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Silver in Italian Pilsener

Wolf of the Woods

Second Dawn Brewing Co., Aurora, CO

Category
Italian Pilsener
Entries
77
ABV
5.1%
IBU
Not Found
Style
Italian Pilsner
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

Crisp, refreshing and assertively hoppy.

Source: seconddawnbrewing.com

The Beer's Page at the Brewery

Brewery Medal HistoryCategory HistoryBrewery Website

Hop Profile

Hop Profile. Select a column header to sort.
FormUseFarm or LotSource
Barbe RougeBarbe RougeNot FoundNot FoundNot Founduntappd.com
Hüll MelonHüll MelonNot FoundNot FoundNot Founduntappd.com
SaazSaazNot FoundNot FoundNot Founduntappd.com

Hop Profile Cards

Barbe Rouge

Origin Country
France
Alpha Acid
7.5 to 9.5%
Oils
1.8 to 2.2 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
Not Found
Medal Beers in 2026
1
Breeder
Comptoir Agricole breeding program (R&D Alsace)

Aroma

Red fruits, strawberry, bubble gum

Grown by

Not Found

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Hüll Melon

Origin Country
Germany
Alpha Acid
7 to 8%
Oils
0.8 to 2.1 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
Not Found
Medal Beers in 2026
1
Breeder
Hüll Hop Research Center (Germany)

Aroma

Melon, peach tea, strawberry, geranium, aniseed

Grown by

Not Found

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Saaz

Origin Country
Czechia
Alpha Acid
2.5 to 4.5%
Oils
0.4 to 0.8 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
84 acres in 2025, 1 states
Medal Beers in 2026
12
Breeder
Czech landrace, cultivated into nine clones since 1952 (John I. Haas sheet)

Aroma

Bergamot, honey, woody, chamomile tea, spicy

Grown by

Not Found

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Beer Details

Description
Crisp, refreshing and assertively hoppy.Source seconddawnbrewing.com
Tasting Notes
Crisp, refreshing and assertively hoppy.Source seconddawnbrewing.com

Research Notes

Wolf of the Woods is an Italian pilsner on the taproom menu at Second Dawn Brewing Co. in Aurora, Colorado.

Award

Category Medal Entries Brewery Location
52, Italian-Style Pilsener Silver (2nd place) 77 Second Dawn Brewing Co. Aurora, CO

Specs

Field Value Source
Style Italian Pilsner Second Dawn: menus
ABV 5.1% Second Dawn: menus
IBU Not Found Not Found
Hops Barbe Rouge, Hüll Melon, Saaz Untappd (hand-read citation): Second Dawn beer list
Malts and grains Not Found Not Found
Yeast Not Found Not Found
Adjuncts, fruit, spices Not Found Not Found
Other On the current taproom beer menu Second Dawn: menus

Brewery Description

Crisp, refreshing and assertively hoppy.

Source: Second Dawn: menus

Tasting Notes

Crisp, refreshing and assertively hoppy.

Source: seconddawnbrewing.com

Ingredients

The brewery's official Untappd beer list identifies the three dry-hop varieties shown in the specs table. No malt varieties or yeast were verified.

Hop Profile

Hop as Published Variety Form Use Lot or Farm Source
Barbe Rouge Barbe Rouge Not Found Not Found Not Found untappd.com
Hüll Melon Hüll Melon Not Found Not Found Not Found untappd.com
Saaz Saaz Not Found Not Found Not Found untappd.com

Brewing Details

Field Value Source
Color (SRM) Not Found Not Found
Original gravity Not Found Not Found
Final gravity Not Found Not Found
Water Not Found Not Found
Process Not Found Not Found

Style Context

As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Italian-Style Pilsener calls for assertive, crisp and aromatic hop character, 4.5 to 5.3 percent ABV, 25 to 50 IBU and 3 to 4 SRM. The published 5.1% ABV fits, and the brewery's hop-forward description matches the category; IBU cannot be checked.

Awards History

Year Competition Category Medal
2024 Great American Beer Festival Italian-Style Pilsener Bronze
2026 Great American Beer Festival Italian-Style Pilsener Silver

Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.

Brewery Context

Second Dawn Brewing Co. is in Aurora, CO.

Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram.

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Research Notes

  • Field pass 2026-10-13: The brewery's official Untappd beer list names Saaz, Huell Melon and Barbe Rouge for Wolf of the Woods. Huell Melon is normalized to Hüll Melon. No IBU is published.
  • The brewery has no individual beer pages; its taproom menu is the beer url.
  • A BeerMenus search returned no listing for the beer, and web search budget ran out before Untappd could be tried, so IBU and ingredients remain unpublished.
  • No 2026 medal announcement from the brewery was found.
  • Researched 2026-10-13.
  • Deep dive pass 2026-10-14: the brewery menu gives the tasting words and 5.1% ABV only.