Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

thebrood1987

New Jersey

4.83/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

First it starts off with a smell of pine and hop resin...then when you swirl it around and it warms a little you can smell the citrus grapefruit smell combined with the sappy pine needle smell. Tastes great with a nice sweet malt and an amazing pine hop backing that stays on the back of your tongue. When I first tried this and wasn't very familiar with the style I thought there was an overwhelming amount of pine. Now that IPA has become my favorite style of beer it is a great top of the list go to IPA. I also noticed pungent graepfruit hop flavor.

You can tell they don't throw the usual type of hops that the standard American IPA's use. What really sets this apart from other top notch IPA's like Dogfish Head 60 Minute or Stone IPA is that this has a medicinal herbal and very grapefruity smell and taste from the whole cone hops which is amazing. This is my favorite beer from this brewery... I think it's even better than the Celebration Ale. This is more bitter where Celebration is a bit more sweeter with different hops. If you want an IPA get this. Amazing job Sierra Nevada from Chico, California.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2010 01:07:32 | More by thebrood1987

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

atomicskier1889

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-20-2013 16:14:29 | More by atomicskier1889

thampel09

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-20-2013 13:36:58 | More by thampel09

45nDown

Arizona

3/5  rDev -28.1%

05-20-2013 04:10:25 | More by 45nDown

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-20-2013 04:08:36 | More by Kmat10

TheDoak

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-19-2013 22:57:46 | More by TheDoak

PLACKERS

United Kingdom (England)

4.9/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

another excellent IPA - one I purchase and savor over other great IPA's. Bold and full of flavor . Well balanced; bitter, very drinkable, very tasty hops. Easy to get- reasonably priced. Can not think of any other IPA out there that is consistently great! A 'world class' IPA from California Overall, an extremely well made beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 19:59:29 | More by PLACKERS

Clem319

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-19-2013 19:04:02 | More by Clem319

Ayrron

Ohio

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-19-2013 18:47:50 | More by Ayrron

birdsellam

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-19-2013 18:08:17 | More by birdsellam

Fubar1453

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-19-2013 14:17:29 | More by Fubar1453