sessionable

adjective

ses·​sion·​able ˈse-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce sessionable (audio)
of alcoholic beverages
: having a light body and a lower-than-average percentage of alcohol
"… It's very sessionable. It's the kind of beer you want to have when you want to have more than three or four beers."Josh Cairns, quoted at stuff.co.nz
"I feel we as a drinking culture are trending toward sessionable drinks, which hard seltzer for sure is. … I feel more and more people are looking for something they can have multiples of in one go."Sam Slaughter, quoted at salon.com

Examples of sessionable in a Sentence

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Related:Bell's Oberon Ale variety pack is coming The Shandy Variety Pack also capitalizes on the continuing trend of calorie-conscious consumers opting for lighter, more sessionable options, especially as the weather warms up. Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2024 But here is the sessionable version of it. Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2023 Enjoyed, but definitely not a sessionable beer. Marc Bona, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2021 If sessionable ales are your thing, this is worth a try. Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022 Schaible says Frost Town specializes in sessionable beers. Emma Balter, Chron, 27 June 2022 This take on a classic Oktoberfest beer is lightly golden, strong and incredibly sessionable. oregonlive, 24 Sep. 2022 Ginsberg says that at Crown Shy many of the sessionable cocktails mix in a smaller-than-normal amount of a spirit that people generally recognize, like vodka. Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 11 May 2022 With this minute amount of alcohol this might be the ultimate sessionable beer. Marc Bona, cleveland, 4 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

session entry 1 (a single drinking session) + -able

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sessionable was in 1994

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“Sessionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sessionable. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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