Infinite Session: American Pale Ale

This dry hopped “American Pale Ale” is transatlantic in style only, brewed in the UK by alcohol-free specialists Infinite Session. And it’s a beauty that smacks of beer, beer, beer all the way. The sophisticated branding – gold top and highlights on a white can with a zingy green band – suggests a beverage that’s been thoroughly thought through. In the glass the pour is enthusiastic, the nose an edgy hop and the colour is somewhere between a traditional IPA and a lager – in other words, a lovey confident amber that shouts flavour. In the mouth the instant impression is of a soft rounded fullness so often lacking in alcohol-free, followed quickly by bubbling freshness and a surprising bite of dry hop with just an edge of tangy citrus – a gift from the tropical US hops used to create the bitter freshness that this is this beer’s signature. And all for just an astonishing 36 calories. Overall, a beer that has everything you could wish for in a beer, save the alcohol.