Does anyone know if a "session beer" has to be below a specific ABV to qualify as a session beer?
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Like many beer terms, "session beer" is not rigorously defined. Several groups have tried, though:
- The Brewers Association (PDF) called it 4.0-5.1% ABV
- Beer Advocate calls it less than 5%
- The Session Beer Project calls it 4.5%.
Really, though, if you call something a session beer, most people will understand that to mean something you could easily drink several of in a session (ie, lighter and more mild than a "big" beer).
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5%? If I attempt a session on Courage Directors, (4.9%), it gets auto-terminated after 5-6 pints. I would go with the Brewewrs Association figure - I can drink Doombar, (4.0%), all day, (mostly, anyway:). – Martin James Feb 05 '14 at 11:13