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Deschutes Hop Henge Imperial IPA

Deschutes Hop Henge Imperial IPA

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Deschutes Brewery

Bend, Oregon USA

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1913.66/5.03.65/5.0Winter8.1%49.1 Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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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 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Name: Hop Henge IIPA
Date: 02/26/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

hazy dark amber, frothy off white head, streaks of lace, big sweet pine aroma, sticky pine sweetness, moderate hop flavor, light bitter finish, big and balanced, very drinkable in spite of the sweetness,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***/4


 CaptainCougar (4625), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 5, 2007  
Bottle sampled on 2/26/07: Pours a clear dark golden bronze with a thin coating of spotty white head. Aroma of sweet toffee caramel and lots of fresh piny hops. Body starts with good caramel malty viscosity, a touch of fruity sugar complexity and lots of piny grapefruity bittering hops with a slightly-warming finish. Fairly well-balanced, a pretty standard imperial IPA.


 hopdog (4526), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 6, 2007  
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.


 BückDich (4525), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Jul 15, 2007  
Bottle: Bronze color, light head and lacing. Nose of grass, a touch of pine and loads of grapefruit, nice and fresh, toasty. The flavor is bitter and resinous, tons of apricots and dry malt sweetness. Nice, I like this better than the regular hop henge.


 hopscotch (4433), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 7, 2007  
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!




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