Session ipa full#

We love the session IPA because it's the perfect summer beer, especially for the Fourth of July weekend. has produced its own version of this style from Bell's to Firestone Walker and many more in between. Today, most brewers categorize a true session IPA as falling below 5% ABV.įollowing the trend, pretty much every major brewery in the U.S. Think of session IPAs as the middle child between American Pale Ales and standard IPAs. Popularized in the States, the session IPA usually features lots of bright, citrusy American hops added later in the brewing process to enhance the aroma and flavor without contributing too much to the alcohol content.

While English workers may have started the style in the early 1900s, it's American craft beer consumers that brought this IPA variation back into the spotlight. Drinking on the job called for a lighter, lower-alcohol beer than, say, an Imperial stout. The history of the session IPA can actually be tentatively traced back to WWI-era England, where workers were given two drinking periods (or sessions) during their workday. The downtick in alcohol means that you can drink a few of these over an extended period of time or session.

Session ipa full#

Known also as a India Session Ale, this style is characterized by maintaining the full flavor of an IPA, but with a lower ABV.

But sometimes at the end of the day all we want is a lighter-bodied, lighter-ABV session IPA. We've enjoyed the gamut of experimental IPAs with Kveik yeast, Southern hemisphere varietals, and cryo hops.