The current standard

 

This is my current daily go-to beer.  I've been a Sierra Nevada fan since discovering the Pale Ale while skiing at Lake Tahoe about 13 years ago, long before it was readily available in Texas.  Once it was established here, the Pale was my standard, and still is when I'm out at the KC or the Angry Dog (although I have been known to sample other IPAs, pales and bitters at the Dog; more on that later).  However, as I've progressed steadily hop-ward, I've moved on from the Pale Ale to the Torpedo.  I don't know why it's an "extra" IPA, but I like it. 

 

As with all of the Sierra beers, the hops are important, and are pure western: light, airy and aromatic.  This is what I like.