Liquid Love Super Sad Thug 4Pk

Liquid Love Super Sad Thug 4Pk is a 9% ABV imperial fruited sour ale from Liquid Love Brewing Co. in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, sold in a four-pack. Originally brewed to celebrate the brewery's one-year anniversary, this release earned a 4.11 out of 5 on Untappd across more than 580 ratings — a strong signal of its appeal among the fruited sour community.

Quick Facts: ABV: 9%  |  Origin: Buffalo Grove, Illinois  |  Style: Imperial Fruited Sour Ale  |  Brewery: Liquid Love Brewing Co.

Production & Heritage

Liquid Love Brewing Co. operates out of 1310 Busch Parkway in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Super Sad Thug was conceived as an anniversary release, pushing the brewery's fruited sour program to imperial strength. The grain bill is built on pilsner malt and wheat malt with a distinctive addition of granola — an uncommon ingredient that contributes a subtle graham-cracker character. Nearly a ton of blueberry puree goes into each batch alongside vanilla and milk sugar (lactose), creating a thick, dessert-forward body that sets it apart from lighter Berliner Weisse–style sours.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Ripe blueberry dominates on the nose, layered with vanilla custard and a faint baked-grain sweetness. A gentle tartness cuts through, keeping the aromatics from veering purely into dessert territory.

Taste: The entry is thick and immediately blueberry-forward, landing like a wave of blueberry crumble. Mid-palate, lactose rounds out the body with a creamy yogurt-like quality, while the granola addition delivers a toasted graham finish. The overall effect has been described by drinkers as an alcoholic parfait — tart, creamy, and fruit-saturated all at once.

Finish: Medium-long with a pleasant lingering tartness that balances the residual sweetness. The vanilla and granola notes trail off gently, leaving a clean sour edge that invites the next sip.

How to Drink Super Sad Thug

Pour cold into a tulip glass or wide-mouth snifter to let the heavy aromatics open up; this beer rewards deliberate sipping rather than rushing. At 9% ABV, it drinks deceptively smooth, so pace accordingly.

• Blueberry Sour Shandy: Combine a half-pour with lemonade over ice for a refreshing warm-weather drink that tempers the richness.
• Sour Float: Drop a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream into a full pour — the lactose body and blueberry puree create a natural dessert pairing.
• Fruited Michelada Riff: Mix with a splash of lime juice and a pinch of Tajín for a tart, savory-sweet hybrid that plays off the blueberry intensity.

Best For

• Sharing with friends who gravitate toward pastry and fruited sour styles
• Dessert course substitute at a craft beer dinner
• Gifting to a collector of limited-run Illinois craft releases
• Side-by-side tastings comparing imperial sours across different fruit profiles

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Super Sad Thug taste like? It delivers a thick, blueberry-crumble flavor with creamy vanilla and lactose sweetness balanced by a pleasant yogurt-like tartness. A toasted granola and graham-cracker note rounds out the finish.

How does Super Sad Thug compare to Noon Whistle Face Smack? Both are aggressively fruited sour ales from the greater Chicago area, but Super Sad Thug is substantially higher in ABV at 9% and uses granola in the grain bill for a more dessert-forward, crumble-like character. Face Smack, as a Berliner Weisse, tends to be lighter-bodied and more sessionable.

Is Super Sad Thug good for sipping on its own? Yes — the full body, layered fruit, and moderate tartness make it an excellent standalone sipper, especially when poured into a tulip glass at cellar temperature. Its 9% ABV is well-hidden beneath the rich texture.

Where is Super Sad Thug made? Super Sad Thug is brewed by Liquid Love Brewing Co. at their facility on Busch Parkway in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a suburb northwest of Chicago.

What foods pair well with Super Sad Thug? Blueberry cheesecake mirrors and amplifies the beer's dominant fruit and vanilla notes. Lemon bars provide citrus contrast to the berry richness. Brie or triple-cream cheese complements the lactose creaminess. Granola and yogurt parfaits echo the grain bill's unique ingredient. Smoked duck or pork belly offers a savory counterpoint to the sweetness.

What sizes does Super Sad Thug come in? Super Sad Thug is available as a four-pack of cans from Liquid Love Brewing Co.

Is Super Sad Thug worth the price? Super Sad Thug positions as a premium craft release within the imperial fruited sour category, justified by its high ABV, massive fruit bill — nearly a ton of blueberry puree per batch — and limited-release anniversary origins. For fans of the style, it represents strong value relative to comparable thick, pastry-style sours.

Why Super Sad Thug?

The defining differentiator here is the granola grain bill — an unusual production choice that gives Super Sad Thug a baked, crumble-like dimension that most blueberry sours simply cannot replicate. Combine that with an enormous blueberry puree charge, lactose for body, and vanilla for depth, and you get a beer that consistently earns above a 4.0 on Untappd from a community known for tough ratings on fruited sours. Born as a one-year anniversary celebration, it represents Liquid Love Brewing Co.'s ambition to push the boundaries of what a fruited sour can be. At 9% ABV, it carries its imperial strength with remarkable composure — thick, tart, and layered from first pour to final sip.