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Hazy Sunrise

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A tropical New England IPA at 5.6% ABV: hazy in colour, creamy in body, with a softly bitter finish at 20 IBU and a colour of 20 EBC. Hazy Sunrise is one of the classics the brewery names when it describes its core range. It is brewed in Middelburg, in Zeeland, the home town of founder Kees Bubberman.

ABV
5.6%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter20 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
amber10
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
tropicalfruityhoppy
tropical
fruity
hoppy
citrusy
Aroma
The nose leads with bright tropical fruit—mango, passionfruit, and peach—overlaid with subtle citrus zest.
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hazy Sunrise

◎ Appearance

A hazy golden-orange pour with suspended yeast creating a soft, clouded appearance characteristic of the New England style. The head is creamy and persistent, clinging to the glass with fine lacing. Carbonation is moderate and even, contributing to the beer's approachable, round visual character.

hazy goldencreamy headfine lacingsoft cloudiness

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bright tropical fruit—mango, passionfruit, and peach—overlaid with subtle citrus zest. Noble hops provide a refined herbal undertone without sharp resinous edges. Soft, clean yeast character sits in the background, allowing the fruit-forward hop profile to dominate.

tropical fruitpassionfruitcitrus zestclean yeast

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and creamy, with flavors of ripe mango and stone fruit supported by light, biscuity malt sweetness. Mid-palate remains soft and full-bodied; the 20 IBU contribute a gentle, lingering bitterness rather than assertive bite. The low alcohol sits cleanly in the background, allowing hop and fruit expression to remain forward.

creamy bodytropical mangosoft bitternesslight malt sweetness

◑ Finish

The finish is refreshing and moderately dry, with tropical and citrus notes fading gradually into a subtle herbal whisper. Aftertaste remains clean and lightly bitter, inviting another sip without overstaying.

refreshinglight drynesslingering citrus
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
76
Finish
76
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Tulip glass

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

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About Hazy IPA

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What is a Hazy IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

Finding a similar Hazy IPA

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same tropical, hazy, creamy character as Hazy Sunrise will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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