and a nice clean finish. Nice version of the style.

Serving type: can

02-02-2013 21:16:08 | More by OtherShoe2

mnrider

Connecticut

4.08/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

16 oz. Tallboy. Freshness date on bottom.

A: Pours a hazed golden yellow. Nice carbonation with a creamy
white head. Good retention and very nice lacing.

S: Crisp. lemon, light spicing, yeast. Has an overall fresh aroma.
Also a hint of bready malt.

T/M: The name does not lie. Crisp! Normal bitterness for the style.
Herbal hops, grains, lemon, yeast, bitter and light malts. Good feel
with a semi-dry aftertaste.

Overall: A well above average Lager from Sixpoint. It's refreshing,
and not just the beer but also the fact that this is a nice craft brew
lager. Something that to me has been put in the back burner over
the years.

Cheers!!

Serving type: can

01-24-2013 21:32:40 | More by mnrider

AdamBear

Pennsylvania

3.86/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A-light yellow. Has a haze. Nice stable white head

S-aged grains. Slightly tart. Very herbal. Some lemon grass. Medium strength

T-comes in with a sharp and aged taste of bitter lemon grass and grains. Very herbal. Doesn't taste quite right really. Seems to have a bunch of off flavors if this is supposed to be a pilsner. It's definitely a crisp beer though! Not bad, just unusual for a pilsner and has an aged aspect in the taste. Matching after-tase.

M-medium carbonation with a nice dry finish

O-it's an okay beer, reminds me more of an herbed/spiced lager than a pilsner. Maybe it's just not fresh. Still an easy and fun drinker though.

Serving type: on-tap

01-22-2013 22:49:30 | More by AdamBear

TeeJay

4.68/5  rDev +19.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Darker color than I anticipated but golden, a bit of head that quickly dissipates

Nose: Oh wow you know you are in for a treat with the complex aromas coming from this one! Fresh cut grass, Citrus, hops, pepper and lots more

Mouth feel: Round nice balance med to full bodied

Taste: Precision flavors crisp a great name for this one as it is right to the point with bold flavors and a nice lingering finish which I can certainly appreciate out of a lager.

Would recommend straight from the 16oz can So Satisfying

Serving type: can

01-21-2013 23:19:23 | More by TeeJay

joeseppy

Illinois

4.24/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A deep golden yellow beer.

Has a bright aroma with hints of citrus.

Mildly sweet with citrus. Has some earthy zest to it. Very drinkable.

Mouthfeel is crisp with a clean bitterness. Dry finish. Decent balance with the hop and malt. I find it to be a nice change of pace between stouts this winter. A well done pilsener.

Serving type: can

01-19-2013 05:27:05 | More by joeseppy

JednoPivoProsim

Maryland

3.51/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 16 OZ can into a pint glass. BestBefore10Apr2013. THIS LAGER WAS DRY-HOPPED WITH FRESH HOPS. 5.4% ALC. BY VOL. 42 IBU. 5.9 SRM. LAGER.

Appearance: Pours an extremely carbonated yellow body with a nice white head. The carbonation makes this beer look beautiful, let's hope it doesn't ruin the mouthfeel.

Smell: Metallic hops with a mild malt sweetness. Almost an IPA level of hop aroma.

Taste: I'm not digging the flavor so much. Sweet like champagne. Musty herbal hop flavor. This beer tastes unorganized and unbalanced. Unpleasant.

Mouthfeel: A little slick, but light and refreshing. The intense carbonation has not overwhelmed the mouthfeel, which is good.

Overall: I appreciate a more American take on an Old World style, but this attempt fails in my opinion. The dry-hopping sounded like a good idea, but the flavors and balance are all off. If I am going for an Americanized pale lager in 16 oz tallboy, I'll take a New Belgium Shift any day.

Serving type: can

01-11-2013 23:56:32 | More by JednoPivoProsim

matjack85

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I tried this at the new Tommy Nevin's Brewery and Brewpub in Plainfield, Illinois. They are going by the initials of NBC (Nevin's Brewing Company) on all their products. This beer was presented in a 16oz aluminum can and poured into a pint glass. Best before date of June 2013 stamped on the bottom of the can.

The beer poured a clear golden color with a 1½-finger white head on top that lasted a few minutes. Lacing was decent.

Noble hop aroma with bready malt and even some citrus notes. Very nice smell.

Lots going on in here flavor wise. Hoppier than most pilseners with plenty of herbalness and spiciness. Malt is on the bready side with a touch of honey added for sweetness. I also pick up some lemon rind and orange peel for both fruitiness and bitterness.

Medium bodied and crisp, as the namesake would suggest. Carbonation on the high side, but not insanely so. Goes down smooth.

A different but welcome take on the style.

