Torpedo Extra IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.


- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #140 - ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #3,411 - Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 10.84%
- Reviews:
- 3,149
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 11, 2025
- Added:
- May 12, 2006
- Wants:
- 416
- Gots:
- 3,544
It started as a napkin sketch in a pub, an idea for a device that could boost hop aroma without adding more bitterness. We built the sketch, and the “Hop Torpedo” revolutionized dry hopping and inspired Torpedo, one of our favorite IPA style beers. It’s an aggressive yet balanced beer featuring the complex citrus, pine, and herbal character of whole-cone hops.
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Rated by SheepWBY
2/5 rDev -51.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -51.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
clean bitter little aroma
Apr 11, 2025Rated by Cbgb
4.61/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.61/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Excellent well balanced IPA. One of my favs.
Mar 01, 2025Reviewed by CoasterRider from Washington
4.44/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
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
Jan 21, 2025Rated by adami from New York
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Still top of my shopping list of easily available IPA's.
Jan 05, 2025Reviewed by KomodoDragon from Virginia
3.97/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.97/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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
Jan 03, 2025Strong 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
Reviewed by Sorcha from Washington
5/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
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.
Dec 17, 2024Rated by baovi from California
4.13/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Classic IPA but delish
Nov 25, 2024Reviewed by Caoimhin from Pennsylvania
3.98/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
3.98/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
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.
Sep 21, 2024Smell -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.
Rated by ChrisMoo
4.73/5 rDev +14%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.73/5 rDev +14%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Truly one of the best ipa's on the market. Very good, easy drinking beer
Sep 15, 2024Rated by Mainehawk from Maine
4.17/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Great example of what an American IPA should be.
Sep 09, 2024Reviewed by WYeates from North Carolina
4.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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.
Sep 02, 2024Reviewed by PhucklesTheClown from West Virginia
4.59/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
4.59/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
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.
Jun 12, 2024
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