Green Zebra - Watermelon
Founders Brewing Company

Green Zebra - WatermelonGreen Zebra - Watermelon
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From:
Founders Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Fruited Kettle Sour
Ranked #411
ABV:
4.6%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,056
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 10.54%
Reviews:
162
Ratings:
637
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 11, 2024
Added:
Oct 23, 2016
Wants:
  18
Gots:
  111
Subtly sour and a little sweet, this ale is a refreshing take on a nearly extinct German style, gose. Watermelon is the highlight of this lightly-hopped treat and gives it a hint of satisfying juiciness. The soft mouthfeel and dry finish comes courtesy of the addition of sea salt, a traditional gose ingredient.

Green Zebra was initially released as our Artist Series beer in 2017.
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Ratings by jakea:
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Rated by jakea from Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Jan 06, 2018
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Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota

4.41/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Green Zebra - Watermelon pours a pinkish copper color with a small, long-lasting head. The aroma is sweet candy, like watermelon. The flavor is sweeter, big candy watermelon flavors, with just a touch of salt. Good feel. Overall, a very sweet, fun beer with lots of watermelon flavors.
Mar 11, 2024
 
Rated: 3.42 by lic217 from Connecticut

Nov 13, 2023
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Reviewed by BWSpoon from New York

1.8/5  rDev -53.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1
Not sure I’ve ever more disliked a beer than this one. Served from a keg at a restaurant with an otherwise solid draft menu. It tastes like melted down watermelon Nerds mixed with something slightly rancid. Wanted to give it a shot, but really could not understand it. Even my wife, who will generally love fruit flavor infused beers that I don’t want to drink agreed with me. This is pretty much undrinkable.
Sep 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.55 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Jul 23, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Dalkri from Massachusetts

Jul 16, 2023
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Reviewed by deleted_user_1239096

4.15/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours light gold with a nice head that lasts. Smell is of watermelon. Taste is of watermelon and beer, which don't seem to mix well. Very sweet with a yeasty finish.
Jun 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3.49 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Jun 18, 2023
 
Rated: 3.69 by kds2437 from Texas

Jun 14, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.38/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Grunt fill from Albertsons. Pale golden, hazy, faint head, which fades. Light fruity aroma, hard candy, jolly rancher. Tadte is more of the candy flavors, watermelon, which actually works nice with the salty notes. Refreshing after some yard work.
Jun 03, 2023
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Reviewed by mfnmbvp from Illinois

3.19/5  rDev -18%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
12 oz. can, acquired as part of a mixed six pack at the local Binny's - happy to have picked up one of each of these, as I wasn't ready to commit to an entire case of this shit, as I've seen this sold in the past. Rebranded now as Green Zebra - Watermelon to distinguish it from the others in the pack.

Poured to a La Fin Du Monde tulip.
A: Pours a nice deepish golden color, almost with the consistency of apple juice. Nice bit of clarity. Small finger of white head that falls to a surface skimming. Some good fluffy lacing. Looks ok per the style.
S: Super orchardy, lots of green apple / fruit sugar sweetness. Has some of that distinctive lactic tartness found in most Gose. Watermelon aroma is present, but is quick to fade away, and doesn't seem entirely natural.
T: Yeeeesh was my first impression, and I'm sticking by it. Sticky, sugary, almost tastes more to me like a Golden Ale. Has that lactic tartness / soft sour, but it is quick to fade, and is overcome by a heavy sticky sugary sweetness. Medicinal, almost. Does not taste like authentic watermelon..
F: Body is thick, syrupy, heavy, filling. Not enjoyable at all. Feels way heavier than 4.6% abv.
Overall, not to be harsh, but I did not enjoy this one at all, and will be damned if I might not even finish this can. Here's to hoping the others are better..

Founders Green Zebra (Watermelon) -----3/5
May 16, 2023
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Reviewed by Bitburger from Vermont

3.34/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Average brew with no outstanding parameters. It´s a gose like many others and watermelon is a favorite taste for them. May be i´ll buy another in August when it´s hot.
May 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.2 by Zigzach from Florida

May 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.05 by DOCRW from Kentucky

May 02, 2023
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

3.82/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
It came looking like a mildly cloudy lager in a clear pint glass. After being drawn from a tap, there wasn't much white head to speak of. Nor did any glass lacing appear. It's color is dull golden-amber. It's not particularly aromatic, but neither is watermelon especially so. The flavor and even mouthfeel are fuller than expected. That isn't necessarily a good thing. Both the fruit included and this style of brew are usually less sweet and lighter and cleaner across the palate. This leaves the mouth feeling like one just had a giant watermelon Lifesaver. Only a mild dose of sourness disrupts that analogy. Other than not tasting much like a watermelon gose, this isn't bad. The mouthfeel and the sweet/sour counterbalance are pleasant enough, even with little of the actual fruit tasting through. It's not a great gose, but it's an OK beer.
Apr 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.74 by SViterileroux74 from Texas

Apr 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.79 by BradtheGreat7 from Ohio

Feb 28, 2023
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

3.97/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can into a pint glass.
L: Pours light chill hazed straw deep yellow w a thin off-white head that is fast down to edge foam, good carbo, light spotty lacing.
S: Watermelon, fruit rind, light brine, grassy.
T: Sweet/tart watermelon hard candy, a hint of yeast, melon rind, sea salt, berry brine. Plenty of melon.
F: Crisp, sharp, fizzy, med-light body w a snappy & fast dry finish. It is semi-juicy.
O: Quite refreshing and affordable (I found 12pks on clearance for $9.99 USD). Not too sour with very good tasting fruit flavors and a good feel. It is very good in its style.
Dec 14, 2022
 
Rated: 4.04 by ummswimmin from New Jersey

Nov 23, 2022
 
Rated: 3.97 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Oct 02, 2022
Green Zebra - Watermelon from Founders Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 637 ratings