I’m of the opinion that we can’t have enough options for flavorful beers that weigh in at 5% ABV or less. Lucky for me, I’m not the only one. The Northwest Beer Guide has teamed up with Naked City Brewery and Taphouse for Session Fest, which kicks off tonight at 6pm. The event will feature beers from 25 breweries, all of which will be 5% ABV or less. There will of course be many hoppy session IPAs and pale ales, but also look for English-style bitter, Berliner Weisse, German-style lagers and more.

The fun kicks off tonight at Naked City at 6pm with a Brewers Night. Feel free to have a couple pints.

More info from NW Beer Guide:

Ses-sion, Pronunciation: \?se-sh?n\ Function: noun, a meeting devoted to a particular activity; “a filming session“; “a gossip session” Function: adjective, the name of a perceived style of beer usually associated with an ale or lager that is equal to or less than 5.00% Alcohol by Volume.

Returning after a one year hiatus, Seattle’s only ‘light beer’ festival, features over 25 breweries from the Northwestern region and California. This year stands to be our best yet, featuring numerous Session India Pale Ales, India Session Ales, Stouts, and even Berliner Weisse in the Walrus beer garden at Naked City (8564 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103). Breaking it down by state, we’ll have 18 participating breweries from Washington, 6 from Oregon, plus 1 each from Montana and California.

New to this year’s Session Fest is the introduction of the “Best in Show” and “ISA: Interesting Session Ale” awards, for people’s favorite and the best India Session Ale.

Kicking off on June 26th, at 6pm, with a Brewers Night and an outdoor bar, you’re invited to stop by and grab a pint (or two) while enjoyingSession Fest!

Participating Brewery Beers

Washington State

7 Seas Life Jack Session India Pale Ale

4.90% Airways Sunjet Hybrid Ale

4.80% Amnesia Summer Breeze Golden Ale

4.60% Big Time Millenium Falconer Session-style Pale Ale

4.90% Black Raven Nothing But Flowers Session-style India Pale Ale

5.00% Dirty Bucket Hefen’ Pineapple

3.70% Engine House Berliner Weisse

Elliott Bay Brewing *To Be Determined

Epic Ales Brewing *To Be Determined

4.50% Fremont Wandering Wheat *with a secret addition

4.30% Foggy Noggin’ Little Lucy English-style Special Bitter

4.20% Kulshan Full 90 Session Ale

4.70% Port Townsend Yoda’s Green Tea Golden Ale

4.50% Rainy Daze Session India Rye Ale

4.90% Reuben’s Dry Stout (on Nitro)

4.60% Schooner Exact India Session Ale

4.50% Scuttlebutt Earthy Blonde with Rooibos Tea

5.00% Seapine La Fantasma Blonde Ale

5.00% Silver City Ziggy Zoggy German-style Lager

Two Beers Day Hike Summer Session Ale

Oregon

4.90% Basecamp Hop in the Pool Helles

4.40% Breakside Passion Fruit Sour Ale

3.90% Caldera Lawnmower Lager

4.50% Crux Fermentation Northwest Pale Ale

4.70% Oakshire Smokin Helles Rauch-style Helles

4.50% pFriem Family Little Saison

4.50% Upright Four Saison

California

 

4.50% Stone To Go India Session India Pale Ale

Montana

 

4.20% Big Sky Pygmy Owl Session India Pale Ale

In addition, a special selection of Session Fest beers will be on tap during the Greenwood Car Show and 5th Annual Beer Can Derby in the Walrus beer garden at Naked City on Saturday, June 28th. High Noon.