Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale poured a semi-clear, amber orangish color with a two fingered white head. The nose was really clean, with some pale mat and a lot of hops. The body is smooth and has a faint sweetness up front. There are a lot of clean, crisp hops throughout. The finish is hoppy with a lingering dryness. The beer left faint spotted lace on the glass.

Overall, this is a great beer. Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale is incredibly well balanced and it is a very versatile beer that can be enjoyed during any month of the year and with plenty of different dishes. A true craft beer classic.

21st Amendment Watermelon Wheat

I have been waiting to taste 21st Amendement's Watermelon Wheat for a long time. Fruit beers are not my favorite style but I had heard nothing but raves about this beer and 21st's IPA is a great beer. Watermelon checks in at around 5% ABV and the can says "yeast inside, agitate before opening".

Watermelon Wheat poured a clear, golden yellow color with a frothy white head. The nose had plenty of wheat up front, with some hints of melon on the back end. The body is short, with low carbonation. The beer is yeasty up front with very light watermelon flavoring underneath. The finish had a lingering yeasty dryness and a light watermelony aftertaste.

Overall, this is a very interesting beer. The watermelon flavoring is there, but I might not have been able to identify the flavor if I was blind tasting the beer. The yeast is more prominent than the watermelon which seemed a bit syrupy. I thought this was a decent beer, but not nearly as good as their IPA.