Serving type: can

12-24-2012 18:45:42 | More by matjack85

FLima

Brazil

4.15/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Nice golden color, a bit hazy, with a good thick head with good retention.
Delightful hoppy aroma, floral and fruity.
Delicious refreshing feeling with a crispy taste, grassy and fruity hops combined, perfect balance with a mild malt sweetness. Dry and bitter aftertaste.
Light body with a good carbonation with small bubbles that keep climbing the glass.
Excellent drinkability, could be a session beer or for a slow enjoyment. Slightly different from a traditional pilsner, given the fruity and citrusy tweak. A pilsner with an American twist, in my opinion enhanced. Didn`t get any off-flavor and has less than 2 months to expiration date.

Serving type: can

12-20-2012 00:54:51 | More by FLima

Jacobob10

New Jersey

4.4/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Golden yellow color and a big, frothy, white head to match. Good lacing and retention. Citrusy hop aroma with a touch of spice to it. Biscuit malt backbone and a sweet, slightly peppery flavor. Lively carbonation.

A spot on pilsner that brought me right back to my memories of being in Munich and Prague. Excellent representation of the style and by far the best beer I have had from Sixpoint to date. Highly recommended, especially if you are looking for a quality American lager.

Serving type: can

12-10-2012 17:04:09 | More by Jacobob10

cyclonece09

Virginia

3.55/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 16 oz can into a pilsner glass. Pours a orangish straw color with a white head that all but disappears. Smells of slight citrus but not much else. Tastes of citrus and hops, great taste. Beer goes down smooth for its light body and is perfectly carbonated. Overall, a slightly above average beer.

Serving type: can

12-08-2012 22:45:20 | More by cyclonece09

adjunctjonez

4.15/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Consumed on tap in a standard pint glass. Pours a rich golden hue, appears clear with some white head that fades, some limited lacing but not much. Smell and taste are very much of clean light malts, a bit more pilsner than lager on the taste. The hops balances out the malts nicely. This one is very easy drinking and could be consumed in quanity or enjoyed as a single.

Serving type: on-tap

11-29-2012 15:15:17 | More by adjunctjonez

Siriusfisherman

Montana

3.93/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Golden-amber with a thin creamy head, nice citric noble hop aroma with notes of sweet, toasted malt. The taste is similar to the nose, it starts with a nice hop bite and then becomes refreshingly grassy and herbal with elements of citrus. The malt is not very prominent but does give a nice balance to the package. Very smooth and almost creamy in comparison to other examples in the style. This is a very good pilsner!

Serving type: can

11-25-2012 18:56:18 | More by Siriusfisherman

angrybabboon

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Consumed 11/23/12

Appearance: Clear, slightly hazy, golden orange - a genuinely golden gold when held to the light - fizzy white head, leaves a few spots of lacing

Smell: Bready, grainy, pale malts - intentionally mild - some spiciness from the yeast, works very well - lightly grassy, with some light, sweet citrus - floral notes - lightly sweet

Taste: Pale grains and pale malts - a vague hint of toasted grains, nice malts overall - spicy lager yeast - mildly grassy (in a remarkably clean way) - some sweetness, some light hints of citrus

Mouthfeel: On the heavy side of light, could actually be a bit more crisp, nicely carbonated, nicely drinkable

Overall: Easily the best thing I've ever had from Sixpoint

This is a lovely pils. Very clean and very drinkable. It is definitely reminiscent of a German lager, but it has some serious American influences. I could drink a lot of this.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 04:02:51 | More by angrybabboon

flagmantho

Washington

3.9/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 16oz tall can into a pint glass.

Appearance: medium golden hue with a little bit of haze to the body and a robust effervescence. Head is two fingers of frothy ivory foam with good retention. Attractive!

Smell: slightly grainy, slightly bready malt aroma with a hint of that lager-yeast scent. Hops are herbal and earthy. Overall, a nicely earthy blend, but it's a bit messy for the style -- not precisely "crisp" as the name would have it.

Taste: interesting malt flavor that starts off on the dry side but then exposes its sweetness. Hops are earthy but prominent with a hint of sweet fruitiness which really works here. Bitterness is relatively high. Perhaps not quite the clean, crisp Pilsner style exactly, but a good take on what can be done in those parameters. I like it.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good level of carbonation and a decent creaminess. Works for me!

Overall: tasty and drinkable ... what more do you need? I'll definitely look for this again the next time I'm in New York.

Serving type: can

11-20-2012 20:12:51 | More by flagmantho

WoodBrew

Illinois

3.43/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

The Crisp is crisp....not very smooth. The appearance is clear yellow with thin creamy white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The smell is mostly wet grain. The taste is sharp with Saaz hops and tinges of alcohol...plus a lingering aftertaste. After several swigs the beer smooths. The mouthfeel is medium to light in body with good carbonation. Overall it is ok.

Serving type: can

11-15-2012 00:44:47 | More by WoodBrew