Burning Soul Session IPA vs The Call: Which Should You Drink?

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Burning Soul Session IPA

Burning Soul Brewing

United Kingdom · Session IPA

hopIQ rank #2394

59%

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The Call

Burning Sky Brewery

United Kingdom · Session IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

Burning Soul Session IPA if you want to stay sharp through a long session, The Call if you want a little more substance without the heaviness. Both clock in at identical IBUs, so bitterness won't separate them—it's really the 0.8% ABV difference, which sounds tiny until you're three beers deep and realizing one's kept your palate cleaner than the other. Burning Soul leans into the session discipline; The Call lets you have a slightly richer experience without crossing into IPA bloat.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Burning Soul Session IPA when…

→You're in for a long drinking session and need to stay clear-headed
→You want pure hop expression without malt interference
→You prefer maximum refreshment between drinks

Pick The Call when…

→You want session IPA that still feels like a complete beer
→You prefer some malt presence to cushion the bitterness
→You're having 2-3 beers, not a full evening's worth

SIDE BY SIDE

	Burning Soul Session IPA	The Call
ABV	4.2%	5%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Pale gold	Golden
Style	Session IPA	Session IPA
Origin	United Kingdom	United Kingdom

WHAT IT TASTES OF

7 shared · 10 distinct

Both beers

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Only Burning Soul Session IPA

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STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Burning Soul Session IPAThe Call

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TASTING NOTES

Burning Soul Session IPA

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Burning Soul's Session IPA feels like they respected the format—it's lean and purposeful, hops-forward without any malt sweetness lingering on your tongue. You get that pine and citrus snap up front, but it disappears clean, which is exactly what you want when you're planning to have a few. At 4.2%, there's almost no alcohol warmth to distract from the actual beer flavor. It's the kind of session IPA that proves you don't need high ABV to deliver real hop character.

The Call

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The Call has slightly more backbone to it—you'll notice a whisper of malt body that gives the hops something to lean against. The same 40 IBUs land differently here because there's more beer underneath them to work with. It's still sessionable, but it feels like a more complete pour, something you could settle into rather than just efficiently drink through. Burning Sky's built this one to balance, not to strip down.

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