Session IPA

Session IPA is a beer that has become increasingly popular in recent years. It is essentially an India Pale Ale (IPA) with a lower alcohol content than other types of IPA. The name itself references the ‘session’, which often refers to the typical pub drinking ‘session’ that includes sipping many lower-alcohol beers over an extended period of time.

The history of the term session is a little murky, but it is believed that it harkens back to the days of WWI-era England when workers were allotted two drinking periods or “sessions” of 4 hours each workday.

Session IPAs were invented in America,/a>, but British breweries arguably combined elements of classic English ales made them lighter and brighter and added lots of citrusy American hops late into the brewing process to maximize their flavour.