El Frutero - Watermelon
Aslin Beer Company
- From:
- Aslin Beer Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Fruited Sour Ale
Ranked #474 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #27,692 - Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 15.16%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 04, 2025
- Added:
- May 21, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
El Frutero is a a Sour Ale w/Watermelon, Lime, Habanero, & Salt. This beer is the brain child of our brewer and his girlfriend Blake & Clarise and made to mimic the end of one of their first dates, getting a snack from their local Paletero man! This beer tastes like a watermelon margarita with a hint of spice!
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Reviewed by Woulde
1.66/5 rDev -55.9%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
1.66/5 rDev -55.9%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Smells like a port-a-potty at a chili cook-off on a hot summer day. Tastes slightly better, Aslin has some ‘splainin to do. One of the two worst drain-pour beers I’ve had in my life.
Aug 04, 2025
Rated by Ajtucker350 from Massachusetts
3.22/5 rDev -14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.22/5 rDev -14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Just can’t handle the habenero!
Jan 12, 2021
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
4.11/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.11/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
No can date
Pours a med to smaller foamy head with low retention, no lacing, hazy cloudy pale tangerine orange yellow color
Nose brings some doughy malt and yogurt lacto sour funk, fair watermelon, little citrus and pepper spice,
Taste brings more gose to start, doughy malt, wheat, creamy, yogurt lacto creamy funk, tart with some citrus and lemon lime zest, hint of salt, fair pepper heat but not much habanero flavor, fair watermelon, drier slight tart flemmy finish, lingering fair pepper heat
Mouth is med to a bit lighter bod, med to lighter fizzy carb
Overall pretty good surprisingly, I had lower expectations, but watermelon was at a huge level, pepper heat was where I hoped it would be, base gose was actually nice and not destroyed, wish there was a bit more actual habanero flavor since I love that pepper, but still nice beer
Nov 01, 2020Pours a med to smaller foamy head with low retention, no lacing, hazy cloudy pale tangerine orange yellow color
Nose brings some doughy malt and yogurt lacto sour funk, fair watermelon, little citrus and pepper spice,
Taste brings more gose to start, doughy malt, wheat, creamy, yogurt lacto creamy funk, tart with some citrus and lemon lime zest, hint of salt, fair pepper heat but not much habanero flavor, fair watermelon, drier slight tart flemmy finish, lingering fair pepper heat
Mouth is med to a bit lighter bod, med to lighter fizzy carb
Overall pretty good surprisingly, I had lower expectations, but watermelon was at a huge level, pepper heat was where I hoped it would be, base gose was actually nice and not destroyed, wish there was a bit more actual habanero flavor since I love that pepper, but still nice beer
Rated by Paddy-loves-beer from Pennsylvania
3/5 rDev -20.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -20.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
The least favorite beer I've had of theirs.
Oct 15, 2020
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
3.44/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Can:
Dirty yellow orange with a head, if it can be so called, that you know isn’t long for the world. The nose is odd as the watermelon comes through, but it isn’t overly sweet. There’s not much tartness one the nose, either, to counter a wet cardboard note that is present in some early whiffs - one that turns towards an unripe stone fruit note later.
Taste includes a nice bit of watermelon, which isn’t the easiest. The base has some strawberry and a slightly odd sweet note. The habanero waits through this, and attacks in back. The heat is fairly strong, but not overpowering- perhaps because that sweet, somewhat sugary note balances it a bit. A slight sour rind note after all subsides.
Somewhat watery up front with the watermelon flavors, redeemed slightly by heat. Overall, interesting enough with some oddities that are hot and miss.
Sep 04, 2020Dirty yellow orange with a head, if it can be so called, that you know isn’t long for the world. The nose is odd as the watermelon comes through, but it isn’t overly sweet. There’s not much tartness one the nose, either, to counter a wet cardboard note that is present in some early whiffs - one that turns towards an unripe stone fruit note later.
Taste includes a nice bit of watermelon, which isn’t the easiest. The base has some strawberry and a slightly odd sweet note. The habanero waits through this, and attacks in back. The heat is fairly strong, but not overpowering- perhaps because that sweet, somewhat sugary note balances it a bit. A slight sour rind note after all subsides.
Somewhat watery up front with the watermelon flavors, redeemed slightly by heat. Overall, interesting enough with some oddities that are hot and miss.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.24/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a hazy goldenstraw with a one finger head; plenty of splashy lacing
Smell: All of the adjuncts come through in the aroma - the watermelon, the lime, the salt and the chile pepper
Taste: Watermelon forward, but the lime, salt and chile pepper take over and push the watermelon to the rear; after the swallow pepper, the heat builds to a moderately high level
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation; heat on the tongue
Overall: I am not a fan of watermelon beers but I really enjoyed this blend
Apr 26, 2020Smell: All of the adjuncts come through in the aroma - the watermelon, the lime, the salt and the chile pepper
Taste: Watermelon forward, but the lime, salt and chile pepper take over and push the watermelon to the rear; after the swallow pepper, the heat builds to a moderately high level
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation; heat on the tongue
Overall: I am not a fan of watermelon beers but I really enjoyed this blend
Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio
3.73/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
1 Pint can
Served in an oversized, stemless, wine glass
This beer pours pale yellow in color with a slight haze. It is topped with less than an inch of white head that leaves no trace when it is gone.
I pick up the lime, salt, and watermelon with no problem. If I really concentrate I can smell the pepper, or least imagine that I do.
The taste starts with lime and salt. The watermelon comes through the middle. The pepper leaves a slight tickle in the back of my throat but no heat to speak of.
Thin, watery mouthfeel
It is refreshing on a miserably hot Fourth of July. Thank goodness for conditioned air.
Jul 04, 2018Served in an oversized, stemless, wine glass
This beer pours pale yellow in color with a slight haze. It is topped with less than an inch of white head that leaves no trace when it is gone.
I pick up the lime, salt, and watermelon with no problem. If I really concentrate I can smell the pepper, or least imagine that I do.
The taste starts with lime and salt. The watermelon comes through the middle. The pepper leaves a slight tickle in the back of my throat but no heat to speak of.
Thin, watery mouthfeel
It is refreshing on a miserably hot Fourth of July. Thank goodness for conditioned air.
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!