Bitterzoete Boosdoener
Bitter, easy-drinking Session IPA with a fruity, tropical citrus character. At just 3.6 % ABV it is brewed with Simcoe, Cascade and Comet hops. Behind it is the non-profit Stichting Rabauw Craft Beer, which invests every cent of profit back; the brewers are Rabauwers, people with a distance to the labour market.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Bitterzoete Boosdoener
Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.
The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.
Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.
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About Session IPA
Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives
What is a Session 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 Session IPA
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same bitter, fruity, citrusy character as Bitterzoete Boosdoener will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.