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Sennen

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Sennen is a pale, zingy session beer at 3.8% with stunning fruit flavours and aromas, billed as one of the palest and fruitiest beers you will taste. It is built on Cornish pale malt alone, with hops chosen from the new season's harvest around the world, and it is a special-edition sister beer to Porthleven.

ABV
3.8%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruityhoppycitrusy
fruity
hoppy
citrusy
Aroma
The nose is dominated by vibrant fruit esters and citrus notes from the new-season hops, offering aromas of stone fruit and tropical character.
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Sennen

◎ Appearance

Sennen displays a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, inviting transparency. The head forms quickly and maintains a fine, persistent collar with good lacing retention down the glass. Carbonation is evident and lively, contributing to the beer's crisp visual presentation.

pale goldenbright claritypersistent headlively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is dominated by vibrant fruit esters and citrus notes from the new-season hops, offering aromas of stone fruit and tropical character. Beneath lies a clean, understated maltiness from the Cornish pale malt base, which provides subtle sweetness without heaviness. The overall impression is zingy and aromatic, with no harsh or vegetal notes.

tropical fruitcitrus zeststone fruit estersclean malt

◐ Taste

Entry is light and crisp, with immediate fruit and citrus flavours from the noble hop selection. The mid-palate remains dry and refreshing, the malt providing just enough body to support the hoppy character without becoming cloying. Bitterness is moderate and well-integrated at 40 IBU, finishing clean rather than astringent.

fruit-forwarddry palatemoderate bitternesscrisp finish

◑ Finish

The finish is short to medium, clean and refreshing with lingering citrus notes. Aftertaste remains dry and pleasant, encouraging another sip.

clean dryingcitrus echo
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
77
Appearance
80
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

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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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