Beer 148 - Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

Brewed and bottled by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA.  Bought at HEB Grocery store and drunk at home in Katy while relaxing after a long day at work and stopping for supper with Patricia at Panera bread on the way home.

The bottle says "Sierra Nevada Torpedo Ale is a big flavor IPA, perfectly balanced yet full of flavor and aromas highlighting the complex citrus, pine and herbal character of whole-cone American hops."  read more about it at:

http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/torpedo.html

This is a big beer, 7.2% alc/volume with a bold, strong taste of hops.  There is a bitterness to the taste reminiscent of English bitter, that apparently comes from the method they use to introduce additional hops for extra flavor at the end of the brewing process.  I like this beer, but it is not for the fainthearted.