12 Great Session Beers To Try Slideshow
Bitter American Extra Pale Ale, 21st Amendment Brewery
A favorite of beer expert Josh Bernstein, this American session ale from the beloved San Francisco brewery is a great choice for IPA-loving hopheads. It offers a pronounced hop and malt character, but is easy drinking at only 4.4 percent ABV.
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Porkslap Pale Ale, Butternuts Beer & Ale
Not just a great name and label, but a great beer, too. The 4.3 percent ABV American Pale Ale from New York-based Butternuts Beer & Ale has been touted for its citrus hops aroma and malty, caramel sweetness.
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Dark Starr Stout, Starr Hill Brewery
For fans of darker brews, this popular Irish dry stout has a lot of character to offer for a beer that checks in at a mere 4.2 percent ABV. Per the brewery, "This signature brew pours like velvet and drinks like a slice of grandmas pumpernickel bread."
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Dry Stout, Guinness
As beer expert Samuel Merritt put it simply, "125 calories for a 12-ounce can that is 4.2 percent alcohol by volume while still full-flavored." Now that's a good value.
Avril, Brasserie DuPont
The beer equivalent of a table wine, this low-alcohol Belgian bière de table (only 3.5 percent ABV) commands attention with a flavor profile often described as "funky and earthy."
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Session Premium Lager, Full Sail Brewing Co.
When it comes to this award-winning lager from the Oregon-based brewery, the name tells you pretty much everything you need to know. Plus it comes in cool, 11-ounce "stubbies" whats not to like?
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Session Pils, Notch Brewing Company
Another brew that wears its low-alcohol label with pride is this popular offering from session beer pioneer Chris Lohring Notch Brewing Company. The flavorful and well-balanced pils (or the equally enjoyable ale) is described as a nod to "the unfiltered Czech pilsners: crisp, herbal, with biscuit depth and balanced hop."
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Levitation Ale, Stone Brewing Co.
This acclaimed low-alcohol offering proves that the Southern California brewery has more tricks up its sleeves beyond intense, in-your-face beers. The 4.4 percent Levitation is characterized by its caramel and floral notes.
312 Urban Wheat Ale, Goose Island Brewery
This lovely golden brew from Chicagos Goose Island Brewery gets its spicy aroma from the use of Cascade hops. Crisp, and a touch fruity, it's a great choice to enjoy with spicy snacks.
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Kölsch, Schlafly Beer
White Ale, Allagash Brewing Company
This Belgian-style wheat ale is best described as light, quenching, crisp, and a touch spicy in other words, super sessionable.
Long Haul Session Ale, Two Brothers Brewing Company
As the name implies, this is a beer for those looking for a nice, long drinking session. The reddish-copper English bitter ale has a nutty taste and subtle oaky notes.
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