21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon Wheat

Brewed by 21st Amendment Brewery
Style: Fruit Beer
San Francisco, California USA

12 oz can. Pours a nice golden color with frothy white head. Watermelon is apparent but not overpowering at and lingers through the finish. Hops were barely apparent but would probably overpower the delicate watermelon if kicked up . Interesting creation.

12oz can from iowaherkeye. Poured a slightly hazy light orange color with a foamy white head. Smelled of watermelon candy, yeasty bread dough, and a touch of sour fruit. There were also whiffs of adhesive tape and brown sugar. Light to medium bodied and delicately sweet. Tasted of a mixture of watermelon juice, tart citrus, and light yeasty bread dough. Distinctly fruity aftertaste. Interesting stuff.

Surprisingly, the watermelon really is not the overpowering smell or taste in this beer. I was expecting a Jolly Rancher-esque artificial watermelon flavor, and got nothing like that. The wheat beer rules, and the fresh watermelon taste brings just a little sweetness.

Cloudy yellow pour with a thin head. The aroma is of tart/almost sour watermelons , lemon, and wheat . Flavors of watermelon, wheat, and lemon. Not too complex or really that interesting, but I can see this being thirst quenching or nice on a hot day I guess.

Can, courtesy of GodOfThunder. A hazy, light golden colored body shows a thin, swirly head with a bubbly, off-white edge. A soapy wash of lace mostly rejoins the body, a scant few spots remaining behind. Aromas include cereal grains, wheat, glazed biscuit, and hints of watermelon rind and green apple. The flavor, too, shows wheat as the prominent component, while light notes of caramel lend sweetness and traces of watermelon add a unique, fruity twist. Moderate in both body and carbonation, this on is an easy drinker. I guess I lucked out and didn’t get the diacetyl bomb that everyone else got. Decent tailgating brew, but don’t expect to be blown away with watermelon, as its infusion is very subtle.

Pours a hazy dark gold with a thin white head that fizzes away quickly. No lacing at all. Aroma is an explosion of diacetyl. Huge butter note with a wisp of watermelon. Almost intolerable. Flavor is better in that the watermelon and wheat flavors come through, but there’s still a lot of that gross mealy butterscotch. Mouthfeel is a little sticky for what ought to be a refreshing summer beer. Drinkability is not good because of how easy it is to get sick of this diacetyl bomb. This beer needs a reformulation.

Can courtesy of Iowaherkeye. Pours a cloudy yellow with zero head, sans for a ring around the glass. Nose is malt, wheat and light watermelon. Taste is sweet wheat and malt upfront from some watermelon in the finish. Medium mouth feel. Interesting beer, there’s definitely a watermelon flavor, though it comes off a bit sour that the real thing. Thanks for sending this Joey!

Foggy gold/amber with a thick off white head. Aroma is very wheaty, light watermelon and that’s about it. Taste is a lightly tart watermelon, wheat, lightly watery, and a very light maltiness.