WHAT IS A SESSION BEER?
AH, THE SESSION BEER. What’s in a name? Why are certain beers given this title? And how is it now these proverbial lightweights are more than holding their own against the heavy-hitters of the beer world? The history of session beers predates the term by at least a couple centuries, as English pub ales and Belgian table beers, among others, were commonly brewed to relatively low strength. The American craft beer industry has forged its own path, however, after coming into…