Torpedo Extra IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

clean bitter little aroma

 

 

Excellent well balanced IPA. One of my favs.

 

Another Very good IPA from Sierra Nevada. Pours a medium amber color with a decent head. It is medium bodied with a nice hoppy taste that is not too bitter. It has a slightly sweet biscuity malt taste with hints of caramel. 65 IBUs Rated 5-23-2023

 

Still top of my shopping list of easily available IPA's.

Poured some golden goodness into a tulip glass... slight haze, good head that dissapated rapidly.

Strong piney scent. Graasy, earthy. Quite pleasant.

Toasted malts. Real fresh Nice crisp transition. Pleasant hop bitterness from start to finish. Little heavy handed on the carbonation. Alcohol is warming and present, without being offpower.

Solid, hefty IPA

Good frothy head into a cold glass but not overly carbonated. No off putting fruitiness, just clean solid hop flavor. Holds up well in the bottle and does not need to be ice cold to enjoy the flavor. Not related but it has a great label design.

Classic IPA but delish

 

 

Look - amber color, cloudy, holds head

Smell -light citrus

Taste - nice balance between maltiness and hops; not what I would call a pure West coast IPA because it has some fruit notes in addition to the bitterness; despite the high abv, there is no alcohol bite or flavor

Feel - crisp, carbonic acid bite, very pleasant

Overall - I can see how an American IPA lover would rate this outstanding; for me, it is maybe a bit to bitter. I would call it very good.

Truly one of the best ipa's on the market. Very good, easy drinking beer

 

 

Great example of what an American IPA should be.

Pours with a light head and a caramel color. Smells of strong pine with a hint of oat. Tastes of strong pine with a light fruity feel. Goes down crisp. An extremely drinkable beer where the 7.2% abv is noticeable in the aftertaste. Not the best flavor in the world, but a top-class IPA.

I've drank more of this than I care to admit. Used to be my go to beer when I could get it from Kroger for 13 to 15 dollars a 12 pack. Still my favorite West Coast IPA, especially with its pine and mint flavors. Would be a perfect 5 for me, but unfortunately it's a bit inconsistent -- some bottlings are heavier on the malt, which I've never understood. I once had 6 Torpedoes blind, 3 each that were bottled 3 weeks from each other respectively (3 on one date, 3 on another) and could pick out each based on the abundance of malt or hop flavor.