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SeaQuench Ale

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
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🌍 United States · Session Sour · One of 1 Session Sours in hopIQ

Three sour styles in one — a Kölsch base brewed sequentially into a Berliner Weisse and finished as a Gose with black lime and sea salt. Tart, briny, and quenching: lime citrus up front, a saline snap mid-palate, a bone-dry finish. The most refreshing beer Dogfish Head has ever made.

ABV
4.9%
Bitterness
Mild
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold3
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and dry.

A direct pour that closes clean — trim and sharp, working together to keep things moving.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Session Sour.
Hop character
citrusy
Malt character
wheat
Fermentation & yeast
sour
tart
fruity
Distinctive notes
salty
mineral
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About Session Sour

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Session Sour?

Session Sour is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Session Sour

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same citrusy, sour, dry character as SeaQuench Ale will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of SeaQuench Ale

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for SeaQuench Ale

Appearance

A pale, luminous yellow with exceptional clarity and bright, lively carbonation evident throughout. The head forms quickly and disperses to a thin, delicate collar with modest lacing. The visual presentation conveys immediate freshness and invites immediate consumption.

pale yellowcrystal clearhigh carbonationfine head

Aroma

Bright lime citrus dominates the nose, crisp and forward without harsh acidity. Beneath lies a subtle mineral character and a faint salty spray that echoes the sea salt addition. The overall impression is clean and appetizing, with minimal yeast or malt presence.

lime citrusmineral notesbriny sprayclean

Taste

The entry strikes with immediate tartness and juicy lime character that builds through the mid-palate. A saline snap follows, creating a distinctive briny tension without overwhelming the citrus framework. The finish accelerates rapidly into a bone-dry conclusion, leaving only mineral and salt sensations on the tongue.

tart, citricsaline snapbone-dry finishwheat base

Finish

Short to medium, characterized by a crisp drying sensation and lingering salt minerality. No sweetness remains; the aftertaste is refreshingly austere and quenching.

dry mineralsalt lingerrefreshing
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
84
Appearance
82
Finish
81
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