Tröegs Downhill Racer IPA is on the way this winter. It’s a new collaboration between Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey and five Pennsylvania ski resorts: Liberty Mountain, Whitetail, Roundtop, Jack Frost Big Boulder and Seven Springs. The label surfaced this week, and it’s covered in illustrated skiers carving through the pines.
The details come from the can label, which MyBeerBuzz posted on Oct. 31. Tröegs hasn’t yet published a release date, an ABV, pricing or a distribution plan, so this is an early sighting rather than a launch announcement. Our long-range scanners picked up the artwork first. The beer itself is still on the lift.
Tröegs Downhill Racer IPA: what the label says
The 16-ounce can calls it an India Pale Ale and lists five hops: Centennial, El Dorado, Vic Secret, Chinook and Galaxy. That’s a mix of three American hops and two Australian ones.
Tröegs labels usually carry a short “We taste” line, and this one reads “sweet fruit, piney citrus.” That’s the brewery’s own tasting note from the label. We haven’t tried the beer, so we aren’t adding anything to it.
| Detail | Downhill Racer IPA |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pa.) |
| Style | India Pale Ale |
| Hops (per label) | Centennial, El Dorado, Vic Secret, Chinook, Galaxy |
| Label tasting note | “Sweet fruit, piney citrus” |
| Package | 16-oz. cans |
| Partners | Liberty Mountain, Whitetail, Roundtop, Jack Frost Big Boulder, Seven Springs |
| Timing | This winter |
| ABV, price, release date | Not yet announced |
Source: can label as published by MyBeerBuzz, Oct. 31, 2026.
The hops behind Tröegs Downhill Racer IPA
MyBeerBuzz offers a quick primer on the hop bill. Centennial brings the citrus and floral character that helped define American craft beer. Chinook is commonly associated with pine and grapefruit. El Dorado can deliver sweet fruit and candy-like notes, and the two Australian varieties, Vic Secret and Galaxy, are known for tropical fruit.
On paper, that lines up neatly with the label’s “sweet fruit, piney citrus.” As MyBeerBuzz points out, though, the finished beer’s aroma, bitterness and balance will depend on the recipe and hopping schedule, and neither has been published.
Five Pennsylvania ski resorts on one can
The side panel lists the partners under “In collaboration”: Liberty Mountain Resort, Whitetail, Jack Frost Big Boulder (shown as JFBB), Roundtop Mountain Resort and Seven Springs Mountain Resort. The front of the can is all skiers, slalom gates and evergreens, so the theme isn’t subtle. Good. Subtle doesn’t sell on a cold slope.
What we don’t know yet is where you’ll be able to buy it. Neither the label nor MyBeerBuzz says whether Downhill Racer will be poured only at the five resorts, sold through Tröegs’ regular distribution or both. We’ll update when Tröegs confirms.
Tröegs has been busy with cold-weather beers this season. Its winter hop bomb is back too, in new cans; read our report on Tröegs Blizzard of Hops for 2026.
FAQ
Waiting at the top of the run
Downhill Racer IPA looks like a natural fit for Pennsylvania’s ski season: a five-hop IPA with a fruit-and-pine label note, five resort partners and a can that belongs in a lodge cooler. The missing pieces are the practical ones, including the date, the strength and the places you can actually buy it.
We’ll keep a sensor pointed at Hershey and update this report when Tröegs drops the official details.
Transmission complete.
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