Hopside Down India Style Pale Lager
Widmer Brothers Brewing Company

Hopside Down India Style Pale LagerHopside Down India Style Pale Lager
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From:
Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
India Pale Lager (IPL)
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 10.54%
Reviews:
100
Ratings:
563
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 03, 2019
Added:
Mar 27, 2013
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  62
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Ratings by Amalak:
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Reviewed by Amalak from New York

3.58/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A. It has a clear straw yellow/orange color, fairly light. There's a mild haze. It has a foamy white head that leaves some good lacing behind.

S. It has a strong, double hop citrusy scent.

T/M. It has a very strong hop taste. Very bitter. It has some citrus taste. It is fairly strong. Some alcohol.

O. The taste is very strong at first, but once you get used to it is fairly basic. It's easy and enjoyable, but nothing that stands out.
Jul 21, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.81 by craigbelly from Iowa

Oct 03, 2019
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.53/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
One of the more interesting Widmer beers, this is basically an IPL. Familiar beer appearance, golden, above average clarity 2/3" white head. Aroma was equal parts lager yeast and kind of a woody, pine and grapefruit like aroma from the hops. Cascade I believe. Spare a lot of expense.

Alchemy hops do the bittering, nothing unique or specific, there, just a blend of "hand selected" hops which basically comes off as old school C hops, which is fine. More of that pine and grapefruit impact. Slight rye like body, easily pushed by the hops but perceived as a malt like bitterness/spicy kick. Bitterness in the 60ibu range I would guess. Its a pretty middling IPL, but where it becomes an easy purchase is the price. You get these for around $1.25, which makes it a no brainer, they're pretty serviceable year round even though it only comes out in the spring.
Jul 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by SargeC from California

Aug 06, 2018
 
Rated: 2.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.68 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Dec 18, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.65/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours transparent slightly golden mostly yellow and leaves the same colored body, leaves a one finger white foamy head that quickly dies within a half a minute, barely any lacing shows any presence, but what there is clings slightly in rings; the aroma has citrusy hops, just a little bit of malt, and a bit of spiciness coming through, the flavor is slightly sweet, citrusy, spicy; long lasting spicy aftertaste, quick dry finish; its pretty easy on the palate; overall, good American Pale Lager that I would have again.
Jun 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Donkster46 from Washington

Apr 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.44 by Nolster from Minnesota

Apr 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.81 by BrewsterBrian from Arizona

Mar 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Dec 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by BrewskiBrandon from Missouri

Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 2.84 by Rutager from Canada (BC)

Oct 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by DamienI from Washington

Aug 08, 2016
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

3.76/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz bottle - c'mon, add IPL to the database here, already! Also, nice to see Widmer's regular stuff finally make it up here to Alberta.

This beer pours a clear, bright medium golden yellow colour, with two chubby fingers of puffy, rocky, and mildly bubbly off-white head, which leaves a bit of sudsy continental drift lace around the glass as it lazily recedes.

It smells of bready and doughy caramel malt, muddled domestic citrus, a twinge of earthy yeast, and testy leafy, weedy, and piney green hop bitters. The taste is grainy and lightly toasted caramel malt, orange and lemon zest, more down-low yeastiness, a minor sense of metallic alcohol unchecked, and some further leafy, grassy, and wet piney hoppiness.

The carbonation is pretty low-key in its at times barely palpable frothiness, the body a decent middleweight, and mostly smooth, with a small airy creaminess batting away the doubting Thomas hoppy interlopers. It finishes well off-dry, as the sweetness of the inherent malt, coupled with the varied lingering fruitiness, wins the day.

Overall, a pleasant enough tipple, one that seems very much like an IPA, except for that particular lager yeast character that stands out like a sore thumb. Easy to drink, with the elevated booze quotient really of no concern - I could see killing a (much cheaper than it is around here) sixer of these while camping outside of Portland, fo sho.
Aug 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.6 by EdgarGerik from Venezuela

Jun 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by mhenehan7 from Missouri

Jun 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by Superheatnsubcool from Washington

Jun 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.39 by kkenagy from Oregon

May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by couchsitta from Minnesota

May 14, 2016
Hopside Down India Style Pale Lager from Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 563 ratings