Hell Or High Watermelon Wheat Beer
21st Amendment Brewery
- From:
- 21st Amendment Brewery
- California, United States
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
Ranked #487 - ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 77
Ranked #38,120 - Avg:
- 3.36 | pDev: 19.64%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 809
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 13, 2025
- Added:
- Jul 10, 2002
- Wants:
- 132
- Gots:
- 781
SCORE
77
Okay
77
Okay
Like Lady Liberty, we stand for independence and perseverance. In the pursuit of innovative beer, there is no obstacle too great. No journey too long. No fruit too gigantic. This American wheat beer is brewed with real watermelon, for a flavor that’s surprisingly crisp, dry and refreshing—summer in a can.
17 IBU
17 IBU
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Ratings by Spankyrightus:
Rated by Spankyrightus from Maryland
3.35/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
On tap, a light bodied, mediocre wheat beer brewed with watermelons.
Trying to chug it down so I can order something else.
Oct 24, 2024Trying to chug it down so I can order something else.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by brureview from Massachusetts
4.24/5 rDev +26.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +26.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
One of my favorite breweries.
I'm not understanding why this beer got lower ratings.
Perhaps it needs to be served warmer 45°to 50.° it’s a wheat beer so colder temps would not bring out the taste and finish.
Cloudy golden color with a two finger head and a snifter.
Grape aroma, more of the watermelon taste, Nice dry finish. Excellent!
Jul 12, 2025I'm not understanding why this beer got lower ratings.
Perhaps it needs to be served warmer 45°to 50.° it’s a wheat beer so colder temps would not bring out the taste and finish.
Cloudy golden color with a two finger head and a snifter.
Grape aroma, more of the watermelon taste, Nice dry finish. Excellent!
Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois
3.57/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.57/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
10/9/24 (The Garage Bar & Sandwiches) (Chicago, IL). $5 16 oz draft, shaker pint glass. 4.9% ABV, Wheat Ale. This American wheat beer is brewed with real watermelon, for a flavor that’s surprisingly crisp, dry and refreshing - it’s summer in a can.
Appearance: Clear blonde base, carbonation dissipated instantly after the pour, generous creamy head made of fine bubbles leaves generous lacing and cover over the base. 3.75
Aroma: Getting light wheat, bready. No watermelon, could be me. Like what I’m getting. 3.5
Taste: Jolly rancher watermelon front and center, wheat light in the background. Nice mix. 3.5
Mouthfeel: Light and easy drinking, carbonation AWOL, sweet and tart, jolly rancher watermelon finish. 3.5
Overall: This beer is solid, beyond what I usually order in terms of sweetness, but solid for those looking for a watermelon flavored wheat beer. Would order another down the road, but not back to back. 3.75
Oct 09, 2024Appearance: Clear blonde base, carbonation dissipated instantly after the pour, generous creamy head made of fine bubbles leaves generous lacing and cover over the base. 3.75
Aroma: Getting light wheat, bready. No watermelon, could be me. Like what I’m getting. 3.5
Taste: Jolly rancher watermelon front and center, wheat light in the background. Nice mix. 3.5
Mouthfeel: Light and easy drinking, carbonation AWOL, sweet and tart, jolly rancher watermelon finish. 3.5
Overall: This beer is solid, beyond what I usually order in terms of sweetness, but solid for those looking for a watermelon flavored wheat beer. Would order another down the road, but not back to back. 3.75
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
2.86/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.86/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Hazy, yellow color. One-finger thick, white head. Wheat malt, hay, and a hint of watermelon in aroma. Malty taste with fruity notes and a hint of yeasts. Light acidity. Drinkable
Sep 16, 2024
Reviewed by mmmbeer89 from New Mexico
4.19/5 rDev +24.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +24.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
It has a very good watermelon flavor, easily drinkable. There's not much of a smell to it. Seems like it should have a higher rating than it currently does.
Aug 27, 2024
Reviewed by ivanbrew from California
5/5 rDev +48.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +48.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This beer is actually amazing. I don’t know why you got such a bed rating. It’s an amazing flavor of malt and literally like you biting into a watermelon with some carbonation amazing beer for summertime.
Jul 19, 2024
Reviewed by Blogjackets from Ohio
3.79/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from tap, the body is a yellow-orange with a fluffy white head. Minor lacing.
Aroma and flavor are in alignment: a light wheat grain flavor with lightly sweet watermelon. Taste dries up quickly and was very refreshing on this warm summer day. It paired very well with a salad of strawberries and greens.
Mouthfeel was good with plenty of carbonation and a softer, lighter than anticipated feel.
Jul 08, 2024Aroma and flavor are in alignment: a light wheat grain flavor with lightly sweet watermelon. Taste dries up quickly and was very refreshing on this warm summer day. It paired very well with a salad of strawberries and greens.
Mouthfeel was good with plenty of carbonation and a softer, lighter than anticipated feel.
Rated by glenstapleton from Mississippi
5/5 rDev +48.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +48.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Absolutely love this beer! Great, refreshing taste for those hot summer days!
Jul 01, 2024
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
2.14/5 rDev -36.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 2.5
2.14/5 rDev -36.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 2.5
Received a can from a poker buddy last August. Cold stored since purchase, no discernible can date. Consumed 3-27-24.
Beer poured clear gold with a very nice white head.
Nose is vegetal forward with hints of Jolly Rancher watermelon candy.
Taste is a watery malt base that is taken over by Jolly Rancher watermelon sweetness that finishes vegatal and sweet.
Mouthfeel is light bodied and very refreshing despite all.
Overall conceptually this is a nice concept for a refreshing summer ale but the sweetness is too detracting for me.
Mar 27, 2024Beer poured clear gold with a very nice white head.
Nose is vegetal forward with hints of Jolly Rancher watermelon candy.
Taste is a watery malt base that is taken over by Jolly Rancher watermelon sweetness that finishes vegatal and sweet.
Mouthfeel is light bodied and very refreshing despite all.
Overall conceptually this is a nice concept for a refreshing summer ale but the sweetness is too detracting for me.
Reviewed by Chris_NZ from New York
1.37/5 rDev -59.2%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
1.37/5 rDev -59.2%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
This is close to water, but weird tasting. Like rotten watermelon.
So bad!
Particularly disappointing if you're expecting a hefeweizen. It bears no relation.
Dec 20, 2023So bad!
Particularly disappointing if you're expecting a hefeweizen. It bears no relation.
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