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Gold in Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

Because Science

Bend Brewing Co., Bend, OR

Category
Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale
Entries
260
ABV
7.2%
IBU
45
Style
Hazy IPA
Malts
Chit malt, Gabrinus Pils, North Star Pils, Rolled oats, White wheat
Yeast
London Ale yeast
Adjuncts
Brewers Crystals

Hops

From the Brewery's Description

Pineapple. Peach. Refreshing.

Source: untappd.com

Brewery Medal HistoryCategory HistoryBrewery Website

Hop Profile

Hop Profile. Select a column header to sort.
FormUseFarm or LotSource
CitraCitraNot FoundNot FoundNot Founduntappd.com
CitraCitra DynaBoostDynaBoostNot FoundNot Founduntappd.com
DolcitaDolcitaNot FoundNot FoundNot Founduntappd.com
DolcitaDolcita DynaBoostNot FoundNot FoundNot Founduntappd.com
KrushKrushNot FoundNot FoundNot Founduntappd.com

Hop Profile Cards

Citra

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
11 to 13%
Oils
2.2 to 2.8 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
7,581 acres in 2025, 3 states
Medal Beers in 2026
18
Breeder
Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches)

Aroma

Mango, grapefruit flesh, lime zest

Grown by

Open the Hop Page

Dolcita

Origin Country
United States
Alpha Acid
10 to 12%
Oils
1.3 to 2.2 mL per 100 g
US Acreage
Not Found
Medal Beers in 2026
1
Breeder
Hop Breeding Company (joint venture of John I. Haas and Yakima Chief Ranches)

Aroma

Peach, pineapple, orange, crème-caramel

Grown by

Not Found

Open the Hop Page

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

Open the Hop Page

Where These Hops Are Grown

Grown by. These farms publish the variety as grown. It does not mean this beer used hops from them.

Citra, Farms on Record: 2

Beer Details

Description
Pineapple. Peach. Refreshing.Source untappd.com

Research Notes

Because Science is a hazy IPA from Bend Brewing Co. in Bend, Oregon.

Award

Category Medal Entries Brewery Location
101, Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Gold (1st place) 260 Bend Brewing Co. Bend, OR

Specs

Field Value Source
Style Hazy IPA Beer listing
ABV 7.2% Beer listing
IBU 45 Beer listing
Hops Citra, Citra DynaBoost, Dolcita, Dolcita DynaBoost, Krush Beer listing
Malts and grains Gabrinus Pils, North Star Pils, white wheat, rolled oats, chit malt Beer listing
Yeast London Ale yeast Beer listing
Adjuncts, fruit, spices Brewers Crystals Beer listing
Other Not Found Not Found

Brewery Description

Pineapple. Peach. Refreshing.

Source: Brewery description on Untappd

Tasting Notes

Not Found

Ingredients

The listing describes a cooled whirlpool followed by dry hopping; fruit names describe flavor, not added fruit.

Hop Profile

Hop as Published Variety Form Use Lot or Farm Source
Citra Citra Not Found Not Found Not Found untappd.com
Citra DynaBoost Citra DynaBoost Not Found Not Found untappd.com
Dolcita Dolcita Not Found Not Found Not Found untappd.com
Dolcita DynaBoost Dolcita Not Found Not Found Not Found untappd.com
Krush Krush 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 Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale calls for straw to light amber color with variable haze, low to medium-low malt, medium-high to very high juicy or tropical hop character and soft bitterness, at 6.3 to 7.5 percent ABV and 20 to 50 IBU. The listed ABV and IBU fit these category ranges.

Awards History

Year Competition Category Medal
2026 Great American Beer Festival Juicy or Hazy India 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

Bend Brewing Co. is in Bend, OR.

Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram, Untappd.

Related

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

Gaps

Research Notes

  • Field pass 2026-10-13: An additional brewery-domain search found no page naming Because Science; beer url remains null.
  • Second pass 2026-10-13: Found matching ABV, IBU, hops, grains, brewing sugar and yeast in the brewery description on Untappd. The malt name Gabrinus is retained as published. No dedicated brewery beer page was found.
  • The brewery beer page lists 12 beers with style, ABV and IBU but no hop or description detail; Because Science is not among them.
  • No 2026 medal announcement from the brewery was found.
  • Researched 2026-10-13.
  • Deep dive pass 2026-10-14: the description on file comes from Untappd and is not extended.