Silver in Hoppy Gluten-Free Beer
GF Ice Bucket
ALT Brew, Madison, WI
- Category
- Hoppy Gluten-Free Beer
- Entries
- 19
- ABV
- 6.7%
- IBU
- Not Found
- Style
- Hoppy Lager
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Not Found
Hops
Not Found
Hop Profile
| Form | Use | Farm or Lot | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krush | Krush | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | untappd.com |
| Mosaic | Mosaic | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | untappd.com |
Hop Profile Cards
Krush
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 10.1 to 14.1%
- Oils
- 1.5 to 3 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- 331 acres in 2025, 1 states
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 8
- Breeder
- Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches)
Aroma
ripe tropical fruits like mango and guava as well as rich stone fruits like peach
Grown by
Not Found
Mosaic
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 11.5 to 13.5%
- Oils
- 1 to 1.5 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- 3,488 acres in 2025, 3 states
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 31
- Breeder
- Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches)
Aroma
Tangerine, lime, peach, passion fruit, blueberry
Grown by
Where These Hops Are Grown
Grown by. These farms publish the variety as grown. It does not mean this beer used hops from them.
Mosaic, Farms on Record: 1
- Coleman Agriculture Oregon
Research Notes
Ice Bucket is a gluten-free hoppy lager from ALT Brew, a dedicated gluten-free brewery and taproom in Madison, Wisconsin.
Award
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27, Hoppy Gluten-Free Beer | Silver (2nd place) | 19 | ALT Brew | Madison, WI |
Specs
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Hoppy Lager | ALT Brew: beer |
| ABV | 6.7% | Untappd (hand-read citation): ALT Brew Ice Bucket |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
| Hops | Krush, Mosaic | Untappd (hand-read citation): ALT Brew Ice Bucket |
| Malts and grains | Not Found | Not Found |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | listed among spring and summer seasonal beers | ALT Brew: beer |
Brewery Description
The brewery's beer page lists the beer only as "ICE BUCKET" with the style "Hoppy Lager"; no longer description was found.
Tasting Notes
Not Found
Ingredients
The matching Ice Bucket listing names Krush and Mosaic in an Ales for ALS hop blend; no grain or yeast is named. Untappd (hand-read citation): ALT Brew Ice Bucket
Hop Profile
| Hop as Published | Variety | Form | Use | Lot or Farm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krush | Krush | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | untappd.com |
| Mosaic | Mosaic | 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 guidelines for Gluten-Free Beer require every ingredient to be free of gluten, exclude barley, wheat, spelt and rye, and let ABV, IBU and color vary with the underlying style, judging entries on their own merits. A hoppy lager from a dedicated gluten-free brewery fits the hoppy gluten-free category; the published strength does not conflict with the guideline.
Awards History
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Hoppy Gluten-Free Beer | Silver |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Brewery Context
ALT Brew is in Madison, WI. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Brewpub.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Untappd.
Related
- Brewery: ALT Brew
- Hop varieties: Krush, Mosaic
- Hop farms that grow these varieties: grown by Coleman Agriculture
Each farm listed as growing a variety grows that variety according to the hop farm data; the brewery has not said it bought hops from that farm.
Links
- Beer page on brewery site
- ALT Brew
- Brewers Association: beer style guidelines
- Untappd (hand-read citation): ALT Brew Ice Bucket
Gaps
- Not Found: Description, Tasting notes, Color (SRM), Original gravity, Final gravity, Hop form, Hop use, Hop lot or farm, Malts and grains, Yeast, Adjuncts, Water, Process. Checked untappd.com, altbrew.com, altbrew.com, web searches recorded in the research notes, altbrew.com.
- Not Found: IBU. Checked untappd.com, altbrew.com, altbrew.com, web searches recorded in the research notes, altbrew.com, Catalog.beer search by beer and brewery name.
Research Notes
- The brewery site is a script-rendered Square Online site; the beer name and style were read from the page data embedded in the beer page.
- The official winners list names the beer "GF Ice Bucket"; the brewery page uses "ICE BUCKET".
- ABV, IBU, hops, grains and yeast were not found; third party listings were not checked because web search was unavailable for most of this run.
- No 2026 medal announcement was found on the brewery's home or beer pages.
- Researched 2026-10-13.
- Field pass 2026-10-13: The exact Ice Bucket listing publishes 6.7% ABV and names Krush and Mosaic in its Ales for ALS blend; IBU is N/A. The listing uses India Pale Lager, consistent with the brewery's hoppy lager label.
- Deep dive pass 2026-10-14: the brewery beer page renders no readable text.