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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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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2313.65/5.03.63/5.0Winter8.1%59.3Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
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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 drewbeerme (2224), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 25, 2007  
22oz, a few months old. pours dense cloudy golden-amber with big off-white head. nose has that classic PNW fruity aroma but it isn’t that big or overwhelming like a double ipa should be. flavor is orangey, grapefruit hops. this beer is pretty bitter but lacks a bigger malt backbone to sustain the bitterness. alcohol is noticed as well. the finish is pretty raw, bitter, and with slow alcohol burn. too hop sided and needs more caramel malts. is this really only 8.1%abv?


 ratman197 (3137), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Apr 24, 2007  
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.


 toncatcher (228), Santee - SAN DIEGO, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 24, 2007  
Nice golden orange pour with substancial head. Nice hopps with a citrus finish.


 after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 22, 2007  
Draft at T.S. McHugh’s. Nice with the dingle pie and clam chowder. Hazy copper with moussy bergs of white fluff atop. Acres of sticky lace all the way down. Some sweet biscuit and trace hints of loamy earth on the nose. Both drowned by the tangy bitter resin and pine scents. Nothing too fancy for a DIPA. Nice mix of biscuit and pine on the mid-palate, decent body, and a longish bitter resin finish. Not really an i2pa. More of an i.5pa. Gladly drink it again tomorrow, or never, doesn’t really matter which.


 billk (300), Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/514/20
Apr 20, 2007    Updated: Apr 22, 2007
Tap at Capone’s. Somewhat dark amber with o/w head that dissapated quickly. This was very dissapointing. A clash of quite sweet, minimal flavor malt with very abrupt, harsh bittering hops. The two didn’t go together at all. No pleasant flavors of malt or hops here. Alcohol was noticable as well. Quite shitty. F U Deschutes. I was very reluctant to try your Hop Henge, now I won’t touch any of your offerings again.


 BrewDad (2363), Olympia, Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 20, 2007  
Tap - Eastside Tavren
A deep hoppy aroma and a great golden color this was a great brew, This had flavor, life and balance. Whata great strong Imperial IPA.


 SamuraiArtist (292), portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/516/20
Apr 14, 2007  
Draft: Pours a deep orange/red with a nice finger and a half white head. Strong citrusy hop and some honey malts underneath. Flavor has tons of hop citrusyness of orange and grapefruit. Nice sweet maltyness underneath. The bitterness lingers on your tongue.


 duffman462 (160), Gainesville, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 13, 2007  
Pours a rather dark amber color. Nice, fluffy head diminishes, but leaves a nice trail all the way up the glass. Nose is some light malt, fruit, and some grapefruit. The body is thick, creamy toffee malt with layers of hops. A nice, grapefruit bite lingers, with some alcohol warming and a sweet finish. Middle of the pack for an Imperial IPA, which of course makes it quite good.



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