Once again, Kings & Queens appears prominently on the back label, and I still don't know if that is a different brewery, a sister brewery, a subsidiary, the guys next door, or a subtle advertisement for a King of Queens spin-off series that the brewery is trying to bankroll. I don't so much care as I am confused by it.
Upon pouring, this is a heady brew. It takes a bit for the big, fluffy head to go down, and it won't leave much lacing in its wake. The head isn't the result of the glass (which sometimes happens with a pilsner review or two) as I have tried to pour this beer into a different kind of glass with similar results. The cloudy, wheat-colored beer smells quite inviting with its decidedly juicy aroma of both tropical and citrus fruits. My mouth is watering at just a whiff of the grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, and orange juice in this thing.
First sip is fruit, but it is quite acidic. Maybe the carbonation is playing it up, but the fruit is unsettled and more caustic than it needs to be. There is bitterness, but it's not unreasonable, so there is a malt here doing something, but it's not going to be getting around that hoppy bite anytime soon. Maybe this is just a trick of the sip.
Tip-in is rather furious carbonation burn above fruit rinds. The middle gets past the carbonation to arrive at a smooth river of fruit, but it's a watery river at best. The finish hits bitterness, acid, and carbonation all at once before leaving a fruit rind trail-off.
Bottom Line: It would be hyperbolic to say this is the worst beer in the history of the world, ever.
1.5/5