Hop Grail
'Tis the Session
- Session IPA
- 5% ABV
- Label approved Oct 29
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90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
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Holy City Brewing's Session IPA. Label approved 29 October 2026; not spotted yet.
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How to serve it
- Serve at
- 42–48°F (6–9°C)
- Glass
- Nonic pint: the bulge gives you a grip and room for a head
- Goes with
- Hot wings, Tacos, Nachos and game-day snacks
About 140–165 calories and 11–17 g carbs
About 100 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Session IPA. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
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About this beer
This is the 7th of 7 labels we have from Holy City Brewing. It is one of 14 session ipa labels approved in October 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted.
From the label“WE WISH YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM HOLY CITY BREWING. PLEASE ENJOY OUR GIFT TO YOU: A CRISP, REFRESHING PALE ALE. MAY THIS BEER BRING YOU HOLIDAY CHEER!”
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A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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Style: IPABrewery: Holy City Brewing