Widmer Brothers is a brewery founded in 1984 in Portland, Oregon, by brothers Kurt and Robert Widmer.Widmer Brothers Brewing Company: Information from Answers.com
/ref> It is part of the Craft Brew Alliance, Inc., the 12th largest brewing company in the United States in 2017.

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In 1986, the Widmer Brothers introduced their "

Hefeweizen Wheat beer is a top-fermented beer which is brewed with a large proportion of wheat relative to the amount of malted barley. The two main varieties are German ''Weizenbier'' and Belgian ''witbier''; other types include Lambic (made with wild ye ...

" beer – an American variant on a traditional Hefeweizen, which is usually characterized by distinctive yeast flavors. Instead, the Widmer brew was an unfiltered version of their existing wheat beer (Weizenbier), and used

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s. Subsequently, both this style of "American Hefeweizen" and the custom of serving wheat beer with a slice of lemon have both spread widely. In November 2007,

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and Widmer Brothers officially announced plans to merge, forming a new company called Craft Brewers Alliance, which was later renamed as

Craft Brew Alliance Craft Brew Alliance is a beer brewing company that originally was composed of five beer and cider brands: * Redhook Ale Brewery, founded by Gordon Bowker and Paul Shipman in 1981 in Seattle, Washington; * Widmer Brothers Brewery, founded by broth ...

in 2012. The merged company retained both the Redhook and Widmer brands. The two had already been working closely for several years through a licensing agreement whereby Redhook brewed and distributed Widmer beers on the

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. Anheuser-Busch holds a minority stake of approximately 32% in the company. On January 22, 2019, Widmer Brothers Brewing closed its taproom in Portland, Oregon's Eliot neighborhood, after 22 years. In April 2021, Widmer Brothers unveiled official beers for two of Portland's professional soccer teams. IPA 'Til I Die was created for the

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on the occasion of their 2021 MLS season opening on April 18, 2021. Slide Tackle Hazy IPA was created for the

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and their home opener on April 9, 2021.

Beers

Widmer Brewing Company headquarters - Portland, Oregon

This is an incomplete listing of Widmer beers, past and present, and their types.Widmer Brothers Brewing Company - Portland, OR - Beers - BeerAdvocate
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Year-round

*Drifter Pale Ale,

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*Drop Top Amber, Amber /

Red ale Red ale can refer to two styles of beer which are some shade of red or light brown in hue: * Irish red ale * Flanders red ale Flanders red ale or Flemish red-brown, is a style of sour ale brewed in West Flanders, Belgium. Flanders red ale is f ...

*Hefeweizen, American Wheat ale /

*Upheaval IPA,

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*Steel Bridge Porter, Porter

Seasonal

*Brrr Seasonal Ale,

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*Hefe Berry Lime,

*Deadlift Imperial IPA, Imperial IPA *Hefe Hopfruit *Hefe Twisted Citrus

Limited release

*Barrel Aged Brrrbon (Vintage),

Winter warmer Old ale is a form of strong ale. The term is commonly applied to dark, malty beers in England, generally above 5% ABV, and also to dark ales of any strength in Australia. It is sometimes associated with ''stock ale'' or, archaically, ''keeping ale ...

*Galaxy Hopped Barleywine,

Barleywine Barley wine is a strong ale between 6–12% alcohol by volume."Barley wine"

Brown Ale *Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout (Vintage), Russian Imperial Stout *Rotator IPA Series *SXNW: South By Northwest, Spiced ale

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