Deschutes Hop Henge Experimental IPA

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Bend, Oregon USA

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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Bottle from Ericandersnavy, thanks! Orange amber color. Melon, lychee, grapefruit and oily hops in the aroma. An oily chalky hopbitterness in the flavor. Almost woody, with pepper, pipe tobacco, lychee, pineapple and citrus. Lasting woody hopbitter aftertaste. Good!

Bottled. Amber coloured. Unclear. Dense beige head. Aroma of fruits, citrus, herbs, light flowers and light pine. Flavour of caramel, pine, herbs, flowers and light fruits. Medium to full bodied. Dry herbal bitterness in the end.
Earlier Rating: 9/22/2009 Total Score: 3.8
Bottled. Amber coluored. Hazy. Small beige head. Aroma of pine, flowers, caramel, light soap and spice. Flavour is carmellish, soapy, herbal, spiced and light fruits. Medium to full bodied. Dry. Is fruity and heavy bitter in the end. Nice.

Bottle shared with shigadeyo. Pours a clear dark copper with a large frothy off-white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Heavy complex hoppy citrus and alcohol aroma. Medium body with a slick texture. Heavy hoppy bittersweet flavor with a good bittersweet finish of moderate duration. Very good brew to share with a freind.

Intensiver Hopfenantrunk, der sich im Mittelteil steigert. Sehr aromatischer Hopfenanteil, inklusive Hefearomen. Es gesellt sich eine Bananenote hinzu, die sich auf gleicher Höhe mit der Herbe befindet. Aromatisch ist auch der Abgang, in dem der Hopfen grasig-fruchtige Noten vorlegt. Ein aromatisches und starkes, dennoch weiches IPA! 11/12/12/13/13/12

UPDATED: JAN 10, 2012 Bottle… mgumby10’s & hopscotch’s WtFFfFDotF Throwdown … Clear burnt orange ale with a mid-sized, creamy, off-white head. Fantastic, small, tight retention. Caramel, citric, earthy aroma – grapefruit, biscuit, black tea and pine. Full-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and laid-back carbonation. Big caramel and biscuit malt backbone lends plenty of support to the nice, earthy, hop bitterness. Raspy, moderately bitter, dry finish.

Earlier Rating: 3/7/2007 Total Score: 3.6
Bottle...O-Town Throwdown... Clear amber ale with a mid-sized, frothy, off-white head. Excellent retention. The aroma delivers notes of black tea, caramel, cotton candy, tropical fruit and mild grapefruit. The flavor is sweet toffee balanced decently by bitter notes of black tea and grapefruit rind. Full-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and modest carbonation. Lengthy, bittersweet finish. Thanks to Crosling for sending the bottle our way!

Draft at Beer Revolution. Clear golden color, thick white head. Aroma of resin. Taste is amazing grass, spice, flowers. Wow!

22oz bottle. Poured a medium and very slightly hazy amber color with a larger sized off white head. Some lacing was left on the glass as the head diminished. Aromas of fruitiness, citrus, floral, caramel, and pine. Tastes of pine, citrus, lighter fruitiness (vs. the aromas), floral, and caramel. The floralness came out more and more as I drank and enjoyed this one. I was pleasantly surprised by this one.
Earlier Rating: 4/6/2007 Total Score: 3.5
22oz bottle share courtesy of TomDecapolis. Poured a medium amber color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of orange peels, some caramel, citrus, and a little earthy. Tastes of citrus, pine, and caramel. Medium bitter with only a trace of a malt balance. Struck me to be more of an IPA vs. an IIPA.

Bomber poured a clear amber with a lasting amber head. Aromas of pine, earthiness, orange, light grapefruit and light carmel. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of carmel, earthiness, orange zest and pine with a smooth dry lingering bitter finish.
Earlier Rating: 4/24/2007 Total Score: 3.5
Bomber poured a hazy copper with a small lasting amber head. Aromas of carmel, pine and light citrus. Palate was light to medium bodied and crisp. Flavors of carmel, pine and a hint of grapefruit rind with a lingering bitter finish.

Draught at Najas Place. Pours clear amber with a small, white head, diminishing with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (caramel, bread), heavy hop (flowers, perfume, pine), average yeast (dough) with notes of oak, vanilla, and brown sugar. Medium bodied, alcoholic texture, average carbonation, and a bitter finish. Average bodied, moderate sweetness, heavy acidity and bitterness.
Earlier Rating: 2/23/2009 Total Score: 3.7
Bottle. Pours clear amber with a large, frothy, off-white head, mostly lasting with excellent lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (cookie, caramel, toasted grain), heavy hops (flowers, perfume, pine, citrus), average yeast (sweat, earth) with notes of peach and grapefruit. Medium bodied, oily texture, average carbonation, and a dry-bitter finish. Long duration, moderate sweetness, acidity, and bitterness.

Bottle, Batch #3, 2009. Pours with a sticky orange-amber body with a large foamy off-white head that leaves awesome lacing. Aroma is excellent with fruity hops including peach, tangerine, and others, raspberry and a noticeable sweetness, sugar and caramel. Taste is a very nice balance of toffee, berries, burnt sugar and fruity, floral hops. Creamy bubbles...Great!