BEER REVIEW: 455

BREWER: Duration, Norfolk, England

STYLE: Session IPA

ABV: 4.5%

VESSEL: 440ml tin

DATE OF POST: 26th June 2026

 

JYMI SAY’S…

Other than the non-descript nose there are no real negatives to Snapshot. This does mean I’m unable to use the ‘let’s pour some solution on these negatives to find out what’s really going on’ line that I had floating in my head pre test. (in case you hadn’t noticed, I’ve used it anyway).

Though there are no real negs here that does not ultimately make Snapshot a banger, because it ain’t. But it is a good solid easy drinker which ultimately would have been Durations goal, as it would be for any brewer of a session IPA I suppose… maybe… I could go on for hours about this!

Snapshot brings notes of orange and apricot in the sip backed up by a great mouthfeel. The backend could be more bitter for sure which would help Snapshot along a little.

But in saying that, deep into the beer the aftertaste suddenly presented a delicate pepper spice! Which turned my head, raised my eyebrow and ultimately ended up in me awarding this brew 2 bonus points! What drama!

Worth a go faw shawa, but not a must buy n try.

Jymi’s Rating: 67%

 

SAMMY SAY’S…

With Snapshot, the whole experience felt like lining up the perfect shot. You know the one. You’ve found the right light, the right angle, the right moment. The packaging alone set the tone, a retro little number that practically begged to be photographed. It had that curated charm, the kind of design that makes you think this beer knows exactly what it’s doing. A confident subject, framed well, colours balanced, nothing out of place. You almost expect it to wink at the camera.

Then the nose drifted in like the first hint of a scene coming into focus. Mango. Straightforward, tropical, clean. No dramatic lens flare, no unexpected shadows, just a clear signal of what’s to come. It didn’t try to be clever, but it didn’t need to. Sometimes a simple composition is the strongest one.

The taste followed through with the same quiet competence. Lots of mango, soft and pleasant, like a well exposed shot where everything lands exactly where it should. No over sharpening, no blown highlights, no attempt to be avant garde. Just a beer doing the job it set out to do, and doing it well. At 4.5 percent, it somehow packs more flavour than some beers that swagger around with twice the strength. A compact lens with surprising range.

The mouthfeel rounded it out with a smoothness that made the whole thing feel intentional, like a photographer who knows when to stop fiddling with settings and just press the shutter. Nothing harsh, nothing jarring, nothing that pulls you out of the moment. You drink it and think, yes, this is exactly the picture it wanted to take.

And the moral of this photographic beer tale? Sometimes the best shots aren’t the ones you agonise over. Sometimes they’re the ones that simply work. Snapshot is that shot. Straight, clean, confident. A reminder that not every frame needs drama to be worth keeping.

Sammy’s Rating: 75%

 

MUSE ON BOOZE RATING: 71%

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M O B 2026