Has Sierra Nevada Torpedo changed?

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  1. Ipaupaweallpa

    Ipaupaweallpa Savant (1,022) Dec 26, 2014 Alabama
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    I used to drink torpedo all the time and it has been my go to "grocery store ipa" until hop Hunter came out. Haven't had it in almost a year. Saw some fresh about 3 weeks old and it tastes totally different. Very malty(?) to say the least. Seems like a different hop profile to me too it dosent seem as zesty. Even the color looks alot more amber than I remember. Has my palate just changed or have you guys also noticed a difference in torpedo in the last few months? @sierranevadabill
     
    #1 Ipaupaweallpa, Jul 13, 2015
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  2. Ruger

    Ruger Initiate (0) Aug 15, 2010 Kentucky

    Sounds like your palate changed.
     
    #2 Ruger, Jul 13, 2015
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  3. Mongrel

    Mongrel Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2013 Maryland

    Agreed. Hop Hunter is much more dry and bitter. Torpedo has always been on the malty side when compared to modern IPAs. I still enjoy Torpedo over Hop Hunter
     
    #3 Mongrel, Jul 13, 2015
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  4. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    when compared to modern IPAs :confused:

    Uh, it was first released in 2008, it is a modern IPA!
     
    #4 jmdrpi, Jul 13, 2015
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  5. miwestcoaster

    miwestcoaster Grand Pooh-Bah (3,981) Jan 19, 2013 Michigan
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    Torpedo is in my regular rotation and I have not noticed a change.
     
    #5 miwestcoaster, Jul 13, 2015
  6. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Here we go... :grinning:
     
    #6 steveh, Jul 13, 2015
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  7. GoffmanvsDuffman

    GoffmanvsDuffman Crusader (460) Jul 15, 2013 Arizona
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    Torpedo is my "house beer" and it hasn't changed for me. Just the packaging.
     
    #7 GoffmanvsDuffman, Jul 13, 2015
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  8. Stignacious

    Stignacious Pooh-Bah (1,878) Aug 24, 2011 New York
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    Broken record here, definitely your palate shifting; especially after not having it for a year and then going heavy on the Hop Hunter for as long as you have
     
    #8 Stignacious, Jul 13, 2015
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  9. TurkeyFeathers

    TurkeyFeathers Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2014 New York

    It has not changed nearly as much as every batch of Enjoy By :wink:
     
    #9 TurkeyFeathers, Jul 13, 2015
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  10. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
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    Not changed, I always have some on hand.
     
    #10 mudbug, Jul 13, 2015
  11. ElijahSF

    ElijahSF Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2013 California

    Palates change, but beer recipes and quality or use of ingredients do too.
     
    #11 ElijahSF, Jul 13, 2015
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  12. ElijahSF

    ElijahSF Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2013 California

    I say ^that^ because it might not be the case in this particular situation, but I know for a fact beers such as DirtWolf and Lagunitas Sucks have changed over the past couple of years. No doubt about it. They simply no longer have that B.O. note I grew to love. It's completely gone and it's not from my palate changing.
     
    #12 ElijahSF, Jul 13, 2015
  13. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    No Change IMO, your palate most likely changed especially if you have not had it in a year
     
    #13 gatornation, Jul 13, 2015
  14. jcos

    jcos Pundit (802) Nov 23, 2009 Maryland

    This "grocery store IPA", I don't know what that means...:angry:
     
    #14 jcos, Jul 13, 2015
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  15. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,463) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Recipes change much less frequently than people claim they change. Besides most brewers state publicly if they change a recipe.
    Victory Dirtwolf was released in October 2013, and not even 2 years old yet, which is problematic for your claim that it changed "over the past couple of years" technically speaking, but more importantly Dirtwolf has been a very popular beer that Victory would have no reason to change the recipe so soon. I think the difference is you, but you can believe whatever you want.
     
    #15 Ranbot, Jul 13, 2015
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  16. Ipaupaweallpa

    Ipaupaweallpa Savant (1,022) Dec 26, 2014 Alabama
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    Grocery store beer - 1.not so hard to find, 2.not only at a bottle shop,3. beer from the grocery store. Thanks guys guess it's me
     
    #16 Ipaupaweallpa, Jul 13, 2015
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  17. ElijahSF

    ElijahSF Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2013 California

    I'm not the only person who has had this experience with DirtWolf.
     
    #17 ElijahSF, Jul 13, 2015
  18. ElijahSF

    ElijahSF Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2013 California

    I also know a brewery who changed their recipe and didn't state it publicly, but I'm not going to call them out on it for the sake of this discussion.
     
    #18 ElijahSF, Jul 13, 2015
  19. jcos

    jcos Pundit (802) Nov 23, 2009 Maryland

    I was being sarcastic as there are only 3 grocery store locations in my entire county that are allowed to sell beer.

    There are beer and wine stores, but unfortuantely I don't have the convenience of grabbing a sixer while grocery shopping.
     
    #19 jcos, Jul 14, 2015
  20. tstigz

    tstigz Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2010 Illinois

    Large breweries aren't constantly changing massively popular flagship recipes like I see people suggest on this site every day. Your tastebuds and your preferences aren't static. The that way your senses perceive a certain compound can change over time.
     
    #20 tstigz, Jul 14, 2015
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