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Deschutes Hop Henge Imperial IPA

Deschutes Hop Henge Imperial IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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 Percentile 
93
overall
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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 hillfiiiiire (283), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Sep 18, 2008  
Dark amber body with a nice head, and it just looks really tempting. However, the aroma’s a bit skunky with a hint of grassy hops. The flavor follows through with some grass hop character. However, it’s quite subdued. I’m afraid I may have got a hold of a bad bottle or simply an old one.


 DTM (541), Winters, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 16, 2008  
Bottle from Market of Choice in Ashland, OR. Decent brew with a considerable amount of hops. A little blend of citrus and pine hops, but a little screwy on the palate. Not bad, would probably drink again.


 timfoolery (482), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 16, 2008  
Bottle from Market of Choice in Ashland, OR. It was hoppy, but nothing like the droves of TIPA’s I’ve had. Malty, but it wasn’t very balanced. Misfire here.


 Sanchex (223), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Sep 11, 2008  
Not as much hoppiness as I was expecting although I might have had an LTS. Despite the apparent lack of hops, this is still a tasty brew. Mild hop aroma with hints of grapefruit and pine and a lingering sweet malt that is more present in the taste where the hops take a back seat. Surprisingly smooth and easy drinking. Cheers!


 anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Draught @ WABF 2008. Pours a clear orange color with a small off-white head. Malty very hoppy grapefruit aroma. Sweetish malty hoppy bitter grapefruit flavor. Has a long sweetish malty hoppy bitter finish with a long bitter aftertaste.


 Nik925 (300), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Great color, low head. Odd malt flavor...English? Strong hop aspect with bold bitter. Could be dryer, its a bit too sweet. Great spectrum of hop taste.


 emacgee (1859), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Thanks durhambeer for sharing. Poured a copper orange with a one finger creamy orange head. The nose was very hoppy. More of an herbal piny hop. Very fresh, some fruityness, caramel, sweet malt balance. The flavor was very earthy and herbal with the hops, lightly warming, after a while I found the malt presence in this to be especially balanced and gratifying. Very rounded well balanced DIPA.


 durhambeer (1186), Durham, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Bottle shared with emacgee. Bright amber pour with small but creamy off-white head. Not surprisingly, big hops on the nose -- grapefruit/citrus and spruce; but also some nice biscuity malt presence. A well-balanced IIPA.



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