Bronze in American Strong Pale Ale
Tropic Pines
Bend Brewing Co., Bend, OR
- Category
- American Strong Pale Ale
- Entries
- 89
- ABV
- 6.5%
- IBU
- 65
- Style
- IPA
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Not Found
Hops
Not Found
Hop Profile
| Form | Use | Farm or Lot | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook | Chinook | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | untappd.com |
| Mosaic | Mosaic | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | untappd.com |
| Mosaic | Mosaic Cryo | Cryo | Not Found | Not Found | untappd.com |
| Simcoe | Simcoe | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | untappd.com |
Hop Profile Cards
Chinook
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 12 to 14%
- Oils
- 1.7 to 2.7 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- 1,057 acres in 2025, 2 states
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 8
- Breeder
- USDA public breeding program in Washington State
Aroma
Grapefruit, apricot, pine resin, juniper
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
Simcoe
- Origin Country
- United States
- Alpha Acid
- 12 to 14%
- Oils
- 2 to 2.5 mL per 100 g
- US Acreage
- 3,490 acres in 2025, 3 states
- Medal Beers in 2026
- 14
- Breeder
- Yakima Chief Ranches
Aroma
Citrus and unique pine-like
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
Simcoe, Farms on Record: 2
- Coleman Agriculture Oregon
- Perrault Farms Washington
Research Notes
Tropic Pines is an IPA from Bend Brewing Co. in Bend, Oregon, offered on tap and to go.
Award
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94, American-Style Strong Pale Ale | Bronze (3rd place) | 89 | Bend Brewing Co. | Bend, OR |
Specs
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | IPA | Bend Brewing: beer |
| ABV | 6.5% | Bend Brewing: beer |
| IBU | 65 | Bend Brewing: beer |
| Hops | Chinook, Mosaic, Mosaic Cryo, Simcoe | Untappd (hand-read citation): Tropic Pines |
| Malts and grains | Not Found | Not Found |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | on tap and in the to-go list | Bend Brewing: beer |
Brewery Description
No brewery description of this beer was found; the beer page gives only its name, style, ABV and IBU.
Tasting Notes
Not Found
Ingredients
The current beer entry explicitly names the hop products recorded above. No additional recipe fields were changed in this pass.
Hop Profile
| Hop as Published | Variety | Form | Use | Lot or Farm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook | Chinook | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | untappd.com |
| Mosaic | Mosaic | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | untappd.com |
| Mosaic Cryo | Mosaic | Cryo | Not Found | Not Found | untappd.com |
| Simcoe | Simcoe | 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 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 published 6.5% ABV and 65 IBU are both above those ranges; the current listing may not match the entry.
Awards History
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | American-Style Strong Pale Ale | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Brewery Context
Bend Brewing Co. is in Bend, OR.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram, Untappd.
Related
- Brewery: Bend Brewing Co.
- Hop varieties: Chinook, Mosaic, Simcoe
- Hop farms that grow these varieties: grown by Coleman Agriculture, grown by Perrault Farms
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
- Untappd (hand-read citation): Tropic Pines
- Additional beer research
- Beer page on brewery site
- Bend Brewing Co.
- Brewers Association: beer style guidelines
Gaps
- Not Found: Description, Tasting notes, Color (SRM), Original gravity, Final gravity, Hop use, Hop lot or farm, Malts and grains, Yeast, Adjuncts, Water, Process. Checked untappd.com, beerandbrewing.com, bendbrewingco.com, bendbrewingco.com, web searches recorded in the research notes.
Research Notes
- Field pass 2026-10-13: The current Untappd entry explicitly lists four hop products. Its older Craft Beer & Brewing review names Simcoe, Mosaic and Falconer's Flight for an earlier release; that older hop bill was not merged into the current listing.
- The brewery's beer page lists Tropic Pines IPA twice (to go and on tap), both at 6.5% ABV and 65 IBU, with no description or ingredients. There is no individual beer page.
- The web search quota ran out before a search for hop details could run, and Untappd search requires a login.
- No 2026 medal announcement from the brewery was found.
- Researched 2026-10-13.
- Deep dive pass 2026-10-14: the brewery site was read; it has no Tropic Pines description.