What are the better Watermelon beers?

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  1. Thads324

    Thads324 Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2010 Connecticut

    Hooker watermelon is rancid. It tastes so fake I can feel the cancer cells going down. I'll never touch that nasty stuff again.
    21st amendment is palatable but just make your own with summerfest and a fresh slice of watermelon
     
  2. khiasmus

    khiasmus Savant (1,143) Jun 12, 2006 South Carolina

    This. Had it side by side with 21st amendment, and it was more flavorful and tasted less "fake" but more watermelon-y. solid.
     
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  3. khiasmus

    khiasmus Savant (1,143) Jun 12, 2006 South Carolina

    Hell, they don't even make it THROUGHOUT SC, much less OUT of. :-(
     
  4. nitlionktl

    nitlionktl Aspirant (243) Dec 14, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Isn't that like asking what is the best venereal disease to get? (just kidding!)
     
  5. jeffjeff1

    jeffjeff1 Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2009 California

    21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon
     
  6. doopiedoopiedoo

    doopiedoopiedoo Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 Netherlands

  7. AnchorBaby

    AnchorBaby Initiate (0) Oct 12, 2010 California

    Just had to go there didn't you? Truth be told, it prevents venereal disease cause chicks don't dig guys who drink watermelon beer.
     
  8. Stormfield

    Stormfield Savant (1,065) Feb 21, 2011 Massachusetts

    I like 21st Amendment. They don't go overboard with the watermelon.
     
  9. socon67

    socon67 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,895) Jun 18, 2010 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    That was essentially my review of this one.
     
  10. puboflyons

    puboflyons Grand Pooh-Bah (4,299) Jul 26, 2008 New Hampshire
    Pooh-Bah

    I was going to say Hooker. You beat me to the punch.
     
  11. Dope

    Dope Pooh-Bah (2,925) Oct 5, 2010 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    I think it's blue hills that does a wampatuck watermelon wheat. Up there with 21st.

    Dope
     
  12. burns3558

    burns3558 Initiate (0) Nov 3, 2009 Massachusetts

    blue hills watermelon wheat

    Just crushed a growler tonight while grilling tiger prawns and squash.
     
  13. lucas1801

    lucas1801 Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Massachusetts

    Yeah but if you are drinking a watermelon beer, do you really care about chicks?:grinning:
     
  14. DirtyPenny

    DirtyPenny Pundit (903) Jun 25, 2011 Massachusetts

    Not if you've got a Hooker. *ba-dum Tish*
     
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  15. soze47

    soze47 Maven (1,418) May 22, 2010 Massachusetts

    Had the Opa Opa version at a BBQ this week. Not bad. I enjoy Hell or High Watermelon on a hot summer day too.

    Watermelon is one of my favorite fruits and I think when done well, there are good ways to mix it with beer. The best kind to me have an almost rindy taste to it.
     
  16. abcramer

    abcramer Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Sorry, can't help. Never had one. But, beer is beer and watermelons are watermelons, and I can't see a reason for mixing them. As you might have guessed, I'm not a big fan of fruit beers.
     
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  17. Blueribbon666

    Blueribbon666 Pooh-Bah (1,669) Jul 4, 2008 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    Save for the Lambic style, I'm always leery of these types of beers. I've had some that add just a hint or just enough and it's fine, but more often than not these types of beers make me cringe. It gives a seat at the bar to those who don't like the taste of beer...fine there are plenty of other things for you to enjoy, mixed drinks, wine, wine coolers, spritzers, appletini's, massengill, whatever floats your boat, just stop trying to turn the non-beer drinker because it just leads the macros into creating frankenbeers like Michelob Ultra Pomegranate Raspberry.
     
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  18. andylipp

    andylipp Savant (1,063) Dec 8, 2006 Massachusetts

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't 21st Amendment one of the only watermelon beers that uses fresh watermelon juice rather than some sort of watermelon syrup or concentrate?
     
  19. onefalsemove711

    onefalsemove711 Crusader (498) Jul 20, 2011 California
    Trader

    yeah. This is the only one I've had as well and it was decent if not refreshing.
     
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