Little Smuling Session IPA
Citrus and tropical fruit hops juice up this session IPA, which gets a full body from a high-temperature mash. At 3.1% ABV and 56 IBU it is made to be a big beer with less alcohol. The name belongs to the small dog that, according to the brewery's story, went everywhere with Hendrik Jacobus Smuling of the old Van Vollenhoven brewery.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Little Smuling Session IPA
Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.
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.
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
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same tropical, full-bodied, citrusy character as Little Smuling Session IPA will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.





