What does a "session" beer mean

[Ivypunx]

I hear people say "they made a session IPA." What does that mean?

 

[Rugrad02]

Easy drinking, usually low ABV or low alcohol beer.

 

[the_trout]

I believe the term is British in origin, meaning a beer you could have many of in one session. As stated above easy drinking and having a lower abv.

 

[Hex23]

I hear people say "they made a session IPA." What does that mean?

I heard that the word refers to the practice (in industrializing England?) of drinking in a short "session", like over lunch break on a work day. Obviously you'd want a lighter beer in that case.

 

[signpost]

Yeah, session beers are great. Ever had a Imperial Session DIPA?

 

[Ivypunx]

Thanks for solving that riddle for me

 

[MaddBaggins]

My session beer is Sierra Nevada Pale.