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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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 Papsoe (14904), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 9, 2006  
(Bottle 65 cl) Pours a clear, amber golden with a creamy, off-white head. Aroma of caramel malt and a distinct citrusy zest. Quite full-bodied with marked citrus notes and a dry, bitter finish. 061006


 madsberg (4958), Søborg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 8, 2006  
Bottled. Amber coloured. Unclear. Beige head. Citrus, pineneedles, sweetness, fruits and herbs in the nose. Flavour is herbal and light soapy. Needles and flowers with some citric notes. Medium to full bodied. Is quite smooth. Sharp bitter end.


 joergen (8523), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 8, 2006  
Bottle. Hazy orange coloured with an off white head. Aroma of fruits, hops and pine needles. Flavour of fruits, hops and pine needles.


 MrRomero (1934), Nolanville, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 22, 2006  
22oz bottle: poured reddish orange with a medium beige/offwhite head. Massive hop aroma with moderate caramel. Big hop flavor with a bit of citrus. Bitter finish and not much sweetness. Good.


 blankboy (3204), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 21, 2006  
Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow & tupalev -- my bottle courtesy of acertain. Pours a hazy reddish-orange with a large foamy off-white head. