# Watermelon-Infused Double IPAs This Beer Achieves a Delectable Balance of Hoppy and Fruity Notes By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2022-06-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watermelon-double-ipa References: [brewbound](https://www.brewbound.com/news/ballast-point-brings-back-watermelon-dorado-double-ipa) & [ballastpoint](https://ballastpoint.com/beer/watermelon-dorado/)  Ballast Point, a San Diego-based craft brewery which has been creating a range of breakthrough beers for over 25 years now, has well and truly embraced the arrival of the warmer months with a reimagined version of one of its most venerable brews, the delicious 'Watermelon Dorado' double [IPA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hopheavy-double-ipa). Positioned as offering a new and innovative twist on Ballast Point's famous 'Dorado Double India Pale Ale,' this particular double IPA makes use of special dry hopping techniques, which allowing the beer to boast a truly [bold array of hop flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-mango-beer-hug) that happens to be balanced out by refreshing natural watermelon flavors. Available in four-packs of 16-ounce cans at Ballast Point's tasting rooms as well as at select retail locations, the 'Watermelon Dorado' is a triumphant summer brew that does a spectacular job balancing out the refreshing juiciness of watermelon with unmistakable hops. Image Credit: Ballast Point ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fruit-infused Ipas:** Exploring infusing IPAs with different fruity flavors could be a disruptive innovation opportunity for craft breweries. - **Dry-hopping Techniques:** Innovative dry-hopping methods could be explored as a way to create a bold array of hop flavors in craft beers. - **Balancing Flavors:** The art of balancing and blending flavors, such as watermelon and hops, in craft beer could be an area of opportunity for innovation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Craft Brewing:** Craft breweries can look at innovative ways of brewing and blending flavors to set them apart from traditional beer manufacturers. - **Alcohol Retail:** Alcohol retailers can stock unique and innovative craft beers infused with fruity flavors to attract customers looking for something new. - **Food and Beverage:** Incorporating innovative flavors, like watermelon, into food and beverage products could be an area of opportunity for companies looking to differentiate themselves in the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hazy Watermelon IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beavertown-lunar-melon.md) - [Fruit-Forward Craft IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweetwater-1.md) - [Hop-Heavy Double IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hopheavy-double-ipa.md) - [Grapefruit-Laced Double IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grapefruitlaced-double-ipa.md) - [Delectable Double IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delectable-double-ipa.md) - [Dry-Hopped Double IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dryhopped-double-ipa.md) - [Brashly Hopped Double IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hopped-double-ipas.md) - [Tantalizingly Tropical Double IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tropical-double-ipas.md) - [Hop-Heavy Double IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hopheavy-double-ipas.md)