Widmer’s Hopside Down IPL Returns as Spring Seasonal
15 Jan 2015 --- Widmer Brothers Brewing announced that Hopside Down India-Style Pale Lager (IPL) will return to the lineup as the brewery’s new spring seasonal. Hopside Down is aggressively hopped for all the flavor and aroma of a traditional IPA, but cold-fermented with lager yeast for the crisp, clean character and finish of a lager. The hybrid style is a great fit for the spring season – hoppy and refreshing.
Hopside Down IPL was most recently available early last year and was the best-selling release in the brewery’s now-retired Rotator IPA Series. Widmer Brothers is now introducing Hopside Down IPL as its new spring seasonal for 2015, replacing Columbia Common, which had been the spring seasonal for the prior two years.
“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.”
This new addition to Widmer Brothers’ seasonal line-up will be available across the country on-draught, and in six- and 12-packs. Hopside Down IPL can be found using the Widmer Brothers beer finder at the widmerbrothers website.
- MALTS: Caramel 10L, Pale
- HOPS: Alchemy for bittering, and Cascade for aroma
- OG: 15.0 P
- AE: 2.5 P
- ABV: 6.7%
- COLOR: 8.0 L
- IBU: 50
