PITCH BLACK IPA TAKES YOU TO THE DARK SIDE WITH OUR TAKE ON CASCADIAN DARK ALE. DEBITTERED BLACK MALT LENDS A MIDNIGHT HUE ALONG WITH RICH, TOASTY MALT FLAVOR. GENEROUS DOSES OF ALCHEMY AND CASCADE HOPS PROVIDE A COMPLEX HERBAL AROMA AND SUBTLE CITRUS NOTE, BALANCED PERFECTLY BY A SMOOTH WIDMER BROTHERS FINISH. EMBRACE THE DARK SIDE.
TAKE YOUR TASTE BUDS ON A JOURNEY TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD. NEW ZEALAND’S LEGENDARY NELSON SAUVIN HOP GIVES US A POWERFUL HOPPY CHARACTER, BUT NONE OF THE HEAVINESS YOU SOMETIMES FIND IN IMPERIAL IPAS. THE RESULT IS A BIG BREW WITH A SWEET, MALTY CHARACTER THAT PERFECTLY BALANCES THE INTENSE HOP AROMA AND FLAVOR.
Our Flagship - America's Original Hefeweizen A golden unfiltered wheat beer that is truly cloudy and clearly superb. Ever since Widmer introduced Hefeweizen to America in 1986, ours has been the standard by which all other Hefeweizens are judged.
1998 and 2006 GABF Gold Medal Award Winner 2004 and 2008 Gold Medal Beer Cup ___________________________________________
Bitterness:
30 IBU
Alcohol By Volume:
4.9%
Original Gravity:
11.75 degrees Plato
Malts:
Pale, Munich, Wheat, Caramel 40L
Hops
Bittering:
Alchemy
Aroma:
Willamette, Cascade
Goes well with:
A wide range of foods from salads to seafood robust ethnic foods.
With its unique citrus character, smooth drinkability, and distinctive hop character, Drifter Pale Ale is truly an original. Brewed with generous amounts of Summit hops, a variety known for their intense citrus flavors and aromas, Drifter has a taste unique to the Pale Ale category. True to style, the bittering hops are perceptible enough to give the beer a crisp, clean, quenching finish, yet also soft enough to keep the beer smooth and balanced.
2006 GABF Silver Medal Winner _________________________________________________
Bitterness:
32 IBU
Alcohol By Volume:
5.7%
Original Gravity:
11.75 degrees Plato
Malt:
Pale, Caramel 20L, Cara Vienne 20L, Caramel 80L, Carapils
Hops
Bittering:
Alchemy
Aroma:
Summit, Nelson Sauvin
Dry Hopped:
Summit, Nelson Sauvin
Goes well with:
A variety of fresh seafood and shellfish, but also has the malt backing to stand up to hardy offerings like grilled steaks.21
A rich, flavorful Amber that's smooth and easy to drink. Drop Top is fermented by an American Ale yeast to produce beer with a clean flavor and fruity aroma. The velvet texture is from using Honey malt and a touch of milk sugar. The Alchemy bittering hops provide soft bitterness. Simcoe, a newly developed hop variety, adds unique hop flavor and aroma.
2004 GABF Gold Medal Award Winner 2008 GABF Gold Medal Award Winner
LOOSEN YOUR LEDERHOSEN. OUR FULL-BODIED OKTO FESTIVAL ALE IS INSPIRED BY BAVARIAN OKTOBERFEST, AND WE PAY FITTING TRIBUTE WITH ITS DISTINCTIVE MALT FLAVORS, MILD FLORAL CHARACTER AND CRISP CLEAN FINISH. PROST! TO THE LAND OF THE PROST!
