Bronze in Experimental Beer
Negroni Ale
Pattern Break Brewing Co., Boulder, CO
- Category
- Experimental Beer
- Entries
- 26
- ABV
- 5.1%
- IBU
- Not Found
- Style
- Negroni IPA
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Not Found
Hops
Not Found
Not Found
Hop Profile
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Research Notes
Negroni Ale appears on the Boulder, Colorado taproom menu of Pattern Break Brewing Co. as Negroni IPA, a 5.1% beer in the brewery's "Mischief" section of experimental pours.
Award
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24, Experimental Beer | Bronze (3rd place) | 26 | Pattern Break Brewing Co. | Boulder, CO |
Specs
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Negroni IPA (listed under "Mischief") | Pattern Break: beer menu |
| ABV | 5.1% | Pattern Break: beer menu |
| 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 | on the taproom menu as of 8/14/26 | Pattern Break: beer menu |
Brewery Description
No brewery description of this beer was found; the menu lists only its name and ABV.
Tasting Notes
Not Found
Ingredients
Nothing about ingredients is published. The name points to the Negroni cocktail, but the brewery does not say which botanicals, citrus or bittering agents, if any, are used, so none are recorded.
Hop Profile
Not Found
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 Experimental Beer covers beers that "employ unique and unusual techniques and/or ingredients", with ABV, IBU and color varying widely. The published specs are too thin to judge fit beyond the cocktail inspired name.
Awards History
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Experimental Beer | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Brewery Context
Pattern Break Brewing Co. is in Boulder, CO.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram.
Related
- Brewery: Pattern Break 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 patternbreakbrewing.com, patternbreakbrewing.com, web searches recorded in the research notes, patternbreakbrewing.com.
- Not Found: IBU. Checked patternbreakbrewing.com, patternbreakbrewing.com, web searches recorded in the research notes, patternbreakbrewing.com, Catalog.beer search by beer and brewery name.
Research Notes
- The beer menu page shows the tap list only as a photograph of the menu wall (read visually), dated "up to date as of 8/14/26"; it lists "Negroni IPA 5.1" under Mischief. The home page also carries a photo file named "NegroniIPA".
- The match between the medal name "Negroni Ale" and the menu's "Negroni IPA" is inferred from the name; no source ties the two explicitly.
- The home page mentions no awards. Web search was unavailable for part of this session, so Untappd and press listings were not checked.
- Researched 2026-10-13.
- Field pass 2026-10-13: Boulder Weekly's August 2026 account mentions Negroni IPA but supplies neither IBU nor hops; no source explicitly ties that listing to the medal name Negroni Ale.
- Deep dive pass 2026-10-14: the brewery beer menu renders no readable text.