Widmer Brothers Hopside Down India-style Pale Lager (IPL) returns to the brewery’s spring lineup.
Hopside Down is an aggressively hopped like and IPA, but is cold fermented and uses a lager yeast.
We are really looking forward to having Hopside Down back in our lineup,” said Rob Widmer, co-founder of Widmer Brothers. “Hopside Down is a delicious beer, and it’s perfect for spring. The beer features a heavy dose of Cascade hops. and the clean, crisp attributes of the lager yeast really allows the grapefruity-lemony-citrusy character of Cascades to shine through.
Widmer Hopside Down IPL was apart of the extinct Rotator IPA Series. It takes the place of Columbia Common the the spring, 2015 lineup.
Style: India Pale Lager
HOPS: Alchemy, Cascade
MALTS: Caramel 10L, Pale
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Spring seasonal.
Release: January, 2015
6.7% ABV, 50 IBUs
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