Watermelon Wheat - Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe

lacqueredmouse

Australia

3.68/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at the brewery in Eureka, CA.

Pours a cloudy golden colour, perhaps with a hint of pink to it. Head is fine and white. Lace is excellent and intricate. Body is solid. All of these are good things.

Nose is piquant with a tart, direct watermelon aroma. Jolly rancher, with some lilting acid. It turns sweet and slightly cloying after a while. It's powerful, though, and pretty unique.

The taste, however, is pretty much just sweet—it craves some lacto or something to cut through it. In fact, the sweetness turns the watermelon character almost into a sugary strawberry, perhaps with a hint of fake cherry. Light dryness on the back, and a hint of tight but mild astringency. Feel is good, light and fluffy.

Weird beer, but it's interesting and unique enough for what it is. I'm pleased to say that I enjoy it: I think it's the most successful of Lost Coast's fruit beers that I've tried. Maybe that's just because it's unique.

Serving type: on-tap

07-02-2012 01:49:00 | More by lacqueredmouse

sumpjh

California

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

03-26-2013 13:41:40 | More by sumpjh

chugamugofsud

Oregon

3/5  rDev -3.5%

02-22-2013 16:42:34 | More by chugamugofsud

djtomain

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -11.6%

07-27-2012 22:27:01 | More by djtomain

kylehay2004

Florida

2.6/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A: no head really and scant lacing on a hazy golden with crimson hues body.

S: straight up watermelon.

T: watered down watermelon. Maybe some malts and wheat but I am probably making that up.

M: light body and moderate to high carbonation.

Overall: alcoholic watermelon juice. Period.

Serving type: on-tap

06-01-2012 23:35:34 | More by kylehay2004