The Session
Blacks Kinsale Brewery & Distillery in Kinsale, Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪
IPA - Session Regular|
Score
6.26
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Complex combination of new world hops on a light malt base, our newest beer is perfect for days when your in the mood to drink a few, at just 3.5% its delicate floral bouquet is fruity hop goodness shines bright.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old notes from Nov 2014 - Bottle brought in Kinsale by my wife. Pours a amber colour with a small head. A citrus aroma and floral hops. Taste of hoppiness which becomes quite dry towards the end. Overall a nice pint, one which I'd have again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2025
at 13:08
3/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 3
Overall 12
Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso è indirizzato verso il luppolo. L'intensità olfattiva è normale e la maniera in cui permane è sufficiente. Il mantello birroso superiore ha una buona tenuta. Il liquido appare velato. La frizzantezza si presenta sotto forma di bollicine medio-fini. Il colore è ambrato. Il corpo è rotondo. L'amaro è deciso. La forza gustativa è elevata e la permanenza è sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è di decente intensità. In bocca l'aroma è quello di miele, crosta di pane, frutta secca, agrumi e pompelmo.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2025
at 11:40
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 24 Oct 2020
at 18:13
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap @Brasserie 4:20 (Rome). Dorata intensa, limpida, schiuma bianca media. Al naso note citriche ed erbacee, leggermente terrose. In bocca è appena dolce all'attacco con amaro finale pronunciato. Corpo leggero, carbonazione media. Non un granché.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Aug 2019
at 21:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
From the bottle. Yellowish with a frothy, white head. Aroma is mango and peach. Taste is mildly bitter from beginning to end. Body is medium, texture is watery. A decent low ABV IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2018
at 17:00
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hazed golden color with a fine white head. Mild fruity and citric aroma. Medium (-) body and a fine carbonation. Ok balance between sweetness and bitterness. Mild fruity, biscuits, some pine and citric hoppy flavor. Nice tasty and easy drinkable SIPA.
[Bottle from an Off License in Dublin, Ireland]
[Bottle from an Off License in Dublin, Ireland]
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2015
at 03:36
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Drinkstore, Dublin [100414]
Golden...clear...frothy white head that dissipates...some lacing
Aroma of soft sweet light pale malts...lemon...citrus zest...some grapefruit...slight floral hops...slight grass...quite a complex hop aroma here for the abv
Taste of zesty hops...lemon zest...slighty grassy hop...nice sweet pale malt background...lot of flavour for the abv
Palate - medium carb...light body...little oily...good mouthfeel for abv...soft sweet...bitter zest. Finish as main flavour...fairly dry...bitter zest...cleans off palate
Overall - Another good beer from this brewery
Golden...clear...frothy white head that dissipates...some lacing
Aroma of soft sweet light pale malts...lemon...citrus zest...some grapefruit...slight floral hops...slight grass...quite a complex hop aroma here for the abv
Taste of zesty hops...lemon zest...slighty grassy hop...nice sweet pale malt background...lot of flavour for the abv
Palate - medium carb...light body...little oily...good mouthfeel for abv...soft sweet...bitter zest. Finish as main flavour...fairly dry...bitter zest...cleans off palate
Overall - Another good beer from this brewery
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2014
at 15:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from a beer shop in Cork. Light golden with a minimal head. Aroma is light grapefruit. Flavour is fruity, watery, bitter hop start that mellows into a pleasant dry mouth finish. Could drink lots of this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2014
at 13:45
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500mL bottle from Blackrock Cellar. Debated whether to label this as a Blonde Ale or Session IPA, if someone disagrees that’s fine. Tough style to do well, what’s the difference between a Session IPA, Pale Ale, and sometimes a hoppy Blonde Ale, I’d love to know. Pours a clear pale amber, pillowy white head, aroma of citrus and floral hops, bready malts. Aroma is more potent than the flavor which is hoppy bitter with a solid malt backbone that cheats the bitterness somewhat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2014
at 01:22