Hell Or High Watermelon Wheat Beer - 21st Amendment Brewery

corey0212

Massachusetts

3.58/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Got this interesting brew from raiser in the New Trader BIF Redux!

Pours a nice cloudy lemon yellow color, decent sized white head fades somewhat quickly, leaves a handful of small patches of lace on the glass. Lots of wheat in the nose, some lemon, but really no trace of watermelon at all....until the first taste. Wow! That's some serious watermelon taste, sort of like a watermelon Jolly Rancher, tart citrus, slight grainy taste. Crisp and refreshing, slightly drying/puckering sweetness. Certainly something different for me, and while it's not something I'd want to drink all the time, I can see this being a good time at a summer BBQ.

Serving type: can

09-14-2008 20:37:18 | More by corey0212

elNopalero

Texas

3/5  rDev -7.1%

05-25-2013 06:30:43 | More by elNopalero

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-25-2013 06:10:03 | More by Phillyz

Twig2848

New York

4.25/5  rDev +31.6%

05-24-2013 23:47:33 | More by Twig2848

JP412

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +16.1%

05-24-2013 23:02:21 | More by JP412

Spaz7

California

3.75/5  rDev +16.1%

05-24-2013 21:21:18 | More by Spaz7

WizzardOfHops

California

4.75/5  rDev +47.1%

05-23-2013 12:25:35 | More by WizzardOfHops

Wally

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-23-2013 00:35:14 | More by Wally

puuj

California

2.75/5  rDev -14.9%

05-22-2013 17:46:55 | More by puuj

dcloeren

Texas

3/5  rDev -7.1%

05-22-2013 14:30:43 | More by dcloeren

CreightonSM

New Jersey

1.75/5  rDev -45.8%

05-22-2013 02:39:53 | More by CreightonSM

Cyrano41

Virginia

3.54/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

I don't think I would have every decided to try watermelon beer if there were no outside influences. But, I had just read an online article about coming down off your manly beer perch and trying fruit beers. In total wine, a reasonably attractive woman saw me looking at the can and commented that it was very good with a winning smile. These forces combined with my uncontrollable urge to try something new or different everytime I'm faced with the Wall Of Beer (and yes, it should be capitialized) lead me to setting down on the couch to watch Disney Channel with my family with a pale yellow, fizzy conncoction smelling like one of the kids dropped a jolly rancher in my beer. After the first drink, I smiled and examinied my glass again. Hazy yellow, thin head with two scents; a good wheat and candy watermelon. I smiled wider and handed the glass to my wife. "What does that taste like to you?" I was thinking that no way should a good beer and watermelon work together....but it did! My better half took a tenitive sip, "Cherry?" I'm still not sure how she got that. Bigger swallow, "watermelon!" I don't think the normal review would give this beer it's due. Long and short of it is, it tastes good! Low enough ABV to qualify as sessionable, light enough to allow drinking a few and with enough flavor that you want to. Now, I will say that it may be too sweet for some people to session, but give it a try.

Serving type: can

05-21-2013 15:50:29 | More by Cyrano41

Chevelle66

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev +0.6%

05-21-2013 12:12:07 | More by Chevelle66

Jimbo4430

Virginia

2.25/5  rDev -30.3%

05-21-2013 00:58:19 | More by Jimbo4430

thampel09

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +39.3%

05-20-2013 03:42:13 | More by thampel09

Satan70

Wisconsin

2/5  rDev -38.1%

05-20-2013 02:28:42 | More by Satan70

DinoFight

Arizona

4/5  rDev +23.8%

05-19-2013 20:58:53 | More by DinoFight

Pensfan0782

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +16.1%

05-19-2013 01:40:51 | More by Pensfan0782

ChefBenhase

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +16.1%

05-18-2013 18:15:13 | More by ChefBenhase

scoot64

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -14.9%

05-16-2013 01:39:30 | More by scoot64

Colosdog

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev +0.6%

05-16-2013 01:37:08 | More by Colosdog

gnuguy

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-16-2013 00:28:01 | More by gnuguy

Bauzen

New York

3.68/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Hell Or High Watermelon Wheat Beer is nice alternative to conventional, off the shelf, light beer. It makes me think of summer and it's perfect on a hot day. Can't say much more about it... There isn't much depth or complexity - don't think they were going for that.

For what it's worth... It's better on tap.

Serving type: can

05-15-2013 00:22:42 | More by Bauzen

Maxwell

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +26.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a clean, pale yellow with a hint of orange. The beer forms a rocky head of slightly creamy white bubbles. The beers body is nearly crystal clear with just a faint hazing, and the beer’s head leaves a lacing of sticky dry bubbles. On the nose, the beer smells tart and citric with a nice sweet underlying melon scent that gives a touch of grassy hops. There is also a slight jammy smell that is a part of the melon smell, but I assume that is just the fruit in the beer. From the can, the sweet fruit is more pronounced with a touch of vegetal scents. On the tongue the beer tastes sweet with a light tartness and some lovely distinctions between the calmer sweet of the malt and the fruitier sweet of the melon. In flavor the beer begins as sweet bread and then slowly moves into distinct bitter watermelon flavors, which is impressive. There is a light citric tartness underlying the flavors, but the water melon builds into a big, sweet crescendo in the finish, leaving the aftertaste clean with a slight hint of lingering malt sweetness. From the can it tastes more metallic and chemically from the can. It definitely tastes better from the glass. In the mouth the beer feels crisp and on the heavier side of light in body with a touch of citric spritz from the medium carbonation levels. The mouth is left clean and a little tingly with some slight bitterness. Overall, this a great crisp summer beer that incorporates the watermelon flavor beautifully. It is not too sweet, just a touch tart, and just a touch bitter and is great to drink. It is a great fruit beer with not too much overpowering fruit. Try this beer.

Serving type: can

05-14-2013 03:50:14 | More by Maxwell

CT949

California

3.8/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Even though the only other fruit flavored beer I've ever had was Shipyard's blueberry, by nature, I'm not a big fan of fruit flavored beer.

That being said, I was very surprised with this 21st Amendment beer. The watermelon is very poignant and almost tastes like Gatorade. I drank five of these without even thinking about it. Great summer beer.

Serving type: can

05-14-2013 02:00:57 | More by CT949