Tropical Squall
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.84
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Off-centered weather reports confirm there's a NEW squall brewing! A juicy pineapple front and a delicious mango storm are on a collision course set to form a Tropical Squall over the mid-Atlantic.
The cousin to our grapefruit-infused Citrus Squall, this imperial golden ale is brewed with pineapples and mangoes to transport your taste buds to a tropical paradise. At 9% ABV, Tropical Squall has the bright sweetness of ripe pineapple paired with the rich, lush flavor of mango, delivering a wave of tropical taste that’s both vibrant and refreshing. Pull up a beach chair and enjoy! 9.0% ABV
The cousin to our grapefruit-infused Citrus Squall, this imperial golden ale is brewed with pineapples and mangoes to transport your taste buds to a tropical paradise. At 9% ABV, Tropical Squall has the bright sweetness of ripe pineapple paired with the rich, lush flavor of mango, delivering a wave of tropical taste that’s both vibrant and refreshing. Pull up a beach chair and enjoy! 9.0% ABV
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Dogfish Head normally a favorite of mine, let us sample Tropical Squall. Snifter in place, I open the can and pour. An opaque gold body with a decent head of icy white foam. Plenty to smell with this beer, there is pineapple, grapefruit and citrus in general, not bad. The drink to me does not equal the nose. Pineapple again, malt, straw, a touch floral and white bread. I really expected the brew to take off for me, not the case.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Nov 2025
at 23:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Can, I think it says AUG 2025 on the bottom, drunk 9/16/25.
Lightly hazy, rich honey-blonde-golden. Large, off-white head steadily to partial cover.
Just smells like fruit juice, honestly. There's a bit of white bread malt behind it. Lower acidity. Not boozey, which is shocking.
Powdered sugar, fruit juice concentrate, syrupy Dole pineapple. Very cheap-tasting. There's a reasonable malt body here, which is about the only positive thing I can say about this beer. And it's not hotly boozey or cloying. Though on the sweeter side and that fruit flavor is pretty awful.
Lightly hazy, rich honey-blonde-golden. Large, off-white head steadily to partial cover.
Just smells like fruit juice, honestly. There's a bit of white bread malt behind it. Lower acidity. Not boozey, which is shocking.
Powdered sugar, fruit juice concentrate, syrupy Dole pineapple. Very cheap-tasting. There's a reasonable malt body here, which is about the only positive thing I can say about this beer. And it's not hotly boozey or cloying. Though on the sweeter side and that fruit flavor is pretty awful.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Sep 2025
at 20:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 21 Aug 2025
at 00:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz can, 7/20/25. Clear golden, fizzy white head. Sweet, candied tropical fruit aroma and flavor. Pineapple, peach, grapefruit. Smooth feel. Easy drinking for the high ABV. It's solid for what it is.
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Tried
from Can
on 20 Jul 2025
at 16:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear golden color with a medium white head that burns away quickly to an outer ring. Short stringy lacing. Tropical fruit, malt and hops in the nose. Medium body with flavors of pineapple, melon, caramel malt and mild floral hop. The finish is fruity and thinner than the 9% implies, with a pineapple and malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jul 2025
at 18:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Golden with a medium sized white head. Sweetish with pineapple, artificial fruit and artificial sugar. A bit boozy. Medium length finish. Moderately full bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jun 2025
at 21:57
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
S: tropically | crisp malts | caster sugar
A: slightly hazy copper body | thin white head
T: brine | rich syrup | alcohol warmth
P: dank | stone fruits | strong malts
O: deep. & balanced | nice sugars | potent but bearable
12oz can | 22-May-2025 | Wegman's: Glen Mills, Pennsylvania | US$2,83 | canned: | sampled: 23-June-2025
A: slightly hazy copper body | thin white head
T: brine | rich syrup | alcohol warmth
P: dank | stone fruits | strong malts
O: deep. & balanced | nice sugars | potent but bearable
12oz can | 22-May-2025 | Wegman's: Glen Mills, Pennsylvania | US$2,83 | canned: | sampled: 23-June-2025
Tried
from Can
from
Wegmans - King of Prussia
on 23 Jun 2025
at 06:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
2.5$ can from giant eagle large bird of prey. Pop the lid and it smells perfumy like cotton candy. Pour is crystal clear yellow. First taste is a little boozy with a warming sensation down the throat. Decent co2. Fairly smooth without much bitter hops in there, and I like that. I thought I wouldn't like this because I associated it with the other squall beers as being an IPA, But now I'm pleasantly surprised, its actually not bad. For a high impact strong ale, I don't find many of these strong armed brews having manners, this one is being fairly well behaved. Quite acceptable flavor profile fer sher. I could drink a few of these but I better be careful. Towards the end of this can I think I'm starting to catch the little buzz - a - rhoonie! Thanks DFH for a pleasant strong ale session.
Tried
from Can
from
Giant Eagle - Moon Township
on 04 Apr 2025
at 15:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Gold pour. It has a fruity aroma. Mango and pineapple. The flavor is big on the mango and pineapple with bready, grainy malt. Some alcohol is apparent. It works well.
Tried
from Can
from
Belmont Beverage - West State
on 28 Mar 2025
at 06:48