session beer
Low-alcohol social drink
A session beer is one low enough in alcohol—typically under 5%—to drink several over an extended period without becoming too intoxicated.
The term comes from British pub culture, where a drinking session might last hours.
Session beers emphasize drinkability over intensity: We grabbed a table and ordered a pitcher of session IPA.
Light-colored hoppy beer
- lagerCold-conditioned beer
- pilsnerCrisp, golden Czech-style brew
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- golden aleLight amber beer
Easy to drink multiple
- quaffableEasy to drink
- crushableAble to be squashed
- low-alcoholMinimal intoxicant content
- light-bodiedLow in density
easy-drinking · all-day · moderate · accessible · smooth · balanced · mild · approachable
pale ale
Light-colored hoppy beer
golden ale · saison · IPA · amber ale · cream ale · farmhouse
sessionable
Easy to drink multiple
- quaffableEasy to drink
- crushableAble to be squashed
- low-alcoholMinimal intoxicant content
light-bodied · easy-drinking · all-day · moderate · accessible · smooth · balanced · mild · approachable · gentle
crisp
Firm and breakable
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
- draftPreliminary version of text
frothy · golden · summer · patio · lawnmower · breezy · picnic · cool · chill · thirst-quenching
mouthfeel
Oral texture perception
aroma · notes · bitterness · aftertaste · palate · profile · balance · subtle · nuance · drinkability
- beerale, lager, stout, porter, IPA
- brewingwort, mash, brewery, hops, malt
- craft beercraft brewery, microbrewery, brewpub, brewmaster, brewer
- British Beerale, bitter, lager, mild, porter
- malt drinksale, lager, stout, porter, malt
- alcohol strengthABV, alcohol by volume, alcohol content, alcohol level, proof
session beerimperial stout
Strong dark beer style
barleywine · double IPA · triple · tripel · sipper