Big Mango Beer Hug
Goose Island Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
6.85
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This is a fruity bold beer. Coming in at a substantial 9.9% ABV, Big Mango Beer Hug has a fruity sweetness that hits just right and a finish that keeps you coming back for more.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hazy gold with a two-finger head. Aroma is all mango. Taste is strong mango.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2026
at 18:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours light golden with a thick fluffy white head. Aroma of mango flavoring. Taste has some pleasant heavy mango flavor, accented by hop crispiness. Palate has lingering hops, heavy tropical fruit notes. Quite good.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2026
at 17:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Pours lightly hazy orange. The aroma is very fruity and full of mangoes. The flavor is of mango and resinous hops with a whole lot of malt. Full bodied. This one seems like more of a hazy IPA but it’s not marketed as such on the can/label.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Dec 2025
at 06:11
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
A sizeable 19.2 oz can bought from Half Time. As I begin, with a 9.9% abv, this is a challenging beer, more like a malt liquor. Snifter ready to go, I tilt the can inside. The liquid is surprisingly clear, bright yellow-gold in color, a steady cover of icy white foam and a healthy carbonation. The mango nose is obvious, I cannot detect anything else. The drink is more restrained, certainly all the mango one could want in an IPA, some hops background, white bread and grain. I will say that the sensation is rather full, an extension of the substantial alcohol content I assume. A beer with a lot of presence, will I buy another? Probably not. Will I complete this one? Yes, a challenge but doable I think.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Dec 2025
at 01:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12oz can - six pack gift from friend. had all the variants of this beer. crazy strong at 10%. Decent
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jul 2025
at 13:58
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
19.2 oz. can from a gas station. Pours a hazy gold color with an off-white head and great retention. Very good lacing. As expected, the mango aroma dominates. Brief initial mango flavor, interrupted by booze, making for a harsh finish. Not too good, yet better than their other Beer Hug varieties. Medium body and medium carbonation. Low bitterness. Too boozy.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2025
at 22:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Can
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 12 Jun 2025
at 22:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
s: mangoes | tropically | candy sugar
a: clear golden body | thinnish off-white head
t: artifcial fruits | deep caramel | crisp hops
p: rich malts | stone fruits | light bitterness
o: somehow enjoyable | balanced mango notes | hidden alcohol (tastes closer to 8 per cent)
19,2 ounce TALL can | 7-11: Tampa (Stadium/Airport), Florida | 23-May-2025 | US$3,12 | best by: 20-September-2025 | sampled: 23-May-2025, a few minutes after arriving in Tampa, Florida
a: clear golden body | thinnish off-white head
t: artifcial fruits | deep caramel | crisp hops
p: rich malts | stone fruits | light bitterness
o: somehow enjoyable | balanced mango notes | hidden alcohol (tastes closer to 8 per cent)
19,2 ounce TALL can | 7-11: Tampa (Stadium/Airport), Florida | 23-May-2025 | US$3,12 | best by: 20-September-2025 | sampled: 23-May-2025, a few minutes after arriving in Tampa, Florida
Tried
from Can
from
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits - Tampa (Dale Mabry)
on 23 May 2025
at 06:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
A 19 oz $3 tallboy from jewel. For my first grill of the season. Pours a bright orange under a thick head. The smell does indeed have some mango, with maybe a little bit of wheat malt to it. The fruity mango taste actually goes pretty well with the rest of the beer. It kind of matches whatever hop additions are in it, which they don't mention on the cam.
Tried
from Can
on 11 May 2025
at 20:46
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Dark gold with a medium foamy head. Slightly bitter and tangy with strong mango and fruity hops. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2025
at 01:17