D9 "Watermelon Lime Rickey" Ale

The first three of this four pack didn't produce a winner. They weren't all terrible, but only one was even on the line of ones that I would say were good enough to give a try. This one was saved to the end because I genuinely think that this has the least chance of being a good beer. I've had watermelon beers before, and they are better than most pumpkin beers, but that's about all I can say.

The head is not long for this world, but it's a pleasant mix of bubble sizes that are nice and white while they last. Once the head has expelled its energy, the few remaining tiny little bubbles are unevenly distributed around the top of the clear copper beer. The aroma coming off of it is grains and sweetness that put me in mind of the last one of these that I had.

First sip is very similar to the beer that was supposed to taste like cotton candy and didn't. Like that one, this one also doesn't taste like cotton candy. Instead, watermelon, honeydew, agave sweetness, and a little grain backing fills the mouth briefly and then dissipates just as quickly as it came. It's not terrible, but it's not making me yearn for more.

Tip-in is sweetness before everything followed by carbonation tingle, grains, and watermelon. Then, the carbonation gets prickly with the sweetness becoming sickly sweet over the lime, watermelon, and honeydew. The finish is a smack of carbonation before the sweetness gets even more sickly sweet.

Bottom Line: The four pack was a waste.

1.0/5