American India Pale Ale

Classic Style · IPA · 165 Entrants in 2026

Style Definition

Gold to copper, dry to medium-dry, with assertive American hop aroma and flavor (citrus, pine, floral, fruit) and firm bitterness. The archetypal West Coast IPA.

ABV6.3 to 7.5%

ABV 6.3 to 7.5%

IBU50 to 70

IBU 50 to 70

SRM6 to 12

SRM 6 to 12

Classic style categories are judged against one Brewers Association style description. Source: Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines (approximate ranges) (approximate)

Entrants by YearHow Crowded the Category Is

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Entrants by Year
Entries	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Entries	404	423	206	217	166	165

Medalists by Year

2026 · Category 100 · 165 Entrants

2026 · Category 100 · 165 Entrants. Select a column header to sort.
				Hops
Gold	Breakside IPA	6.8%	62	Chinook, Citra, Columbus, Falconer's Flight	Breakside Brewery & Taproom	Milwaukie, OR
Silver	Built for Speed	6.7%	Not Found	Not Found	Grains of Wrath Brewing	Camas, WA
Bronze	Green Battles	6.8%	Not Found	Chinook, Citra, Mosaic	Pinthouse Pizza (North)	Austin, TX

2025 · Category 106 · 166 Entrants

2025 · Category 106 · 166 Entrants. Select a column header to sort.
				Hops
Gold	Built for Speed	Not Found	Not Found	Not Found	Grains of Wrath Brewing	Camas, WA
Silver	Time's Arrow	Not Found	Not Found	Not Found	Our Mutual Friend Brewing	Denver, CO
Bronze	Breakside IPA	6.8%	62	Not Found	Breakside Brewery & Taproom	Milwaukie, OR

2024 · Category 101 · 217 Entrants

2024 · Category 101 · 217 Entrants. Select a column header to sort.
				Hops
Gold	Competition	Not Found	Not Found	Not Found	Highland Park Brewery (Chinatown)	Los Angeles, CA
Silver	One Way	7%	50	Not Found	Old Caz Beer	Rohnert Park, CA
Bronze	Lexical Gap	7.3%	85	Not Found	Pollyanna Brewing Co.	Lemont, IL

2023 · Category 64 · 206 Entrants

2023 · Category 64 · 206 Entrants. Select a column header to sort.
				Hops
Gold	Head Hunter	Not Found	Not Found	Not Found	Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon	North Olmsted, OH
Silver	Breakside IPA	6.8%	62	Not Found	Breakside Brewery & Taproom	Milwaukie, OR
Bronze	Downtown Tom	Not Found	Not Found	Not Found	Three Mile Brewing Co.	Davis, CA

2022 · Category 64 · 423 Entrants

2022 · Category 64 · 423 Entrants. Select a column header to sort.
				Hops
Gold	More Dodge Less RAM	Not Found	Not Found	Not Found	Comrade Brewing Co.	Denver, CO
Silver	Dankster Squad	Not Found	Not Found	Not Found	Riip Beer Co.	Huntington Beach, CA
Bronze	Hop-Fu!	Not Found	Not Found	Not Found	North Park Beer Co.	San Diego, CA

2021 · Category 63 · 404 Entrants

2021 · Category 63 · 404 Entrants. Select a column header to sort.
				Hops
Gold	Volatile Substance	Not Found	Not Found	Not Found	Von Ebert Brewing (Pearl)	Portland, OR
Silver	JAF IPA	6.5%	60	Not Found	JAFB Wooster Brewery	Wooster, OH
Bronze	Bullitt	Not Found	Not Found	Not Found	All Season Brewing Co.	Los Angeles, CA

2026 Medal Beers

Gold in American India Pale Ale

Breakside IPA

Breakside Brewery & Taproom, Milwaukie, OR

Category: American India Pale Ale
Entries: 165
ABV: 6.8%
IBU: 62
Style: India Pale Ale
Malts: 2-row malt, Caramel 20 malt, Caramel 40 malt, Munich malt
Yeast: Not Found
Adjuncts: Not Found

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Tasting Notes

This light copper beer has huge citrus and tropical fruit aromas, with hints of perfume and pine. Flavors like apricot, guava, and orange hit the tongue…

Source: breakside.com

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Silver in American India Pale Ale