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High Light Easy IPA

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Grapefruit, watermelon, pear and floral notes ride on a sticky Hop Hash blend in this 4.0% ABV session IPA, hopped with Bravo, Crystal and El Dorado plus a lupulin powder blend. The brewery built it to keep the hop chop high while the ABV stays mellow: crisp and crushable, on 2-Row and wheat malts. It is part of the year-round lineup.

ABV
4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter25 IBU
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
No character signal.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for High Light Easy IPA

◎ Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright, lively carbonation. A fine white head forms on the pour and maintains moderate retention, settling into a thin ring with delicate lacing that clings to the glass.

pale goldencrystal clearfine carbonationpersistent lacing

◌ Aroma

Vibrant hop character dominates, with pronounced grapefruit and watermelon aromatics layered over subtle floral and herbal notes from the Bravo, Crystal and El Dorado blend. Soft wheat malt provides a clean, grainy backbone without any yeast-driven esters or phenols.

citrus-forwardstone fruitdelicate floralsclean grain

◐ Taste

The palate opens with bright grapefruit and pear notes that immediately engage the tongue, followed by crisp, refreshing hop bitterness that remains restrained at 25 IBU. Wheat malt contributes a light, slightly sweet foundation that balances the hop-driven character without becoming cloying.

citrus bitegentle bitternesslight bodyrefreshing

◑ Finish

Dry and lingering, with the hop character gently fading into a subtle grapefruit pith and a faint herbal whisper. The finish remains clean and highly drinkable, inviting the next sip.

dry aftertastelingering citrus
79
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
80
Appearance
78
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

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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.

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