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Deschutes Hop Henge IPA

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1343.83/5.03.78/5.0Special7%96.9Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Who knows what inspired the ancients to build Stonehenge--or what inspired us to build Hop Henge in its likeness. But build it we did, out of wrapped bales of whole-flower hops out on the brewery lawn. Like the rest of the Bond Street Series, Hop Henge highlights the creativity and curiousity of our brewers. Bolder than its English ancestors, with huge hops and a bitter finish, this IPA is no wallflower.

NOTE: This is the original version. In 2007 it was bumped up to an IIPA. See that entry here.

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 1FastSTi (2557), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Mar 26, 2006  
Pours to a coppery body with a dense, lasting white head. Nice lacing. The aroma is a juicy hop. Fruity and citrusy. Peaches, oranges, pine, juices. The flavor is lightly grassy, pine, citrus. The palate is medium bodied, bitter, coating. Great!


 WISEGUY572 (1245), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 25, 2006  
I LOVED this. A huge off white head over a dark copper body; the head is thick and long lasting and leaves a residual coating well beyond lacing. Beautiful. The mouth is big and full. The taste is grapefruit hops ... citrus and biter, bitter, bitter. You really have to love bitter ales to tolerate this one, but I think it is great, like a Stone Ruination, a Dogfish 90 Minute, or a Victory Hop Wallop. Most like the Stone in its choice of hops.


 HopheadHans (755), Bay Area, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Mar 24, 2006  
Tap at the Toronado. A fairly hoppy IPA. A little bit rough around the edges. Aroma of hops and grapefruit. Amber color. Flavor of hops and bitter, however as I said the finish is not smooth enough.


 Malakin (465), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 23, 2006  
Clear deep amber with a big fluffy beige head. Great hoppy aroma. Good amount of hop bitterness and aromatic hop flavours. It’s just how I like an IPA, lots of hops but it’s not too rediculous.


 JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 21, 2006  
22 oz bomber. Deep amber beer with a thick white head and sticky lacing. Sweet cascadey hop aroma. Chewy sweetness, more fresh hops, slightly grassy and a bit spicy. Nice clean malts on the back, toasty and caramelly without being cloying or sweet. A hop accented beer, but the malts really lend great balance to this brew. Slight pininess on the finish. As it warms, the hops become a bit tropical.


 Pailhead (2583), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 19, 2006  
Bottle: Courtesy of Styles. Very nice aroma of sweet citrus mixed with equal parts of grapefruit hoppiness. Pours a hazy orange with a small soapy off-white head. Sweet orange up front with some hints of apricot with a big grapefruit hop finish.


 michael-pollack (2654), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/517/20
Mar 18, 2006  
22oz. Bottle: Smells sweet and floral. Hints of cotton candy and caramel malts. Poured beautifully. Dark Amber/Copper color. Clear and sparkling. Large than head lasted. Head was very creamy and rocky. Veyr good lacing. Tastes of hops, pine, and more hops. Nice malt backbone. Bitter. A bit dry. Medium body. Average carbonation. Overall, a pretty good IPA, but did not stand out in any way.


 pineypower (1090), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/103/517/20
Mar 18, 2006  
Thanks to Larry (Andre) for this one. Pours out a deep copper color with a nice sized fluffy head. Awesome aroma of floral and citrus hops. Taste is very hoppy with a nice bit of malts for balance, but the hops scream out at you through it. Very nice hoppy taste a world class IPA.



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