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Deschutes Hop Henge Imperial IPA

Deschutes Hop Henge Imperial IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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93
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Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Bend, Oregon USA

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2313.65/5.03.63/5.0Winter8.1%59.3Snifter, Tulip
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Our latest Bond Street Series brew, Hop Henge, got bumped up to Imperial status this year. With a few more IBU’s than last year’s version, this IPA has a monumental amount of hops coming in just under the century mark for IBU’s. Two and one half pounds of Centennial, Cascade, and Northern Brewer hops are added, per beer barrel, and another half pound is used in the dry hopping process giving Hop Henge a whopping 95 IBU rate. A hearty malt bill, consisting of Crystal, Pale and Carastan malts, creates a biscuity note while building a dense base supporting the mammoth hop presence.
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 joergen (8410), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Bottle at Papsø. Cloudy orange coloured with a small white head. Fruity aroma of caramel, hops, pine needles and cardemomme. Fruity flavour of caramel, grass and grape fruits, Dry grapefruity and hoppy finish.


 madsberg (4868), Søborg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 22, 2009  
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.


 Ungstrup (14697), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a lazing light orangey head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of caramel and medium notes of over ripe fruits and hops. The flavor has strong notes of over ripe fruits as well as medium notes of caramel, hops, grass, and alcohol, leading to a very bitter finish. Thanks Papso for sharing.


 yespr (11571), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 22, 2009  
22 fl oz bottle. Pours cloudy orangre with a small off-white head. Aroma is light caramelish and mild fruity hops aroma. MIld citrusy, solid bitter and caramelish malt flavoured. Bitter and dry finish. Solid hoppy and fruity, smooth in hops profile.


 fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Hazy amber color, small head with a nice lace. Very nice hoopy aroma, with a Parmesan and sweaty touch. Smooth mouthfeel, malty flavor but not too strong, with powerful hopping, but as well it’s not too aromatic. Good and pleasant.


 Papsoe (14593), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of MaltOMeal. Slightly hazy deep golden with an off-white, lacing head. Fruity, citrusy hop aroma. Medium body, sweet caramel and fruits. Strange phenollic and chemical. Sweet alcoholic finish rather than bitter. Not too impressed. 220909


 MesandSim (5745), London, Greater London, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 12, 2009  
A Mes rate: bottle at the ever brilliant Chris O’s Pre GBBF Extravaganza.
Dark amber with a thin white head. A really good U.S. IPA with a big fruity bitter finish. Excellent bitterness all round. Simple but great.


 arrogantb (694), Denver, Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 8, 2009  
Amber in color with a decent white head that laces my pint glass and leaves that lovely sticky film. Aroma is hoppy but not at all piney or grassy. I have to disagree with the previous reviewer in that this doesn’t quite fit the bill of "West Coast IPA". Sure, it is hoppy (with a nice fruity flavor) but there is no citrus or pine flavor that always jumps out of the San Diego IPA’s. This is closer to an Inversion style IPA. Either way, this is an excellent value for $3.50 per bottle. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 06-29-2007 15:54:42



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