161. 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon Wheat Beer

I actually had this beer before I went to the Apex Dispensary for their grand reopening.  It was my way of getting primed for what came later.  That said, I ended up leaving the dispensary with a very light buzz.  Because I was moving, I needed to get rid of all the beers that I had in the refrigerator.  This was one of about a half dozen beers in there.  I'm sure some of you have been wondering if I'm able to remember all the details about beer from my memory.  Nope, not at all.  In most cases, I'm jotting down notes about the beer, and I can refer to them later.  What usually happens is that I have a post drafted up in here with some notes, and then I come around later to refine what I'm wanting to say before I actually publish the post.  

I ended up pouring the beer into a snifter glass and got about three fingers of foamy white head.  This thing had some life to it.  Light retention as it it didn't take long for it to die down.  Not much lacing.  The beer was a hazy golden color.  As expected, there are aromas of watermelon, but they are muted.  I'm starting to get a little uneasy about whether I want anything melon flavored in my beer.  I could also detect some biscuit and wheat aromas.  

This is a wheat beer first, with some watermelon juice thrown in at the end.  The watermelon will dominate the palate, sometimes being a little sweeter than expected, but the grains and the familiar taste of wheat will slide in on the back end to balance it out.  The watermelon flavor isn't sweet, it reminds me of a watermelon that's not ripe and seems kind of flavorless.  I guess the flavor needs to be subtle - after all, it's a beer - but it just wasn't working for me.  I think I may be biased against melon in general.  As far as the body goes, it was light bodied, moderate carbonation.  If you absolutely love watermelon, you may enjoy this.  For me, this was a fruit beer that didn't work.  Quite frankly, I feel like watermelon needs to stay out of beer unless they mix it with something else.  It just doesn't work on its own.  Agree or disagree, let me know.

Grade: C-

Price Paid: $1.66 (12 oz can)