American, California, San Leandro
Session IPA
$10ish/6pk
Poundability: 3/5
Value: 2/5
Overall: 2/5
Hazy golden amber color. Green hop aroma with bready/flour malts, classic west coast.
Non detectable alcohol flavor, a session after all. Light fruity hop flavors with very restrained bitterness. Light bodied, funky aftertaste with a metallic finish. Soft body with partially sparkling carbonation.
5+ year ago this would've just been an IPA, long before some suit came up with "session" beers, but that's neither here nor there. Had an unpleasant aftertaste that I couldn't quite place. Easy drinking but not a lot of character. Nice that it isn't overly bitter which many session tend to be these days, all big hops with zero alcohol. At 4.4% its a little boozier then some sessions these days but still wish there was more going on.
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