To paraphrase, he says the challenges are getting a good flavor profile to balance hoppiness in a low-gravity beer, and making sure dry hopping doesn’t become too grassy or vegetal because of the low alcohol content of the beer. I think Mitch Steele, brewmaster at Stone Brewing, sums up the challenges of brewing an Session IPA the best. Thus, a nice, hoppy beer that registers at less than 5% ABV is great for this time of year! If you drink heavy beers with too much alcohol while the mercury is high, you’re gonna have a bad time. Hoppy beers are no doubt popular, but in the heat of summer, drinking heavier IPAs with upwards of 8% alcohol can be downright dangerous. While that may be true, the term is here, and commercial breweries such as Founders and Stone have capitalized on the idea of a hop-forward, low alcohol beer that you can drink several of in a session and not end up face first on the floor. Hello brewing friends, and welcome to another edition of Brew Along with Us! This month’s recipe is for an India Session Ale more commonly known as a Session IPA.įirst things first: how do you define a Session IPA? Is it even a legitimate term? Search the internet and you will find a plethora of beer enthusiasts up in arms over the use of these terms, insisting that an IPA is not, and should never be “sessionable,” and that we’re just talking about hoppy pale ales.
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