Goose Island Big Juicy Beer Hug (pack of 6) (35.5cl, 9.9%)

A 9.9% ABV Imperial IPA from Goose Island Beer Co. in Chicago, available as a 6-pack of 12 oz cans. It pushes the Beer Hug line into higher-octane territory while maintaining a fruit-forward, juice-like character. The aroma is dominated by passionfruit and guava, followed by ripe orange, tangerine, peach and pineapple. The palate opens with juicy peach, tangerine and guava, then pineapple sweetness, with a thread of grapefruit and very light balancing bitterness. The finish is softer than expected, with gentle malty sweetness and residual tropical fruit.