Gold in American Strong Pale Ale
Mindbender
Cannonball Creek Brewing Co., Golden, CO
- Category
- American Strong Pale Ale
- Entries
- 89
- ABV
- 6.9%
- IBU
- Not Found
- Style
- West Coast IPA
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Not Found
Hops
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Hop Profile
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Research Notes
Mindbender is a West Coast IPA from Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. in Golden, Colorado.
Award
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94, American-Style Strong Pale Ale | Gold (1st place) | 89 | Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. | Golden, CO |
Specs
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | West Coast IPA | Cannonball Creek: beers |
| ABV | 6.9% | Cannonball Creek: beers |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
| Hops | Not Found | Not Found |
| Malts and grains | Not Found | Not Found |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | Not Found | Not Found |
Brewery Description
No brewery description of this beer was found; the brewery's menu gives only its name, ABV and style.
Tasting Notes
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Ingredients
The brewery's menu names hops for some IPAs but none for Mindbender, and no other source was found that lists its ingredients.
Hop Profile
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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 American-Style Strong Pale Ale describes a stronger, more bitter American pale ale with high to very high hop aroma, 5.6 to 6.4 percent ABV and 40 to 50 IBU. The menu's 6.9% ABV is above that range; the current listing may not match the entry.
Awards History
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Great American Beer Festival | American-Style Strong Pale Ale | Silver |
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | American-Style Strong Pale Ale | Gold |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Brewery Context
Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. is in Golden, CO.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram, Untappd.
Related
- Brewery: Cannonball Creek Brewing Co.
Links
Gaps
- Not Found: Description, Tasting notes, Color (SRM), Original gravity, Final gravity, Hops, Hop form, Hop use, Hop lot or farm, Malts and grains, Yeast, Adjuncts, Water, Process. Checked cannonballcreekbrewing.com, cannonballcreekbrewing.com, web searches recorded in the research notes.
- Not Found: IBU. Checked cannonballcreekbrewing.com, cannonballcreekbrewing.com, web searches recorded in the research notes, Catalog.beer search by beer and brewery name.
Research Notes
- Field pass 2026-10-13: The exact Untappd entry shows N/A IBU and names no hop varieties. It lists 6.8% ABV, versus the retained brewery menu value of 6.9%. Not Mindbender, Project Alpha and Maybe Mindbender are different beers and were excluded.
- The beers page shows the tap menu as an image; the ABV and style were read from that image. There is no individual beer page.
- The brewery home page lists Mindbender's earlier awards in strong pale categories: a 2025 GABF silver for American Strong Pale, a 2026 World Beer Cup silver for Strong Pale and a 2025 Best of the West Coast IPA silver. It does not yet list a 2026 GABF medal.
- The brewery labels it a West Coast IPA although it medaled in American-Style Strong Pale Ale.
- Researched 2026-10-13.
- Deep dive pass 2026-10-14: the brewery site lists Mindbender's awards only.