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Tasting Notes: Thomas Hooker Watermelon Ale
 Thomas Hooker crafted this fruit beer for the first time last year, but began bottling it this year just in time for summer. It pours a pink-hued light copper color, clean and clear with a gigantic watermelon Jolly Rancher smell — the most intriguing presentation of any beer we’ve seen in a while. Wheaty, sweet flavors distinguish the taste more than watermelon; the beer’s not as watermelony as, say, 21st Amendment’s Hell or High Watermelon Wheat. We’re guessing that’s because the beer’s (disappointingly) artificially flavored. Still, the mouthfeel boasts a satisfying fluffiness, and hop bitterness and a bit of dryness in the finish make for nice touches. The 4.5% ABV beer is strangely refreshing, and the sweetness makes the mouth water for more. Find the beer at stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, and soon, New York.
View our listing for Thomas Hooker was Troutbrook Brewing Company
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