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 WVbeergeek:
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Reviewed by WVbeergeek from West Virginia

3.64/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours a nice golden copper hue with a wispy off white khaki tan head, what's up with that. Lacing is thin speckled layers of fine bubbles barely clinging on to my Sierra Nevada XXX chalice. Aroma is kicking in alot of strong pine, mint/herbal hops, and a big bunch of citric grapefruit pith coming in as well. Evident alcohol tickles the nares but doesn't ruin the experience so far. Sugary residual sugars bring out some fruity notes that when blended with the dry hopping bill brings almost a peppermint tone to my mind. Flavor brings a rush of over ripened fruit and alcohol hops blend into to the alcohol burn with citrus juice (grapefruit), herbal/pine flavors to really create an intense experience. I know this says it's unfiltered but the version I had with the guy hammering the nail into his nose back in early 2000s really was kicking in both cloudiness compared to this and with a much smoother more natural level of carbonation. At times the booze flavor overrides what a good DIPA should stand by that's the hops and the malt flavor playing together. This seems like it could have touched the oak for some aging although I understand that's not the case. Mouthfeel is medium bodied at times cloying with booze burning the back of the throat, doesn't compare to a 90 minute Randallized but there are a bit of oily resins coating the palate. Drinkability is okay definitely grab a few friends and split this big ol' 750ml bottle, another page of DFH still a great brewery but I'm not overwhelmed like I used to be when they were a smaller operation. I was really looking forward to this offering and it didn't match up to expectations but that's usually the case.
Jul 06, 2010
More User Ratings:
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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