Haven't posted in this thread in a while and wanted to revive it. After a winter/spring of drinking heavy duty beers like Lagunitas Investigation Shutdown and Brown Sugga (Love, love, love them both) and SN Hoptimum, I've been trying to dry out a bit by trying the increasingly popular 'session' beers. I still don't love them, paticularly since they're just as expensive as their higher octane kin, but I'm warming up.
Lagunitas Daytime: Truly a light IPA. Probably the first session IPA I tried and maybe my least favorite, which is a bummer because Lagu is my favorite brewery, by far. Mild hoppiness/fruit/citrus up front that totally washes out on the back side, leaving Kevy less than satisfied.
Boont Keebarlin' Pale ale: Part of the Highway 128 session series. Nice hoppiness/bitter bite up front with a little more lingering flavor/fullness on the back end. ABV of 4.5% means I get to drink double!

Not great but not bad and certainly something I would pick up on a 100 degree day. On a side note, my wife and I stopped by their brewery on our way up to Ft. Bragg a couple of months ago. Truly in the middle of nowhere but a cool/homey laid back, totally solar powered brewery. One of the most beautiful drives in California with a number of famous wineries along the way. We also stopped at Bear Republic (love their Apex DIPA) along the way but nothing beats the destination...North Coast brewing in Bragg with lovely Old Ras and Brother T on nitro and one of the best beers I've had in years...barrel-aged Old Ras for $23/bomber (and it was worth it). This stretch of road is brutal (or heaven) for a beer lover...Lagunitas, Russian River and Bear Republic are within 45 minutes of each other, Boont is an hour past Bear Republic in Healdsburg and North Coast is another hour past Boont in Boontville.
Stone Go To IPA: By far my favorite of the session beers. Huge citrus/floral/bitter notes up front, trailing on the the backside. You still know it's a "light" IPA but it's very tasty, satisfying and hits that IPA button on my palate. Pricey at $11/six pack, so why not just buy regular Stone IPA? These are the questions I wrestle with!
Cheers and a happy weekend to all! I have a real IPA in my fridge waiting for me...Stone Enjoy By 7/4 and it's fantastic!