Torrential
Fieldwork Brewing Co.

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From:
Fieldwork Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #219
ABV:
8.8%
Score:
94
Ranked #2,043
Avg:
4.31 | pDev: 7.19%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
51
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 26, 2023
Added:
Apr 13, 2015
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  12
Tasting Notes:

Torrential is what we want in a double IPA. It's big, dry, hugely aromatic, bursting with tropical and fruity hop flavors, and terrifyingly drinkable. A mix of our Pilsner base malt and some simple sugars gives this beastly Westcoast DIPA an almost unrecognizable amount of malt character while leaving the beer as crispy and dry as a Double IPA gets. The hops we chose to throw in the mix are a simple blend of our favorite hops that all on their own are hugely dominant in character, but blended together they produce a beautiful marriage of orange zest, mango puree, summer melons, grapefruit juice, ripe papaya, bright pineapple, and jackfruit. This is a beer that dates way back; the 10th beer we ever brewed in fact, and its slow evolution has gone from being the Double IPA we most wanted to drink way back in 2015 to showcase the best hops we could get, and now incorporates the same hops but also in the form of Incognito, Spectrum, and Cryo.

Hops:

Citra, Mosaic, Galaxy, Citra Incognito, Mosaic Incognito, Mosaic Spectrum, Mosaic Cryo
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Ratings by Brewcycler:
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Rated by Brewcycler from California

4.69/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Apr 30, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by RyanK252 from California

4.23/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Can poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewery pint glass

A: Pours golden orange amber with a frothy pale tan head that settles to a light layer and leaves a little nice lacing.

S: Plenty of citrus backed by tropical and stone fruit, some spicy pine, floral and slightly grassy notes, bready biscuity malt, and caramel honey sweetness.

T: Citrus zest and juice, grapefruit, orange, lemon, and lime, tropical and stone fruit, pineapple, over ripe mango, apricot, peach, guava, blueberry, and hints of papaya and melon, spicy pine, floral notes, bready biscuity malt, and caramel honey sweetness. Just a hint of alcohol pokes out on the back end after a little while coming up to temp.

M: On the fuller side of medium body, moderately soft carbonation, sticky.

O: Stoked to see an updated version of an OG beer brewed again, and to be able to get my hands on it. Drinks like a refined version of an old school DIPA, so they nailed their goal of bringing a classic into the modern day with new school hop products and techniques. I wouldn't mind a couple more IBUs, but it's hard to complain about a double that drinks this smooth.
Oct 26, 2023
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

4.37/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Clear, light gold body; dense, fine-bubble, slow-rising carbonation; thick, creamy, white head. Bold and fresh citrus and floral hop aromas; a touch of pine resin. Incredibly balanced taste; light malt base, biscuit-like; medium hop bitterness intensity, balances nicely with the malt profile; clean with just a touch of booziness. Medium body; crisp and silky on the palate.

This is an awesome double India pale ale. The ABV is well-hidden which permits the near-delicate malt base and wild-ass hop mixture to play very nicely together. Easy drinking and very tasty.

Pouring temperature: 36.7 ℉; canning info: unreadable
Source: local purchase (Coaltrain Fine Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits)
Sep 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by NorCalYeti from California

Sep 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.51 by j37geogaddi from Massachusetts

Dec 06, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by kaseydad from California

Oct 14, 2020
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.26/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I think it was back in 2016 that I bought a 6 pack of this. Also when it appeared at the Bistro's West Coast 16th double/5th triple ipa festival.

Pours the usual mashup of yellow/dark gold with 1/3" white head. This one looks to have a good amount of clarity to it. Aroma mixes up some of the most popular hops, Galaxy, Citra and Mosaic do some heavy lifting. So you get those tropical, pineapple, dank notes in here for sure.

Taste continues the ass kicking. Firm, but not grating bitterness. Plenty of fruit flavors from the hops, its nowhere near one of those just bitterness/grapefruit ipas. The malt body is like every other hoppy Fieldwork beer, light/dry. Citrus and tropical continue throughout. Hides the alcohol very well, carbonated appropriately. Love banging these in the cans while out and about in nature. River, mountains, desert, whatever. Strangely enough, never drank one of these in the rain, despite the name. Also dig the "artwork".
Apr 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.99 by DaveCash from New York

Sep 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.02 by Beernoobie from California

Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.47 by GClarkage from California

Oct 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by Hop_God from California

Sep 26, 2017
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

4.18/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Muddy dark gold color. Moderate head with some significant webs for lace.

Some alcohol with the typical smells of an IPA -- solid semisweet pale malted barley and floral hop.

The malt is berry sweet without being overbearing. The hope presents itself without dominating the flavor. It's lightly bittering, biting and spicy. This is a subtle DIPA and is way too easy to drink too quickly.
Feb 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by 22Blue from Kansas

Feb 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.33 by InfernoBoss from California

Jan 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.38 by ystazi from Illinois

Jan 14, 2017
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Rated by Original_Gravity from Washington

4.57/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The hoppy goodness of a West Coast IPA meets the tropical juiciness of a NE IPA - an absolute pleasure to try this. Fieldwork does it again!
Jan 13, 2017
 
Rated: 4.31 by DIPAFAN from New Jersey

Aug 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by cherche from Washington

Aug 20, 2016
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Reviewed by LloydBobBoozehound from California

4.94/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Absolutely amazing double IPA, if you like a DIPA that tastes like a smooth tropical breeze that hammock kicks you in the mouth than you chose the right vacay. Cant say enough good things bout this brewery, really hope they start canning their beers and taking over the world
Jun 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by wlynch from California

May 09, 2016
Torrential from Fieldwork Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 51 ratings