Waterlemon Cay
Tilted Barn Brewery in Exeter, Rhode Island, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Rotating|
Score
7.08
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This beer was originally brewed as Propagator #12 and is now being given the proper name it deserves. Named after a place near and dear to us, this 8.5% ABV Double IPA is our most tropical yet.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick orange cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which dissolved nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mango to papaya to grapefruity hop notes with a clean biscuity malty tone and a slight honey underneath that
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes fairly juicy with what seems to be slightly orangey and grapefruity
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; clean smoothness and nothing distracting; great low carb; nice low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: this is an extremely well done beer very worthy of having again.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick orange cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which dissolved nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mango to papaya to grapefruity hop notes with a clean biscuity malty tone and a slight honey underneath that
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes fairly juicy with what seems to be slightly orangey and grapefruity
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; clean smoothness and nothing distracting; great low carb; nice low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: this is an extremely well done beer very worthy of having again.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Mar 2026
at 18:15
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Canned 7/21/21, drunk 8/2/21. Another deep maize-canteloupe-colored IPA, so maybe they used the golden promise malt like from 'Mingo? Fully hazy, though not a glass of concrete (though I also didn't disturb the sediment before pouring). Off-white head quickly fades to a ring. Hugely mango-vanilla-tangerine-forward nose leaps out of the can upon pouring. Rich honey-like malt notes join it and easily balance. No hop twang or alcohol noted. Complex white wine character comes on strong as it warms, lingering nicely on the finish and helping to balance the more tropical/sweet notes. Just juicy and complex as all hell, wow. Soft and dry in the mouth with plentiful papaya and mango. There's just a hint of scallion that seems to linger on the finish throughout (becoming more evident over time, not initially). Other than that, it's malty and well-attenuated with engaging, low carbonation and excellent mineral and earthiness from the yeast. Great bitterness and little/no bubble gum-like yeastiness. Well-balanced and far from a glass of orange juice. It actually seems much more akin to 'Mingo than I expected. Heavy lingering bitterness is just a bit too fatiguing, but otherwise this is excellent.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Aug 2021
at 17:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
4 ounce sample at the brewery. Flavor has mild tropical fruit, pineapple, lemon peel, lots of pith bitterness. Good but this batch has strong lemon throughout.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2019
at 14:36
Got better as it warmed. Take me to the Cayman Islands.
Tried
on 18 Jul 2019
at 20:07
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Here I was expecting a beer with watermelon flavor, but look closer: that's actually Waterlemon on the label. Pours a very hazy golden-lemon-yellow, with smallish head. Aroma is pretty dank, with some tropical fruit and citrus elements. Flavor is just a touch chalky, with tropical fruit, some citrus, a touch of pine/spruce hoppiness to the finish. It's fairly bitter in the finish as well.
Earlier Rating: 12/9/2017 Total Score: 4.2
Pours a very hazy, mustard-yellow, with good-sized and lasting head. Aroma is bursting with tropical fruit, stone fruit, and citrus notes. Flavor is citrus and tropical fruit, with a lot of pine/spruce hoppiness in the background. Very bitter finish on this one. A great beer.
Earlier Rating: 12/9/2017 Total Score: 4.2
Pours a very hazy, mustard-yellow, with good-sized and lasting head. Aroma is bursting with tropical fruit, stone fruit, and citrus notes. Flavor is citrus and tropical fruit, with a lot of pine/spruce hoppiness in the background. Very bitter finish on this one. A great beer.
Tried
on 04 Dec 2018
at 20:49