GOT THE HOLIDAY BLUES? OUT OF IDEAS AS TO WHAT TO GET THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE? DON'T WORRY, KURT AND ROB WIDMER HAVE THE ANSWER – GIVE THE GIFT OF BEER! MORE SPECIFICALLY, BRRR! WIDMER'S HARD WORKING BREWMASTERS HAVE HANDCRAFTED THIS YEAR'S EDITION SPECIAL FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
Citra hops lend their name to this interpretation of a golden ale. But that's not all they bring to the party. Their striking citrus aroma and thirst-quenching flavor are the perfect pairing for soft malt notes. Together they create a beer that's full in flavor and uniquely refreshing.
MEET X-114, OUR SECRET FORMULA FOR HOPHEAD NIRVANA. NAMED FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL HOP THAT CAME TO BE KNOWN AS CITRA, THIS AROMATIC IPA BALANCES PERFECT PROPORTIONS OF BIG FRUIT AND CITRUS FLAVOR, WITH HINTS OF PEPPERY SPICE, CARAMEL MALT SWEETNESS, AND A BITTER BUT SMOOTH FINISH. ITS ONE EXPERIMENT THAT BEARS REPEATING. OFTEN.
GLEN FALCONER WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT FRIENDS, FAMILLY, AND GREAT IPAS. SO IN TRIBUTE, WE'VE CREATED AN IPA WORTH OF THIS MASTER BREWER. MADE WITH FALCONER'S FLIGHT HOPS FROM HOPUNION, LLC, A BLEND NAMED FOR GLEN HIMSELF. THE RESULT IS A BRIGHT, MODERATELY BITTER IPA WITH STONEFRUIT AROMAS AND A STRONG MALT BACKBONE. WE THINK GLEN WOULD HAVE APPROVED. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF FALCONER'S FLIGHT HOPS GO TO THE GLEN HAY FALCONER FOUNDATION, PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO PROFESSIONAL AND ASPIRING BREWERS. IN ADDITION, WIDMER BROTHERS BREWING IS MAKING A DONATION TO GRANT TWO ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. LEARN MORE AT WWW.GLENFALCONERFOUNDATION.ORG. PROST! TO TRUE HOP HEADS.
O'RYELY IPA IS A BIG, PUNCHY IPA WITH NOTABLE HOPPINESS AND JUST A TOUCH OF CARAMEL MALTY SWEETNESS. BREWED WITH RYE AND NELSON SAUVIN HOPS IMPORTED FROM NEW ZEALANDS SOUTH ISLAND, THE BEER FEATURES SUBTLE RYE SPICINESS AND FRUITY, BERRY-LIKE AROMA AND FLAVOR.
IN THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION, WE TEAMED UP WITH SAN DIEGO'S QUALITY ALE AND FERMENTATION FRATERNITY, OR QUAFF FOR SHORT, TO BREW SPICED IPA, A BEER THAT OFFERS AN INTRIGUING TWIST ON THE WEST COAST'S FAVORITE STYLE. BLENDING FAMILIAR FLAVORS WITH UNEXPECTED INGREDIENTS, THIS HOP-FORWARD YET BALANCED IPA IS BREWED WITH MALTY ASSAM BLACK TEA, GINGER, CINNAMON, CLOVE, STAR ANISE, BLACK PEPPER, AND CARDAMOM. THE BEER AND THE SPICES COME TOGETHER, MUCH LIKE THE BREWERS BEHIND IT, TO CREATE ON AMAZING BREW.
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AVAILABILITY
BITTERNESS
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
LIMITED RELEASE
70 IBU
7.0%
ORIGINAL GRAVITY
MALTS
HOPS
16 PLATO
PALE, WHITE WHEAT, CARAMEL 40, CARAPILS
ALCHEMY, MILLENIUM, FALCONER, ZEUS, GALAXY AND TEAMAKER
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With its unique citrus character, smooth drinkability, and distinctive hop character, Drifter Pale Ale is truly an original. Brewed with generous amounts of Summit hops, a variety known for their intense citrus flavors and aromas, Drifter has a taste unique to the Pale Ale category. True to style, the bittering hops are perceptible enough to give the beer a crisp, clean, quenching finish, yet also soft enough to keep the beer smooth and balanced.
