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A Thursday brew: Sierra Nevada’s Torpedo Extra IPA

Some brews just can’t wait.

Another good beer, definitely hoppy but it doesn’t have that resin/piney bite — good fruit, not too acidic taste after the hops subside. I quite like this IPA, I wouldn’t say that it is balanced, the hops are most certainly the star here, but they’re not overpowering. There is some resin aftertaste coating your mouth after a swill, bit it’s not off-putting.

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A great beer, but a six pack of this stuff over the course of the summer would probably be good for me… ‘nother drinkok… a half rack would probably do for the summer. The more I sip it the more it grows on me and at 7.2% ABV it’d only take a six pack for me to say it’s the greatest beer ever (it’s not).

Overall, a really good beer. I’ll be drinking more of this.

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5 comments to A Thursday brew: Sierra Nevada’s Torpedo Extra IPA

  • Monty

    It's pretty tasty with something spicy to eat. Hard to drink more than a couple IPAs without some grub.I think that is what gives IPAs all sorts of good applications for the summer months. I prefer a Pale Ale for sitting around and drinking without food.

  • A six pack over the summer?? Are you the reason Idaho ranks 31st in national beer consumption? Come on guy, step it up a notch.

    • Oh, it's a six pack of this beer.

      Trust me, I consume my fair share of beer over the course of the year. I just like to spread the love around, I don't stick to one particular beer, there are too many good ones out there to stick to a narrow set.

  • Akita

    Totally. Variety is the key to moderation. If I pick any of this up, I'll probably drink the last bottle in September.

    • I love Pyramid's Hefe, it's one of those beers that I love to drink come summertime and for the most part you can only find it in 6 packs. I remember when Costco started selling it by the case, I bought one and ended up having to pour the bottles out come Oct. cause they had gone bad. A case just ended up being too much of one beer.