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A hazy session IPA at just 4% ABV, built on 100% Mosaic hops and a dose of freeze-dried Sauvignon Blanc grape skin powder. Tropical fruit meets white grape, stone fruit and berries, with pithy grapefruit in the back. Light-bodied, with a dry finish. Sold in cans by Gabe Fletcher's Anchorage brewery in Alaska.

ABV
4.0%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
fruitytropicalhoppy
fruity
tropical
hoppy
citrusy
berry
peach
Aroma
The nose opens with ripe tropical fruit—mango and papaya—layered beneath white stone fruit and green grape notes from the Sauvignon Blanc addition.
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Kindness

◎ Appearance

Hazy golden-yellow with a soft, diffuse quality from suspension. A modest white head forms on the pour and gradually settles to a thin collar with light lacing along the glass. Bright carbonation moves through the body with steady, fine bubbles.

golden-yellowhazyfine carbonationlight foam

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with ripe tropical fruit—mango and papaya—layered beneath white stone fruit and green grape notes from the Sauvignon Blanc addition. A pithy grapefruit edge and subtle herbal hop character frame the fruit without dominating. The overall impression is bright, fruit-forward, and refreshingly dry.

tropical fruitwhite grapegrapefruit pithherbal hop

◐ Taste

The palate enters soft and light, with peachy stone fruit and berry notes blooming early. Mid-palate reveals white grape and citrus zest that build toward a dry, gently pithy finish. Bitterness remains restrained at 40 IBU, providing structure without harshness—a clean, measured hop presence that lingers without aggression.

peachberrycitrus zestdry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and dry, with lingering grapefruit pith and white grape skin texture that fades evenly. No sweetness remains; the aftertaste is clean and inviting.

drycitrus linger
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
76
Finish
76
Serve at 7–10°C

Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.

Tulip glass

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.

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About Session IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Session IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

Finding a similar Session IPA

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