Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

chinchill

South Carolina

3.9/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16 oz can poured in plastic pint glass.

A - clear amber with beige head.Exceptional head for style left a long-lasting surface coating.

S - piney and citrusy (grapefruit) hops with subtle herbal notes and caramel malt in about a 65/35 ratio (hops/malt).

T - Predominately hoppy with a strong hop finish. Nice level of bitterness given strong hop content. {SN says IBU = 65}.

M - Medium body with lively carbonation. Crisp

O: excellent American IPA that fairs fine in a can.

Serving type: can

12-23-2012 16:39:10 | More by chinchill

boesesfleisch

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-24-2013 12:04:46 | More by boesesfleisch

tviz33

New York

4.41/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 16 oz can, served in a Duvel tulip.

A- Pours a deep orange body with two fingers of rocky off white head. It looks beautiful.

S- Awesome citrus in the nose. Some floral pokes through but I really just love the citrus smell on this beer.

T- My first thought was that this is a very balanced beer. It's got some good complexity to it as well. Not overly choppy, but just right. The malt provides a subtle sweetness and some bready/ crackery character to the taste as well.

M- Full-bodied, creamy, smooth, and slightly slick. Nice.

O- All I can say is this beer is solid.

Serving type: can

05-24-2013 01:07:30 | More by tviz33

Tacoboomerang

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

05-24-2013 00:17:03 | More by Tacoboomerang

WBMiller

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-23-2013 23:44:01 | More by WBMiller

Holland

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -28.1%

05-23-2013 22:27:37 | More by Holland

MarvinSnyder

West Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-23-2013 20:58:19 | More by MarvinSnyder

zacky_U

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-23-2013 19:48:59 | More by zacky_U

tmaestro

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-23-2013 19:01:58 | More by tmaestro

visionaries

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-23-2013 17:07:45 | More by visionaries

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-23-2013 13:11:36 | More by ipas-for-life

Wally

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-23-2013 00:21:28 | More by Wally

erialbill

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-22-2013 23:11:35 | More by erialbill

broob

Mississippi

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-22-2013 20:51:11 | More by broob

Heretic42

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -22.1%

05-22-2013 18:41:49 | More by Heretic42

DStoked

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

05-22-2013 13:34:10 | More by DStoked

jdhowe

California

3.33/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12oz bottle.

A: Pours a clear reddish amber, pretty deep in color for an IPA. A half-finger of light, off-white head dissipates quickly. Minimal lacing is left down the glass.

S: Citrus and pine dominate, but the earth, alcohol, and spice show up, along with something that lingers a little unpleasantly in the nose. It takes me a full 5 minutes of smelling this beer off and on to identify what it is, and, after all of that, I can best describe it as "earthworm." Just a little off-putting.

T: The hops are a little weaker here, but still prominent. Thankfully the earthworm is nowhere to be found (not that I'd know, but I don't taste anything too off). Alcohol again shows through very strongly for a beer of a mere 7.2abv -- many 8-11abv beers mask their alcohol much better. Otherwise, the flavor is earthen, maybe a little wheaty or grassy, with a malt sweetness. All-in-all, not too bad.

M: Probably the best part about this beer. Beer is nicely carbonated and has a light, drinkable mouthfeel. Starts and finishes pretty light and smooth, but lingers/coats the mouth quite a bit.

O: Pretty good, but not something I want to have all the time (or even often). Many others seem to like this much more than I did. Even without the earthworm scent, the flavor profile just wasn't really what I wanted, but that's preference. Above average, but not by a lot.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 06:31:22 | More by jdhowe

tikk

New York

4.66/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

One of my favorite everyday beers, I try to keep this in my fridge all the time. On to the review.

Pours an amber color with a light, quickly disappearing head.

Smells like a piney, citrusy hop monster.

Taste just builds off the scent. A strong bite of pine and grapefruit, bitter but amazing, the bitterness hangs on lovingly in the finish.

Mouthfeel is nice and light, with good carbonation.

Overall it's a refreshing light beer with a bite, just the way I like it.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 03:59:39 | More by tikk

HopChef44

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-21-2013 23:12:45 | More by HopChef44

verge

California

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-21-2013 18:13:28 | More by verge

Kingcurio

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-21-2013 01:52:49 | More by Kingcurio

Lucoli

New York

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-21-2013 01:24:25 | More by Lucoli

deniserat

California

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

05-20-2013 22:28:20 | More by deniserat

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-20-2013 22:04:45 | More by johntfox

jbeervt

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-20-2013 21:41:03 | More by jbeervt