Summer is ON and American craft brewers are addressing things with a heat-ready roster of BIG beers that come in HUGE 19.2oz cans.

An Aggressive Use Of Force (Fort Collins, CO) – New Belgium Brewing is responding to a growing segment of craft beer consumers demanding high-octane beers in BIG cans with the newest addition to its highly successful Voodoo Ranger IPA line.

Say hello to Voodoo Ranger G-Force, a massive 11% ABV mango flavored Triple India Pale Ale that comes in all kinds of formats including massive 19.2oz cans.

“With the enormous response to Tropic Force and Juice Force, we asked ourselves, ‘How do you top a ten? You take it to eleven,” said Kiron Chakraborty, Marketing Director of Voodoo Ranger. “Even at 11% ABV, G‑Force tastes exactly like a Voodoo Ranger should: super juicy, full of flavor, and built for lift‑off.”

Taking A Punch  (Chicago, IL) – Goose Island Beer has a juicy Beer Hug variation that you’ll want to chase down, especially as we head into summer. Best buds with Tropical Beer Hug and Big Mango Beer Hug,  Big Juicy Beer Hug is a fruit-forward Imperial IPA  with vibrant passion fruit, guava, orange, and tangerine aromatics, backed by subtle notes of sweet peach.

(Courtesy Goose Island Beer Co.)

Big Juicy pours a translucent, golden-orange amber with a light, foamy white head. Despite the massive 9.9% ABV, the alcohol burn stays-hidden behind layers dense fruit notes that give way to a soft, malty, and slightly dry finish.

Make Plans For A Big Trip (Atlanta, GA) – SweetWater Brewing, currently the leading craft beer brand in the Southeast, has released, a high-ABV extension of its popular Daytrip IPA that delivers  bright citrus notes and a smooth, tropical aroma.

Built on a deft mix of Mosaic, Idaho 7, Sultana, Citra, and El Dorado hops and a modest malt bill that avoids the heavy malt presence sometimes found in other Imperial IPAs, SweetWater Big Trip Double IPA is a balanced 9% ABV India Pale Ale that the brewery expects will appeal to both hard core craft fans and casual drinkers.

“Double IPAs continue to trend in popularity as the number two craft style in the Southeast,” said Evan Woolard, Senior Brand Manager for SweetWater Brewing. “Building on the huge success of Daytrip, we are continuing the momentum by doubling down on the flavor, ABV and innovation with Big Trip.”

(Courtesy SweetWater Brewing)

“Double IPAs are the number one style for 19.2 oz cans, and this introduction evolves SweetWater’s robust portfolio in that format,” Woolard added. “With tall singles and six packs accounting for 80% of sales for high-ABV brews in the Southeast, this rollout reinforces our strategy to prioritize those formats and build on one of the brand’s best-selling IPAs.”

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