Beer of the Day: Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA
Torpedo Extra IPA
Today I bring you the Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA (7.2% ABV), brewed & bottled by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico California. The beer has an Amber body that reveals little carbonation. When properly poured, a 2 inch white foamy head appears, exactly how an IPA should look.
The Torpedo opens with a piney hop bite that slowly dissipates, replaced by an orange-y sweet sourness with nice full malt overtones. The alcohol content makes it quite a “warming” beer. Toward the end of the taste, there is a sense of brown sugar, and the rich hoppiness appears again towards the end that slowly fades into an easy finish that creates a lingering citrus bitterness.
All-in-all, the Torpedo Extra IPA is another pretty enjoyable beer.
Have you tried Sierra Nevada’s Torpedo?
Agree completely. Picked up the Torpedo Extra IPA a few weeks ago, as I’ve always been a fan of Sierra Nevada’s taste and consistency. Excellent IPA in my opinion.
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I drank this for the first time last night. From the top of the glass to the bottom the taste stayed true to form even as the temperature changed. I will be drinking this again and again.
Comment by Jeff — June 30, 2010 @ 9:30 AM
Torpedo is one of our favorites, too. You have to love a company known for brewing hoppy beers creating something this glorious. Cheers!
Comment by Ken Valley — July 1, 2010 @ 2:12 PM