Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

Established by Ken Grossman in 1980, Sierra Nevada is one of the pioneers in the American craft beer movement.  They are responsible for the creation of the new American Pale Ale back in the early 80's using fresh hops from Washington State, developing and refining the recipes for intense hop infused beers that have defined the American style of brewing over the last 30 years.   The Torpedo IPA uses a brand new tactic of dry hopping the beer with a stainless steel vessel, where the fermenting beer is pumped out of the main tank through whole-cone hops sealed to protect them against the pressure of the continuous journey in and out of the "Torpedo".   The intensity of the flavor is controlled by skillfully varying the speed, temperature, and timing of the process.  This extra dry-hopping doesn't add any more bitterness, but adds a robust flavor to the hop profile.   They use Magnum hops for the initial bitter profile, and then dry hop a combination of Magnum, Citra, and Crystal using the torpedo.   The Citra hops bring more tropical fruit tasting notes to the traditional pine and citrus aromas from the northwest hops.  The Torpedo Extra IPA was launched back in 2009 and is now available in 12oz bottles as well as super sized 1 Pint/8 oz bottles.  They are producing this IPA from both the Chico facility and the new Mills River brew house in North Carolina that just opened this past fall.  Enjoy this one all year round!

7.2% ABV

9.0/10 U-Boat Torpedo's

http://www.sierranevada.com/beer/year-round/torpedo-extra-ipa