Sierra Nevada 4 Way IPA

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  1. JCaweinstein

    JCaweinstein Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2010 Ohio

    It's on shelves in Southwest Ohio. Going to pick one up soon.
     
  2. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    These sound pretty dang good to me.
     
  3. sefus12

    sefus12 Pundit (938) Sep 7, 2006 Wisconsin
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    It's Sierra Nevada. Likely the most consistently quality crafter brewer on the planet. I'll try it blindly based on company alone. I don't care about the labels. I care about how consistently excellent the vast majority of beers the brewery has put out are.
     
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  4. HoptimusMax1mus

    HoptimusMax1mus Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2012 Arizona

    Found in TUCSON AZ at the TOTAL WINE on Broadway. So far only had the BLACK IPA and I gotta say it is their best version yet! I would buy that all year. Will try the PEACH and GERMAN IPA this week.
     
  5. ESHBG

    ESHBG Pooh-Bah (2,099) Jul 30, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Curious to hear what you think of the others, I passed on this pack to pick up something else because I have been drinking nothing but hoppy beers lately and wanted a change of pace but I may circle back around at some point and pick this up. I enjoyed their past black IPA (Blindfold) and happy to hear that this version is great too!
     
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  6. 1ale_man

    1ale_man Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2015 Texas

    As soon as this hits my stores it will be in my fridge! Labels and package aside, inside the bottle is what counts. SN always comes through with good beer.

    Cheers!
     
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  7. MargotDarko

    MargotDarko Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2016 Michigan

    Looking forward to trying this pack. A little dubious about the German and Peach ones. I love Torpedo though.
     
  8. bsp77

    bsp77 Pooh-Bah (2,185) Apr 27, 2008 Minnesota
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    Is there any info out there on the hops used in the 3 new beers? Their website doesn't seem to have separate listings for these beers with their usual info.
     
  9. Harrison8

    Harrison8 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,285) Dec 6, 2015 Missouri
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    I looked at it pretty seriously today. Figured I could use the $13 on a few different beers. While the peach sounded good, I didn't really want to gamble on buying the pack just to try that one. Maybe I can get my dad or a co-worker to split the pack with me.
     
  10. SoCal_Matt

    SoCal_Matt Savant (1,012) Jul 13, 2014 California
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    I picked this up last weekend to take on a camping trip. Not to say that it's horrible because it really isn't, but to me this was the worst mixed pack I have had from them. I usually like every beer in their mixed packs and would consider them all slightly above average at minimum but it was not the case with this one. I did enjoy the Torpedo as usual, and the Black IPA was excellent if that's a style that you enjoy like I do. However, the Peach IPA was mediocre at best, and neither myself or my wife (she's into craft as well) cared for the German IPA at all to the point where we played cards and made the loser drink the last one.
     
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  11. woodchipper

    woodchipper Grand Pooh-Bah (3,735) Oct 25, 2005 Connecticut
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    Any Connecticut sightings? For that matter any CT sightings of Tropical Torpedo?
     
  12. smutty33

    smutty33 Pooh-Bah (2,172) Jun 12, 2009 Connecticut
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    Shouldn't be hard to find at all. Both are around at most shops. Check SN's beer finder on their website. Type in your zip code and beer, you will get a list of stores closest to you that have received some.

    Cheers
     
  13. freshbeer7

    freshbeer7 Aspirant (206) Jan 14, 2017 Illinois

    Haven't tried this mixer yet, but the peach IPA is the deterrent for me. Too many fruited IPAs coming out and most of the fruit just overpowers the hops. Wouldn't mind trying the black IPA or German IPA
     
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  14. SoCal_Matt

    SoCal_Matt Savant (1,012) Jul 13, 2014 California
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    Surprisingly this wasn't the case here. The peach flavor was somewhat faint and just sort of muddled up the beer altogether and seemed to make it quite thin in any flavor overall.
     
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  15. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    I thought Black IPA's were on the way out but I guess not.
     
  16. HoptimusMax1mus

    HoptimusMax1mus Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2012 Arizona

    Yeah the Black IPA in here is great.

    So the Peach IPA kinda reminds me of a slightly hoppier peach SNPA. Not too bad. A bit dry though.

    The German IPA is a lot like an IPL to me. The German yeast makes it very sweet and pilsner like. I thought it was good. Not great but good.

    Overall the best in the pack to me is the Black IPA and Torpedo.

    My overall favorite SN beer is Celebration so gauge your beer likes accordingly.
     
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  17. HoptimusMax1mus

    HoptimusMax1mus Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2012 Arizona

    I think they are but I am glad a few places are at least making Seasonal ones. I love em.
     
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  18. ESHBG

    ESHBG Pooh-Bah (2,099) Jul 30, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Thank you for the feedback! I picked up the Golden IPA recently and I really enjoy it (I knew I would, though, as I enjoyed the Hoppy Wheat from the Fall pack). I still may circle back around one day and grab this pack or if I see the singles I may grab them to give the ones I haven't had yet a try.
     
  19. Brolo75

    Brolo75 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,134) Aug 10, 2013 California
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    Picked it up last Friday, the German Style IPA got my highest rating. I thought the Peach could have used more peach notes. I enjoyed all three. They're good but nothing mind blowing.
     
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  20. Dravin

    Dravin Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2014 Indiana

    I think that'd be my summary, it's a decent pack but nothing that had me thinking, "Damn, I hope I see this again in the future."
     
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