Melee Session IPA
Champion Brewing Company in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States πΊπΈ
IPA - Session Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.79
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Sterk Amsterdam. Aroma is grassy hops with fruits, citrus, touch of melon, lychee, and tropical hints. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and medium bitter. Body is light to medium. Not a showstopper by any means, but I found this a pleasant and easy fruity IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Nice slightly hazy golden coloured body with a large, four centimetre tall soapy white head that fades relatively quickly, along with a somewhat muted cloudly glow. Aroma of grassy and very dry hop notes with some honey, a touch of citrus, light pine, a dose of flowers and even a touch of apricot and fruit notes near the end - very nice, considering the ABV. Light-bodied; Grassy and very dry flavours at first with some apples, pears, apricots and hay all noticeable along with a mellow-ish hop bite, some subdued sweetness from honey and ending with a pleasant balance, but still very light on the scale. Aftertaste is dry and slightly bittering from the hops and malt, with a good dose of grain and dry notes near the end. Overall, a good and well-balanced beer for the style with a lot of dry notes and character showing through, despite the very low ABV, and this is easy-to-drink, minus the bitterness from the hops, but that is exactly the point of this Light IPA style. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Total Wine in Fairfax, Virginia on 10-September-2017 for US$2,79 sampled at home in Washington on 26-October-2017.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Oct 2017
at 02:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Some pine and a light bite of pepper like the shaker spilled. Hazy golden pour with ok head. Bitter finish. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Aug 2017
at 21:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Month old can > tulip. A: Very clear pale gold pour with a short bubbly head that fell fast to a ring with busy bubbles. S: Faint smell of tart lemon/orange and some caramel sweetness. T: Bitter, tart and dry with pith, lemon flesh and light wood. Caramel not noticed. Simple flavors in good balance. M: Light and stiffly carbonated. Refreshing with dry effervescent finish. O: Pretty good despite some poor ratings, but not worth regular purchase @ $12/6.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jul 2017
at 14:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can from Wine Warehouse. Pours very light golden with a small white head. Taste is lemon zest, bread crust, and whole bunch of water. Session IPAs are the light beer of IPAs and shouldnβt exist.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jun 2016
at 20:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at the brewery, 11/21/13. Pours a hazy amber color with a large frothy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of big citrus hops, some pith, pale malts and mild toast. The taste is tropical and citrus hops, citrus zest, pale malts. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness, well balanced, very drinkable. Nice beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jan 2014
at 16:36