# Bold High-Alcohol Beers Goose Island Tropical Beer Hug is an Imperial IPA By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2022-10-14 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goose-island-tropical-beer-hug References: [csnews](https://www.csnews.com/beer-hug-newest-brand-family-goose-island-beer-co) & [gooseisland](https://www.gooseisland.com/beers/seasonal-beers/tropical-beer-hug)  The Goose Island Tropical Beer Hug is a boldly flavored beer being launched to offer drinkers a decidedly aromatic option to pick up on their next shopping trip. The beer is a double dry-hopped imperial IPA that boasts a tropical flavor profile with notes of mango, pineapple, peach and citrus. The beer is crafted with nugget, mosaic, citra strata and azacca hops to offer a bear hug-like flavor experience from a libation. The Goose Island Tropical Beer Hug feature a 9.9% ABV to make it a high-alcohol option for craft beer enthusiasts to try out. The beer comes in 19.2-ounce cans, which speaks to drinkers seeking out a variety of different options to pick up rather than opting for entire cases. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Imperial Ipas:** There is room for growth and innovation in the high-alcohol beer market with the creation of new bold and unique Imperial IPA flavors. - **Double Dry-hopped Beers:** Double dry-hopped beers offer a new way to experiment with flavor profiles and differentiate from the standard beer selection, presenting an opportunity for craft brewers. - **Big Can Beer Packaging:** Larger beer cans provide a practical and cost-effective way to offer a variety of beer choices and meet consumer demand for more flexible purchasing options. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Craft Beer:** Craft Brewers can focus on developing innovative and strong flavors to enhance flavor profiles in high-alcohol beers. - **Packaging:** There is a market for innovating big can beer packaging, making it both practical and appealing for consumers. - **Alcohol Retail:** By offering a diverse range of high-alcohol beer options in different sizes, alcohol retailers could capture new customers and satisfy existing ones looking for unique beer selections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Boldly Flavored IPA Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-mango-beer-hug.md) - [Tropical Double IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tropical-double-ipa.md) - [Tantalizingly Tropical Double IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tropical-double-ipas.md) - [Robust Single-Serve Imperial IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singleserve-imperial-ipa.md) - [Outdoorsy Tropical IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tropical-ipa.md) - [Potent Imperial IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potent-imperial-ipa.md) - [Double Dry-Hopped Hazy IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dryhopped-hazy-ipa.md) - [Tropical Hazy IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tropical-hazy-ipa.md) - [Hop-Heavy Double IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hopheavy-double-ipa.md)