What Ever Happened to the Session IPA?
Briefly

Nothing about these IPAs was what one could call 'sessionable,' a word used to describe easy-drinking, lower-ABV drinks you could sip a few of in one 'session.' The hitch was that the big, bold flavors of IPA seemed to require more alcohol.
By the time the hazy IPA exploded, some brewers were already at work tinkering with the scales in order to satiate consumers' thirst for hoppiness at lower ABVs. In 2010, Founders Brewing Co. essentially launched the session IPA category with its popular All Day IPA, at 4.7 percent ABV.
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