Hell Or High Watermelon Wheat Beer - 21st Amendment Brewery

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev +12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

First had: can from Pinocchio's beer garden, Media, PA

Interesting idea, and I've seen it around enough to the point where I had to pick up a can.

Poured clear golden into a tumbler. Big white foamy head that dissipated after a few minutes to just a thin layer. Aroma (first impression) was stale and unimpressive, and I started having doubts that I picked up a bad beer. Then I took a sip. Watermelon!!! Very distinct, very fruity, but not overbearing or sickeningly sweet, and truly watermelon. Very light and smooth, no acidic harshness that often pervades wheat beers. Light body, easily drinkable. Great summertime beer. I want more.

Serving type: can

05-04-2011 19:44:49 | More by Rifugium

nmatch

3.5/5  rDev +8%

06-18-2013 15:14:25 | More by nmatch

TommyLiam

Washington

1.5/5  rDev -53.7%

06-18-2013 10:39:28 | More by TommyLiam

Matt73

New York

3.5/5  rDev +8%

06-16-2013 23:45:29 | More by Matt73

ryutheblade

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +31.2%

06-16-2013 22:45:05 | More by ryutheblade

magine

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +8%

06-16-2013 19:07:54 | More by magine

ThomasAWilson2

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +8%

06-15-2013 22:12:53 | More by ThomasAWilson2

ghengisflan

Pennsylvania

4.19/5  rDev +29.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

This beer is a perfect summer beer, and I feel that the Beer Advocate rating does not do justice to this sweet wheat. The first sip is a nice wheat beer, and there is a cumulative watermelon that gradually grows in your mouth. I could drink this beer all day sitting outside on a wharf on the beach. Delicious.

Serving type: can

06-15-2013 03:57:08 | More by ghengisflan

NYR_Rob

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

06-14-2013 23:13:23 | More by NYR_Rob

salthemonster

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -7.4%

06-14-2013 21:24:28 | More by salthemonster

Rusty_Pabst

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

06-14-2013 19:29:39 | More by Rusty_Pabst

smooth_aleing

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +31.2%

06-14-2013 02:00:26 | More by smooth_aleing

Florida9

Illinois

3.1/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

A: Very light in color. Almost wit-like. Hazy-cloudy very pale yellow. Forms a modestly sized, rather fizzy white head that reduces to not much more than a patchy surface coating and a ring around the edge. Some very light lacing.

S: Aroma is interesting... There some tangy wheat. Some yeast and a touch of lemon. Then there is the watermelon.

T: Taste is similar to the aroma. Creamy wheat, some yeast and lots of watermelon.

M: Body is on the lighter side and the carbonation is weaker than I would have expected for such a light bodied beer. Mouthfeel is very smooth, almost juicy, but it also leaves an odd coating in the mouth after the swallow.

O: Ironically, this beer probably would be pretty good without the watermelon. But watermelon it is and this beer delivers a hefty dose of it, though, in the end, I don't think it improves it.

Serving type: can

06-14-2013 00:11:57 | More by Florida9

Paccamacca

California

3.5/5  rDev +8%

06-13-2013 04:49:51 | More by Paccamacca

scottbrew4u

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

06-12-2013 00:58:18 | More by scottbrew4u

neckbeered

Montana

1/5  rDev -69.1%

06-10-2013 03:33:11 | More by neckbeered

lauries444

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -15.1%

06-10-2013 00:08:59 | More by lauries444

mfigueroa713

New York

4/5  rDev +23.5%

06-08-2013 17:57:10 | More by mfigueroa713

jreindl

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -7.4%

06-08-2013 14:16:48 | More by jreindl

JarMills

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +38.9%

06-07-2013 03:36:26 | More by JarMills

mwz5021

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +0.3%

06-06-2013 17:51:57 | More by mwz5021

mdube0378

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +15.7%

06-06-2013 11:58:54 | More by mdube0378

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -22.8%

06-05-2013 02:56:28 | More by RonfromJersey

VonZipper

New York

3.5/5  rDev +8%

06-04-2013 23:41:17 | More by VonZipper

BWED

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev +12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12 oz. can poured into a pils glass.

A- Slightly hazy, pale yellow, with a dissipating half finger white head. Some carbonation bubbles up to the surface.

S- Some pale malt shying behind a sweet and tart fruit nose.

T- Very mild malt, with a bit of hop zest. Watermelon tartness comes out too. Good summer taste.

M- Light, crisp, tart, and good clean finish. Low ABV makes them sessionable chuggers.

O- Decent unique beer. It's more of a novelty than anything, but I imagine grabbing this in the case of dying of thirst. Pretty quenching, and I can't say that about many beers.

Serving type: can

06-04-2013 16:13:10 | More by BWED