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[BrewerGeorge]

I just bought my first 6er of SN Torpedo. (Kind of hard to find here...)Wow! It tastes like chewing on hops.Nice job, Molbasser.

[djinkc]

It's around here most of the time I'm out shopping at the local store. We have a few around right now......... May not tomorrow.

[ncbeerbrewer]

This is a nice beer. I thought it had a nice long lingering hop flavor as well. I bought a sixer awhile back and really enjoyed it, have a few bottles around still too. It was tough around here finding it also a few months ago but worth the wait for sure. Another quality beer from SN of course too.

[3rd party JKor]

Sometimes the Chinook (I think it's Chinook, anyway) really bothers my palate, and sometimes it tastes awesome. It's a weird thing.

[Kremer]

Brewbuddy and I made an all chinook IPA with hops I grew. 7 oz in 10 G spread over 60 min. it's a good assault on your taste buds.

[gumballhead]

I just bought my first 6er of SN Torpedo. (Kind of hard to find here...)Wow! It tastes like chewing on hops.Nice job, Molbasser.

yes thank you. and now that Citra is available we too can give it a go. to bad you can't buy it in the Cornie keg.

[Howie]

I just bought my first 6er of SN Torpedo. (Kind of hard to find here...)Wow! It tastes like chewing on hops.Nice job, Molbasser.

Maybe it's just not doing well on the trip to the East Coast, but I've yet to see exactly what is so wonderful about this beer. I don't find it to have a huge hop presence. It's still a very nice beer, but it's certainly not at the top of my list of favorite IPAs.

[BrewerGeorge]

Maybe it's just not doing well on the trip to the East Coast, but I've yet to see exactly what is so wonderful about this beer. I don't find it to have a huge hop presence. It's still a very nice beer, but it's certainly not at the top of my list of favorite IPAs.

While I do find it to have a HUGE hop presence, I wouldn't say it was my favorite, either. It's a great beer, no question, but my tastes run more toward Amarillo for my favorites. Strictly personal preference, though.

[MakeMeHoppy]

I like Torpedo a lot. I think the main reason is the new taste of Citra hops. Like any pale ale / IPA I like to keep switching off because I quickly get tired of the same hops.I make an all columbus hop with is the hop I get the least tired of.Slightly off topic but what torpedo (and it's marketing) did was get my local distributor to get more of the SNBC varieties. I love the stout and kellerweisen.

[Howie]

I like Torpedo a lot. I think the main reason is the new taste of Citra hops. Like any pale ale / IPA I like to keep switching off because I quickly get tired of the same hops.I make an all columbus hop with is the hop I get the least tired of.Slightly off topic but what torpedo (and it's marketing) did was get my local distributor to get more of the SNBC varieties. I love the stout and kellerweisen.

Keller is awesome. Though I can easily find most of their lineup, I haven't even seen their stout in years.

[jayb151]

Their other "flavors" just made it to my local "giant Beer Store." Before then I had to get then from the Convienient store. They would heve one at a time and i guess I'm the only guy who bought from them. I've had Torpedo twice I think. I remember being disappointed when I first had it because It was SUPER built up. In reality I had unreal expectations. Second time around I remember really enjoying it. I will say though that I thought it was a tough sweeter than the PA, but had a huge hop nose. Really is a great beer...I might have to go get some today.

[denny]

I'm gonna have to give it another try. My reaction the first time around was kinda underwhelming...I just didn't get the hops like I expected. Of course, it's possible my expectations were off base....

[harryfrog]

If you can find it out there, try and get a 6-pack of Lagunitas Imperial Red. It's a wonderful beer. Nice hop aroma, nice and bitter, still with a good malty backbone.

[3rd party JKor]

I don't think Torpedo is some hop monster, I just think it has a nice hop presence.

[tag]

too bad you can't buy it in the Cornie keg.

Are you sure? We just got a 5 gallon Sanke of Celebration. Well actually we just killed a 5 gallon Sanke of Celebration. Time to call the store.

[MolBasser]

No chinook.MolBasser

[3rd party JKor]

No chinook.MolBasser

I thought I read it used chinook in the bittering. Whatever it uses, sometimes it gives me a weird harshness, and sometimes it doesn't. I've never experienced that before with any other beer.

[MolBasser]

I thought I read it used chinook in the bittering. Whatever it uses, sometimes it gives me a weird harshness, and sometimes it doesn't. I've never experienced that before with any other beer.

https://www.sierrane...rs/torpedo.htmlMolBasser

[boo boo]

My brother-in-law is going to be in San Diego again next week and this time he has a list complete with pictures of the SN brews I want brought back to me.Last trip was a few months ago, and the son-of-a only brought back a SN summer lager anda few other beers from New Belgium.So if the stars align and he don't shag up, I'll finally get to taste a SNPA as well as the rest of the lineup.Sucks to live in such a beer wasteland, but there's no place I'd rather be.

[beach]

IMO Torpedo is a fine IPA, not my fav, Two Hearted gets that, but right up there for sure.Beach