West End Session IPA
Great Rhythm Brewing Company in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Session Regular|
Score
6.99
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: cloudy orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: pine, floral, grapefruity and guava-like hoppy vibes, light clean malts
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together somewhat brightly into a bittersweet tone; finishes piney and grapefruity
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, mobile along the tongue (seems to lack that "crisp" edge I was looking for but a step up from being watery), some bitter assertiveness but nothing overbearing
Overall: sometimes these "session IPA's" can be extremely hard to brew because brewers are trying to pack in so much flavor while maintaining a low ABV, so I get that but at the same time when I call a beer "mobile" in a "session IPA" I hope they understand they're at the cusp of that beer becoming watery and us consumers we don't want that just just bump up that body just a little bit please.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: cloudy orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: pine, floral, grapefruity and guava-like hoppy vibes, light clean malts
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together somewhat brightly into a bittersweet tone; finishes piney and grapefruity
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, mobile along the tongue (seems to lack that "crisp" edge I was looking for but a step up from being watery), some bitter assertiveness but nothing overbearing
Overall: sometimes these "session IPA's" can be extremely hard to brew because brewers are trying to pack in so much flavor while maintaining a low ABV, so I get that but at the same time when I call a beer "mobile" in a "session IPA" I hope they understand they're at the cusp of that beer becoming watery and us consumers we don't want that just just bump up that body just a little bit please.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Feb 2026
at 19:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured from can thanks AirforceHops hazy grapefruit with a thin white head. Aromas of grapefruit biscuit floral notes and mild pine. Taste is slightly thin grapefruit pith and herbs and a nice balanced bitterness. Quite drinkable. --- Beer merged from original tick of West End on 14 Jul 2017 at 18:13 - Score: 7. Original review text: Very drinkable!
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jul 2017
at 17:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 oz. can purchased at the only place you can get them, the brewery. Totally hazy yellow with an active carbonation level. Aroma is grapefruit and floral hops with mild cracker. Body is lighter but not watery in anyway. Grapefruit and floral provide a mild bitterness. Mild grapefruit pith.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jun 2017
at 18:33