sessionable

adjective

ses·​sion·​able ˈse-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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