(New Canaan, CT) – Received a note from Charter Oak Brewery saying that Wadsworth IPA hits the market in early May.

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Charter Oak’s Wadsworth India Pale Ale beer (named after Captain Joseph Wadsworth, for it was he who actually rode off to hide the Charter in the Charter Oak Tree) will be introduced in may 2013 and is a west coast style IPA with plenty of hop aroma and bitterness, yet crisp, refreshing and not over the top! Our Charter Oak IPA style will please your palate with more than your typical ‘every day India Pale Ale’ and you’ll be sure to taste our grapefruit citrus overtone backed with notes of black currant. Our beer will be a medium bodied beer with a dark copper shade. Plenty of choice, high Alpha hops (Galena, Chinook, and Cascade) that we hand select, yet well balanced and not too intense for the best IPA from our specialty malted barley (five malted barleys).

Beer Stats:

6.5%ABV; 65 IBU; 12SRM
Best if served at 48 – 54F (9 – 12C)