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Lil' Bangin'

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A session IPA at 3.8% with a pronounced fruit aroma: juicy ripe fruit, tangerine and tropical notes with a candy-like sweetness, and pine behind them. Oats and wheat alongside Maris Otter and caramalt give the light beer a smooth, silky body, so the aroma carries through from nose to palate. It pours golden straw and is produced gluten free.

ABV
3.8%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
PaceSession

AWARDS

Bronze · 2021
World Beer Awards
★Bronze — World Beer Awards
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruitytropicaljuicy
fruity
tropical
juicy
piney
wheat
citrusy
Aroma
The nose leads with juicy ripe stone fruit and tangerine, backed by tropical notes that suggest mango or passionfruit.
also:caramel,hoppy
not found:floral,roasted,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Lil' Bangin'

◎ Appearance

Lil' Bangin' pours a luminous golden straw, clean and bright without haze. The head forms white and stable, leaving delicate lacing down the glass as it recedes. Carbonation is lively and persistent, giving the beer a crisp visual presence.

golden straw, brightstable white headfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with juicy ripe stone fruit and tangerine, backed by tropical notes that suggest mango or passionfruit. Beneath the fruit sits a candy-like sweetness and pine resin from noble hops, creating a layered, inviting profile. Grain from oats and wheat adds a soft backdrop without obscuring the fruited top notes.

ripe stone fruit, tangerinetropical, candy sweetnesspine, soft grain

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and silky, the oats and wheat providing body despite the low alcohol. Maris Otter and caramalt bring subtle sweetness and biscuit depth that anchors the fruit; the aromatic character carries cleanly onto the palate. Bitterness sits at 40 IBU—restrained but present, finishing with herbal and resinous edges rather than aggression.

soft, smooth palatesubtle malt sweetnessmoderate, herbal bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and brief, drying toward the midpalate with a lingering hint of pine and gentle fruit fade. No harshness or astringency; the low alcohol and silky grain bill allow a crisp exit.

clean, dry finishpine aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
76
Appearance
78
Finish
75
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

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same fruity, tropical, juicy character as Lil' Bangin' will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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