5 Seasons Westside Iceboxxx Watermelon Wheat

Brewed by 5 Seasons Westside
Style: Fruit Beer
Atlanta, Georgia USA

Date: August 13, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: opaque light orange, fine white head
Aroma: light sweet aroma, touch of raspy wheat
Flavor: light sweet watermellon flavor, touch of wheat tartness, hint of watermellon rind, more watermellon comes out as it warms
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

On tap at the brewery. Ok, I really wasn’t expecting to get something I would find delicious here, but my curiosity was piqued. Iceboxxx is a cloudy yellow brew with a well formed white head. The aroma is grainy with very prominent melon. The flavor is even more dominated by melon. It’s pretty much pure watermelon with very little wheaty notes coming out. It reminds me of a kids drink, just because that’s the only thing I can associate with watermelon flavored liquid. This is sweet throughout but not overly so. This is much fruitier than their peach wheat.