Flintlock
U-Neek and Crucible Brewing Company

 

Poured from a 12 ounce can with no date into a tulip glass.

Look- Medium gold, very hazy, large visible particulate, frothy white head, average head retention, below average lacing.

Smell- Clementine, pineapple.

Taste- Clementine, pineapple, pithy, mild astringency.

Feel- Medium body, low bitterness, average carbonation, mild astringency, mildly prickly.

Overall- Pleasant, but understated bouquet. Nice flavors, but astringency definitely detracted from them.

Had on tap at Bulldog Saloon Lynnwood, WA

12oz can (no date) poured into 14oz teku. Poured a very murky and muddy dark orange color with 2 inches of white head that had long lasting retention and light lacing. Quite a few chunks, big ones, came out of the bottom of the pour.

The aroma was the typical froot/no malt combo of the style. Nothing really jumped out. same on the tongue, just a faded, generic, vaguely frooty flavor.

The body was the typical light of the style, smooth, and had a medium finish.

Drinkability was OK, but with the beer being so bland and boring, why bother.

Overall, a slightly subpar take on the style.Grab it it you're a fanboi of the style, or a ticker. Otherwise, grab something else.

Shaded orange, smells fresh/crisp, sharp fruity taste with first sip then smooth

12oz can served in a nonic glass. Can is dated 07/02/20.

Look- Hazy golden orange color, decent off white head that slowly recedes to a thin foam cap, solid lacing. Little to no carbonation streaming visible as it sits.

Smell- Big citrus (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon and lime), candied tropical fruits (pineapple and mango), nectarine/peach, mixed berries, grainy malt, little grass and pine, some herbal/floral notes.

Taste- Seriously juicy citrus and tropical fruit, nectarine and peach, gooseberry and strawberry, honey and grainy malt, negligible pine and some other herbal/floral hop notes.

Feel- Medium bodied, soft and creamy, somewhat sweet and sticky up front with a lingering moderately bitter finish. Moderate carbonation on the tongue.

O- One of the best west coast takes on a NE hazy that I have had. $11 a six pack too, so really reasonably priced. A must try if you're in the N King Co/S Snohomish County area.

Crucible was doing this signature New England style before it was cool!

Step right up to tropicals and stone fruits brought to the fore with grassy and mineral notes that make this brew shine.

A really great beer and a must-try if you find yourself in Everett - hell, Snohomish county for that matter!