Squall IPA
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Squall IPASquall IPA
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From:
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
 
Delaware, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #986
ABV:
9%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,618
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 11.35%
Reviews:
798
Ratings:
1,495
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 05, 2023
Added:
May 17, 2009
Wants:
  94
Gots:
  266
An unfiltered and 100% bottle-conditioned version of 90 Minute IPA that's dry-hopped with Palisade, Amarillo, Simcoe, Cascade, CTZ, and Willamette hops. Brewed to honor the Rogue Gallery in Portland, Maine, who will also be releasing a DFH designed clothing line in the summer of '09.
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Ratings by thecheapies:
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Reviewed by thecheapies from Pennsylvania

4.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Okay, this one's a bit of a wildcat. Acquired this bottle free as a gift from a kickass bartender (name-dropped below). This one's from 2010 (bottle stamped '2010A'). 750ml of 'we'll-see-what-happpens'.

Poured with some height to create a nice buttermilk colored head of loose bubbles that sat an inch-and-a-half high and has retained pretty nicely. Some nice stick on the walls of the snifter. Two snifters, in total. The first pour has great clarity, the second a hair hazier. Both sport a tremendous reddish amber glow. Nice lookin' beer.

First few sniffs, and I'm getting a lively resinous hop aroma with a slight vinous white-wine tanginess. Smells pretty crisp with a light caramel maltiness. Floral hops with a peachy fruit character tagalong. Picking up a little lemon and, still, that white grape.

Woah! What was this once? And, what has it become? I'm sure the hops were wacky hot fresh, but this year-and-a-half old bottle has great hop punctuality and character. Sweet up front changing to bitter in the middle and the finish is spice and some lingering booze. Let's go over this again. Turbinado sugar pairing with a pound cake malt chewiness. Some more pit fruits like peaches or apricots, and a smack of lime in the finish. The finish also supports some tongue-jolt of tartness. There's a woody/floral hop feature that is wonderfully complex and assertive. Bottle-conditioning did 90 Minute wonders! This is remarkable!

Tremendous mouthfeel. Swishy in the mouth. Low on carb, but it's there just fine. The presence of alcohol is up there and appreciated. Max points on smoothness and body.

I'm seriously blown away. Of the other top-o'-the-line Imperial IPAs that I've had, this one's certainly up there. I may not have had the best of the best yet, but this one has left its mark. Not cool that I can't get this easily, if at all, anymore. Highly recommended. Better than 90 Minute, for sure. Cheers! (And, thanks Dash!)
Feb 12, 2012
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Reviewed by HarlotBronte from District of Columbia

3.79/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L: Clear amber body with a 2 finger eggshell head

S: Malt forward

T: Taste is way more explosive than the nose. Plenty of sweet malt balanced by resinous hops. Notes are sweet toffee, caramel, orange, and pine

F: Medium bodied with a dry finish. Alcohol warms the chest.

O: A little too sweet for me, but otherwise the flavor is excellent.
Mar 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by mpenske from California

Jun 13, 2021
 
Rated: 3.84 by Thirstygoat from Illinois

Jan 01, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Oct 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by csfcmitchell from Texas

Sep 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.49 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Mar 28, 2019
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Rated by Reggie_Dunlop from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
For some reason I remember this as not having the Dogfishhead beer taste..... it tasted just like any other good beer I guess
Jan 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by thatoneguymike from Georgia

Nov 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Beerbuddha from Florida

Jan 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.43 by AyatollahGold from Indiana

Dec 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by GreenBayBA from Wisconsin

Oct 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by Prost76 from New Hampshire

Oct 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by icemanls4 from Switzerland

Jun 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by axf4129 from Indiana

Apr 30, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by pda22 from California

Mar 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lelampp from Ohio

Mar 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by BrewNoob1 from Minnesota

Jan 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.07 by RichieRich1812 from Pennsylvania

Jan 22, 2017
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Reviewed by Karibourgeois from Texas

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Slightly cloudy orange/gold pour with a foamy off-white head. Big citrus and grain aroma. Taste has a very mild bitterness at the beginning with flavors of orange rind, herbs, mango, grass, and a hint of wet bread. Bitterness becomes stronger as the beer warms but is never overpowering. Full bodied with moderate carbonation.
Jan 15, 2017
Squall IPA from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 1495 ratings