18-Watt Session IPA
SingleCut Beersmiths

18-Watt Session IPA18-Watt Session IPA
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From:
SingleCut Beersmiths
 
New York, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #318
ABV:
5%
Score:
92
Ranked #5,404
Avg:
4.12 | pDev: 7.77%
Reviews:
149
Ratings:
755
Status:
Active
Rated:
Saturday at 01:01 AM
Added:
Mar 29, 2013
Wants:
  20
Gots:
  211
Formerly Billy 18-Watt IPA

THE REDEFINITION OF THE SESSION IPA. Orange zest, pine resin and tropical lupulin beauty that easily rivals much bigger IPAs, with a substantially full, soft malt body that compliments but doesn’t interfere with the hop attack. When you want the push, weight, and attack of a much heavier (I)IPA but need to be productive tomorrow – One of our proudest accomplishments.
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Ratings by JeffKowalek:
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Rated by JeffKowalek from Tennessee

3.25/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Jul 29, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.77 by guzzleacoldone from Ohio

Saturday at 01:01 AM
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Reviewed by teromous from Virginia

3.18/5  rDev -22.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
The bottom of the can had part of the text printed on the rim which makes it hard to read. I checked all the cans at the store and found the one that was the easiest to read: "IOMMIA NEARING N-1 1 66"
No clue what any of that means.

Appearance: The body of the beer is a pale straw gold color that is almost opaque. Vague shadows can be seen through the glass but nothing can be made out from it. It has a very nice looking head which is white, large, both creamy and frothy, with great retention and lacing.

Aroma: It has a light bit of grapefruit and a bit of what smells like powdered sugar. A touch of tangerine. It is a faint aroma but pleasant.

Taste: It has a bit of a candied peach and tangerine aroma up front. The middle of the palate is grassy. It has a bit of grapefruit flavor towards the back of the palate with a bit of the same grassy flavor. It finishes with some grapefruit in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: It feels light when drinking the beer but it has a more medium-light texture on the actual palate when it is resting there. It has a light hop raspiness with a touch of hop burn.

Overall: The can only states that this is an "INDIA PALE ALE." Here it is listed as a Session IPA but there is nothing on the can that states this is the case. It drinks a lot like a New England Style IPA, but it feels fairly average in that respect. It's an alright beer but and I could probably drink another one but it isn't something I'm likely to recommend or buy again.
Mar 15, 2024
 
Rated: 4.04 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Jan 28, 2024
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

4.13/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a lightly hazed golden-yellow color with a one finger head of white foam. The head has a good level of retention, fading over time and leaving a good sum of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strong of a grapefruit aroma mixed with a bit of orange and caramel. Along with these smells comes a touch of an herbal smell and a hint of lemon.
Taste – The taste starts out with a nice cracker and grainy malt flavor paired with a strong showing of grapefruit. There is a touch of orange sweetness as well as a hint of stone fruits. As the taste advances, the grapefruit gets stronger all while the maltiness fades a tad. With the transitions that occur, one is left with a rather lighter bodied and grapefruit hopped up taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is Light to medium in thickness and creaminess with a carbonation level that is high and effervescent. For the flavors, abv, and style the feel is great making for a nice easy drinker.
Overall – A nice hopped-up pale/IPA with a very easy drinking nature and great flavor. A good summer time brew for sure.
Jul 15, 2023
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Reviewed by vludwig from Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
This IPA poured a dingy, cloudy straw color that I did not find attractive. The head was decent and persistent.
The aroma was bright and piney, with lemon and grapefruit, and a heady floral note at one point.
The flavor was bright with pine and lemon at first, which was quite appealing, and there was also a brief note of alcohol sweetness. Unfortunately, these flavors quickly gave way to an earthy, pithy bitterness. There was no apparent malt contribution to the flavor, which seems typical for this style. Highly carbonated at 5% abv, the mouthfeel was light
and pillowy. The aftertaste was dry and slightly bitter with notes of pine and lemon that quickly faded.

I normally avoid session beers, but this 5% borderline beer was highly rated on BA, so I decided to give it a try. I was disappointed. I'm not a fan of drinking bitter, pithy hop water no matter how appealing the aroma and bright hop taste.
Jul 12, 2023
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Reviewed by jadpsu from Georgia

3.84/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Purchased a 16 Oz 4 pack ($13.00) at Wegman's in State College
LOOK: Pours a very hazy gold with some orange hues, along with an all white head that has above average retention while leaving an abundance of Side glass lace.
AROMA: Dank grapefruit and pineapple, orange peel and hint of mango.
TASTE: Citrus hops are at most moderate, nothing here says wow. More sour than bitter.
Thin mouthfeel, especially for the style.
When beers are this pricy, I expect a lot more than what was delivered here.
Jun 24, 2023
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.17/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a vibrant hazy orange golden color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has nice tropical and citrus hints
The taste follows the nose with a tropical and citrus flavor
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A good IPA
Jun 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.24 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Jun 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by Overtonjd from New Jersey

Apr 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4.16 by TP2MSU from Michigan

Apr 16, 2023
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

4.27/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
16oz can stamped 11/17/22 into a pint glass.
L: Pours hazed med-gold w a darker center, a thin rounded off-white head, VG retention to skin and thick edge foam, good sticky lacing.
S: Vinous hops, caramelized malts, lightly dank from a distance, melon, citrus zest, a hint of hard candy.
T: Bready, wheat, yeast, lemon/lime hops, zesty, well balanced, lemon cake linger. Full flavored, lightly bitter.
F: Crisp, light pillowy body w a mellow middle and a fairly dry finish. A surprisingly crushable feel.
O: First, nowhere on the label of the can I bought do the words "Session Ale" appear nor was it advertised as such. This is a bang-on great American IPA for being 5% ABV. Big taste and full flavor don't necessarily need higher ABV% and this beer is living, bubbling proof of it. Big feel & light bodied. Absolutely refreshing and it is outstanding in its style.
Dec 22, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by David19457 from New Jersey

Oct 23, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by xungmound98 from New York

Oct 06, 2022
 
Rated: 3.93 by Sellen from Connecticut

Aug 20, 2022
 
Rated: 3.74 by TrojanRB from Texas

Jul 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by Yeroc from Pennsylvania

Jul 24, 2022
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Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia

3.45/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
An average session IPA! The brewery is from my home town, Astoria NY. Poured fom a 16 oz can into a pint glass, this beer is a hazy gold color with a medium sized foamy white head. Good head retention and pretty good lacing on the glass. Taste and aroma include some light tropical fruit flavors and some bready malt with light bitterness. This beer is pleasant enough but nothing really stands out. I have had many session IPA's with strong flavoring, this isn't one of them. Mouthfeel is crisp and light, goes down easy. Not bad, but there would be better choices for a session.
Jul 19, 2022
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Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland

4.13/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pale hazy yellow appearance with a finger of loose white head and spotty lacing. Citrus, bitter, pine notes. Medium to light body, moderate carbonation. Great session.
Jun 27, 2022
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Reviewed by izraelc from New York

4/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy orange. Thin foam. Sweet aroma. Mild fruit body. Light orange. A piney mild bitter finish. Very smooth. No frills just consistently good.
Jun 15, 2022
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