Gold in American Pale Ale
Papermaker
Grains of Wrath Brewing, Camas, WA
- Category
- American Pale Ale
- Entries
- 98
- ABV
- 5.8%
- IBU
- Not Found
- Style
- American Pale Ale
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Not Found
Hops
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American Pale Ale
Classic Style · Pale Ale · 98 Entrants in 2026
Style Definition
Pale to light amber with American hop flavor and aroma, moderate bitterness, and a clean malt backbone.
ABV4.4 to 5.4%
IBU30 to 50
SRM6 to 14
Classic style categories are judged against one Brewers Association style description. Source: Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines (approximate ranges) (approximate)
Table view
| Entries | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries | 151 | 160 | 149 | 128 | 115 | 98 |
Medalists by Year
2026 · Category 92 · 98 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Papermaker | 5.8% | Not Found | Not Found | Grains of Wrath Brewing | Camas, WA |
| Silver | Featherweight | 5.9% | Not Found | Not Found | Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. | Golden, CO |
| Bronze | Pure Intention | 5.7% | 45 | El Dorado, Mosaic | HopSaint Brewing Co. | Torrance, CA |
2025 · Category 96 · 115 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Parallel Pale | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Westbound & Down Brewing Co. (Westbound Mill) | Lafayette, CO |
| Silver | Papermaker | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Grains of Wrath Brewing | Camas, WA |
| Bronze | Daybreak Pale Ale | 5.5% | 45 | Not Found | Bale Breaker Brewing Co. | Yakima, WA |
2024 · Category 91 · 128 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Timbo | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Highland Park Brewery (Chinatown) | Los Angeles, CA |
| Silver | Featherweight Pale Ale | 5.7% | Not Found | Not Found | Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. | Golden, CO |
| Bronze | Bare Bones Disco | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Bird Creek Brewing | Temple, TX |
2023 · Category 60 · 149 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Featherweight | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. | Golden, CO |
| Silver | Snow Crest | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Outlaw Brewing Co. | Bozeman, MT |
| Bronze | Double Nickels | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Docent Brewing | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
2022 · Category 60 · 160 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Rippin | 6% | 50 | Not Found | Sunriver Brewing Co. | Sunriver, OR |
| Silver | Breakside Woodlawn Pale Ale | 5.2% | 29 | Not Found | Breakside Brewery | Portland, OR |
| Bronze | Pale From The Crypt | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Liquid Gravity Brewing Co. | San Luis Obispo, CA |
2021 · Category 59 · 151 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Stick's Pale Ale | 5.5% | 38 | Not Found | Bootstrap Brewing | Longmont, CO |
| Silver | Mosaic Pale Ale | 5.3% | 39 | Not Found | Stoup Brewing | Seattle, WA |
| Bronze | South Forty | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Corralitos Brewing Co. | Watsonville, CA |