Sierra Nevada Atomic Torpedo Juicy West Coast IPA.
8.2 %ABV, 50 IBU. Sierra Nevada Brewing, Chico, CA & Mills River, NC.
From the Hoppy 12-pack of bottles, I got through 3 Pale Ales, 3 Dankfuls, and 3 Torpedo, plus 2 of these, to get to this final bottle of this new beer.
Sierra Nevada can't screw up a West Coast IPA, we all know that. But, why is it "juicy"? Can a West Coast IPA be "juicy"? Let's find out.
To the eye: Clear, bright golden/amber, slim white head.
In the nose: Bold citrus notes, and oncoming tropical tones, too. Sweetness increases. Now, it smells like fruit punch. Huh.
In the mouth: Bitterness comes first, bold and brash, crisp and dry. The promised "juicy" aspect is minor, at best. If you're looking for it, maybe you can find it. And then, the alcohol comes along. Hop bitterness continues to please the palate, titillate the tongue, etc., etc. But it lacks the bitter and dry that I want from a West Coast IPA, replacing it with the juicy. And that's good for some people. I'll take it, too, I guess.
Atomic Torpedo is our East Coast–West Coast hop collision, unleashing the joint power of two styles: juicy East Coast IPAs and dank West Coast IPAs. Fused in this Double IPA, their hop favors span lush fruit, sticky pine, and floral tones. It’s our classic IPA transformed—soft yet assertive, approachable yet atomic.
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