Silver in American Pale Ale
Featherweight
Cannonball Creek Brewing Co., Golden, CO
- Category
- American Pale Ale
- Entries
- 98
- ABV
- 5.9%
- IBU
- Not Found
- Style
- American Pale Ale
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Not Found
Hops
Not Found
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Hop Profile
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Research Notes
Featherweight is the American pale ale of Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. in Golden, Colorado, and one of its most decorated beers.
Award
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92, American Pale Ale | Silver (2nd place) | 98 | Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. | Golden, CO |
Specs
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | American Pale Ale | Cannonball Creek: beers |
| ABV | 5.9% | Cannonball Creek: beers |
| 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 | Not Found | Not Found |
Brewery Description
No brewery description of this beer was found; the brewery's menu gives only its name, ABV and style.
Tasting Notes
Not Found
Ingredients
The brewery's menu names hops for some IPAs but none for Featherweight, and no other source was found that lists its ingredients.
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 American-Style Pale Ale calls for assertive American hop aroma and flavor with medium to medium-high bitterness, 4.4 to 5.4 percent ABV and 30 to 50 IBU. The menu's 5.9% ABV is above that range; the current listing may not match the entry.
Awards History
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Great American Beer Festival | American-Style Pale Ale | Gold |
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | American Pale Ale | Silver |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Brewery Context
Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. is in Golden, CO.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram, Untappd.
Related
- Brewery: Cannonball Creek 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 cannonballcreekbrewing.com, cannonballcreekbrewing.com, web searches recorded in the research notes.
- Not Found: IBU. Checked cannonballcreekbrewing.com, cannonballcreekbrewing.com, web searches recorded in the research notes, Catalog.beer search by beer and brewery name.
Research Notes
- Field pass 2026-10-13: The exact Untappd entry shows N/A IBU and names no hop varieties. It lists 5% ABV, versus the retained brewery menu value of 5.9%; the difference remains unresolved.
- The beers page shows the tap menu as an image; the ABV and style were read from that image. There is no individual beer page.
- The brewery home page lists Featherweight's earlier awards in American Pale Ale: GABF gold in 2020 and 2023, silver in 2013 and 2024, bronze in 2015, a 2014 World Beer Cup bronze and a 2025 Colorado Brewers Cup gold. It does not yet list a 2026 GABF medal.
- Researched 2026-10-13.
- Deep dive pass 2026-10-14: the brewery site lists Featherweight's awards only.