I'd always seen it
alongside Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in shops and even in some 'swanky'
bars but never thought of trying it, my brain telling me no due to my
dislike of over the top American IPAs. It wasn't until the other day
when I saw that it was on promotion in a local supermarket, Waitrose,
and so decided to buy a couple of bottles to try. By it, I am
referring to Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA, you could call it the bigger
brother to the Pale Ale I suppose. The only major noticeable
difference is the fact that one of the labels has a slightly lighter
shade of green. Of course when you look closely to the label you can
see that one is 7.2% and the other is a touch weaker at 5.6%, they
have differing descriptions etc... In comparison to the IPA, the Pale
Ale could be considered a weak beer, even though it is 5.6%.
One evening last week,
I was about to sit at the table and eat my dinner before work until I
developed a craving for a beer. I went to browse the contents of my
fridge to check out the assortment of beer. I picked up the Sierra
Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA and took it out. I opened it up carefully using a
bottle opener like the cap suggests then got a glass out and began to
pour it in. I slowly decanted it from the bottle into a glass but had
chosen such a stupid glass that I had to stop short of the whole
bottle, take a sip then continue. Breaking up the steady pouring
process meant I had caused the sediment to mix with the remaining
beer and contaminate my glass so to speak. The whole idea of me
decanting into a glass was worthless as the sediment hadn't stayed in
the bottle and ended up clouding up the beer in my glass.
I never looked into it
and couldn't quite figure out why the beer was called 'Torpedo IPA'.
That was until I actually drank some. It was a very strong IPA, full
of hoppy bitterness, had a crisp citrus edge and enough alcohol to
knock out a small hippo. It went down quite slowly as I ate my food
and took the occasional sip. The beer just wasn't to my taste, it
was a little too bitter for me, if you like very hoppy beers and can
handle the amount of alcohol present then this is a beer you must
try.
After only about twenty
minutes into my shift I started feeling a little light headed, it was
only a small bottle but I was beginning to feel its effects.
Suddenly like a light
bulb flicking on I had a moment of realisation as if some higher
being had whispered something very important into my ear. I'd figured
out the mystery as to why it is called 'Torpedo IPA'. Like a stealthy
submarine lurking in the depths of the ocean waiting to blast its
enemies out of the water with one of its very own high explosive
torpedoes. It is a torpedo of a beer shooting a surge of alcohol
silently and rapidly through your bloodstream directly into your
brain causing instantaneous drunkenness.
If you want to know the real reason why it's called 'Torpedo IPA' check out this link
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