Bianca Road Brew Co has been brewing hoppy pale ales and lagers out of a 25hL brewhouse on Enid Street since 2018, roughly the halfway point of the Bermondsey Beer Mile whichever direction you start from. Tropicali is their warm-weather IPA, built around the Pacific Coast Highway idea of sea, sand and super-fresh beer.
Tropicali at a glance
| Brewery | Bianca Road Brew Co, 83-84 Enid Street, Bermondsey, London |
| Style | American IPA (tropical / hazy-leaning) |
| ABV | 5.3% |
| Size | 440ml can |
| Character | Mango, pineapple, zesty citrus, dry finish |
| Where we found it | Bianca Road’s own taproom on Enid Street |
How it tastes, by the numbers
Tropicali is 5.3% ABV in a 440ml can, positioned by the brewery as an American IPA with a heavy tropical fruit lean, generously dry-hopped for aroma with a clean, dry finish rather than a lingering, resinous bitterness.
The full review
It pours hazy and golden-orange, and the tropical fruit character the name promises is genuinely there: ripe mango and pineapple lead, with a zesty citrus edge underneath rather than the beer relying on just one dominant hop note.
The malt backbone stays lean and clean, which lets the hop character do the talking without the beer turning cloying or heavy, despite the tropical fruit intensity. It finishes dry and crisp rather than sticky, which is exactly what you want from a beer built for a sunny afternoon on the Mile.
It sits at a slightly firmer bitterness than a true New England-style hazy IPA, giving it more backbone than a purely juice-forward beer while keeping all of the fruit-forward drinkability that makes it an easy recommendation mid-crawl.
Hazy golden-orange with ripe mango and pineapple up front, a zesty citrus edge, and a clean, dry finish rather than a sticky one.
- Genuinely intense tropical fruit character (mango, pineapple) without relying on a single hop note
- Clean, lean malt backbone keeps it from tasting heavy or cloying despite the fruit intensity
- Dry, crisp finish that suits an afternoon on the Mile better than a sweeter hazy IPA would
- Brewed and served fresh at Bianca Road’s own Enid Street taproom, roughly the halfway point of the route
- As a warm-weather seasonal release, it isn’t always in Bianca Road’s current can lineup
- 5.3% and dry-hopped for aroma means it’s best drunk fresh; it’s not designed for long-term ageing
- If you want a true, super-soft New England hazy, the firmer bitterness here gives it more backbone than that style
Who it is for
Tropicali is for anyone doing the Bermondsey Beer Mile who wants a fruit-forward, warm-weather IPA roughly halfway through the route. It’s less suited to anyone specifically chasing a soft, low-bitterness New England-style hazy.
Tropicali FAQs
What is Tropicali by Bianca Road Brew Co?
Tropicali is Bianca Road Brew Co’s 5.3% American IPA with a heavy tropical fruit character, brewed and served at their taproom on Enid Street, roughly halfway along the Bermondsey Beer Mile.
What does Bianca Road’s Tropicali taste like?
It pours hazy golden-orange with ripe mango and pineapple up front, a zesty citrus edge, a clean malt backbone, and a dry, crisp finish.
How strong is Tropicali?
It’s 5.3% ABV, sold in 440ml cans.
Where can I buy Tropicali?
It’s poured fresh at Bianca Road’s own Enid Street taproom; check their online shop’s cans collection for current availability, since it’s more of a warm-weather seasonal release than a year-round core beer.
Where to buy Tropicali
Bianca Road’s taproom on Enid Street is the best place to find it fresh, roughly the halfway point of the Bermondsey Beer Mile; check their online shop’s cans collection for current stock, since it tends to run as a warm-weather release.
Bianca Road’s Tropicali is a small-batch UK taproom release not sold through US delivery apps. Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA is a comparable US-available hazy IPA.
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The verdict
Tropicali delivers exactly what its name promises: intense mango and pineapple character over a clean, dry base, with just enough bitterness to give it backbone. It’s a strong, fruit-forward stop roughly halfway along the Mile.
