In this installment of the Beer of the Week series, we highlight Widmer Brothers Brewing from Portland, Oregon. This series is inspired by the weekly beer special at Magruder’s, my go-to DC beer store.
I usually buy one mixed case of the Beer of the Week, but when Widmer was on sale, I bought two cases because I wanted at least one six-pack of five different brews. And I’ve been a Widmer superfan since I attended their Explore Your Craft event last fall.
I filled my two cases with six-packs of:
- O’Ryely IPA (6.4%), part of the Rotator IPA series, brewed with rye and New Zealand hops.
- Hopside Down (6.7%), also part of the Rotator IPA series, this India Pale Lager is aggressively hopped and has the clean, crisp finish of a Lager.
- Alchemy Ale (5.8%), love this description: We practice alchemy every day turning water, malt, hops and yeast into liquid gold. Alchemy Ale melds years of experimentation and our special Alchemy hop blend, in a pure expression of brewing art and science.
- Citra Blonde Summer Brew (4.3%), this refreshing Golden Ale is brewed with Citra hops.
- Hefeweizen (4.9%), Widmer’s flagship beer is an American-style Hefeweizen. “The beer that started it all.”
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