Session Ale Appreciation Thread

Huh, do they call it an English Mild Brown Ale?

I’ve seen pale and dark milds, but not brown. Interesting.

 

They call it a "dark mild" and a "brown ale." On the topic of color, keep in mind the range you can have in either.

 

That and a boutique distributor. I bet it would be more reasonable if someone else distributed Trumer here.

 

Founders All Day IPA, 4.7% - the king of session IPAs! Cheers!

 

So in this context is a session ale limited to APA/IPA or simply anything under 5% ABV?

Cause if it's the latter, boy do I have the motherlode

 

Left Hand Brewery's Sawtooth ale at 5.3 % ABV is always one I seek for a session ale.

 

In England one can find Session beers such as Harvey's Mild at 3.0% ABV. It has a lot of flavor.

 

I remember having a bottle (hard to find) of Fuller's Chiswick bitter (3.5% abv) in London years ago. I found it amazingly full bodied and satisfying, preferring it to London Pride. I see, sadly, that this beer has been discontinued--since Fuller's was sold?

 

I think Chiswick has been in decline for a long time. I assume that Chiswick is either gone at this point, or it's so rare that it's practically gone. I can't say.

 

Sunshine Daydream does it for me. Excellent session IPA, west coast style. Cheers

 

Okay, good to know. I appreciate the clarification. Otherwise I'd be here daily with a local beer. I'll certainly be back soon!

 

North High (Columbus, OH) Grapefruit Walleye Session IPA. 4.7% ABV.

 

Who's the distributor on that?

 

Had this one last night and I'm still craving another.

Salt Flats - Life Elevated (session) IPA



Cross posted from yesterday's wbaydn

Canned 10.26.23- whoo hoo!

Poured at fridge temp into a fake Pretentious glass

Pours a dark reddish gold/orange with an off white head. 3.75

Delightful juicy tangerine, tropical rind hoppiness and spice, sweet orange, pungent and punchy. 4

Strong juiciness, flavor follows aroma, hoppy rind/peel, orange and tangerine. 4

Ultra crushable, soft near creaminess levels of juicy/punchy and light prickling carbo. 4

Overall this new session from Salt Flats truly wowed me, I'm hoping a follow up tasting soon holds true. 4

Listed as a session IPA when I pulled it up on UT, but otherwise not noted on the can *shrug*

 

Though not marketed as session beer, I've always loved Old Speckled Hen. And Notch has many sessionable lagers.