Bronze in West Coast India Pale Ale
pFriem Family Brewers, Hood River, OR
Hops
Tasting Notes
This West Coast IPA pours a golden straw and is crowned with a thick cap of rocky white foam. The aroma opens with pungent tropical fruits like pineapple and…
| Form | Use | Farm or Lot | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | Columbus Cryo | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | pfriembeer.com |
| Krush | Krush Cryo | Cryo | Not Found | Not Found | pfriembeer.com |
| Mosaic | Mosaic | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | pfriembeer.com |
Aroma
Lemon, black pepper, green onion, mango
Grown by
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Aroma
ripe tropical fruits like mango and guava as well as rich stone fruits like peach
Grown by
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Aroma
Tangerine, lime, peach, passion fruit, blueberry
Grown by
Grown by. These farms publish the variety as grown. It does not mean this beer used hops from them.
Mosaic + Krush Cryo West Coast IPA is a West Coast IPA built around cryo hops, brewed by pFriem Family Brewers in Hood River, Oregon.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102, West Coast-Style India Pale Ale | Bronze (3rd place) | 277 | pFriem Family Brewers | Hood River, OR |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | West Coast IPA | pFriem: Mosaic + Krush Cryo West Coast IPA |
| ABV | 7.2% | pFriem: Mosaic + Krush Cryo West Coast IPA |
| IBU | 55 | pFriem: Mosaic + Krush Cryo West Coast IPA |
| Hops | Mosaic, Krush Cryo, Columbus Cryo | pFriem: Mosaic + Krush Cryo West Coast IPA |
| Malts and grains | Rahr To Thee Pilsner Malt | pFriem: Mosaic + Krush Cryo West Coast IPA |
| Yeast | American Ale | pFriem: Mosaic + Krush Cryo West Coast IPA |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Crisp Flaked Rice | pFriem: Mosaic + Krush Cryo West Coast IPA |
| Other | pours golden straw; limited availability | pFriem: Mosaic + Krush Cryo West Coast IPA |
This West Coast IPA is a meticulous exploration of clarity, snap, and modern hop saturations.
Source: pFriem: Mosaic + Krush Cryo West Coast IPA
The page adds that it is crystalline in appearance and aggressively aromatic, with a clean, drying finish.
This West Coast IPA pours a golden straw and is crowned with a thick cap of rocky white foam. The aroma opens with pungent tropical fruits like pineapple and mango followed by notes of juicy peach and ripe kiwi. The palate brings layers of mixed berry, sweet citrus, white wine and candy. The beer finishes very tropical with assertive bitterness and saturation.
Source: pfriembeer.com
The brewery's page names every ingredient in the specs table, with the malt from Rahr (To Thee Pilsner Malt) and the rice from Crisp (pFriem beer page). The yeast is named only generically as American Ale.
| Hop as Published | Variety | Form | Use | Lot or Farm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Cryo | Columbus | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | pfriembeer.com |
| Krush Cryo | Krush | Cryo | Not Found | Not Found | pfriembeer.com |
| Mosaic | Mosaic | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | pfriembeer.com |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color (SRM) | Golden straw (no SRM number published) | pfriembeer.com |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | A slight-handed addition of flaked rice for a lean, ultra-dry profile; American ale yeast | pfriembeer.com |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for West Coast-Style India Pale Ale calls for straw to gold color, low to medium-low malt with no caramel or roast, high to very high assertive hop character, medium to very high bitterness, high attenuation and a dry, crisp finish, at 6.3 to 7.5 percent ABV and 50 to 75 IBU. The published 7.2% ABV and 55 IBU fit inside both ranges.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | West Coast-Style India Pale Ale | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
pFriem Family Brewers is in Hood River, OR. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Regional brewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram.
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.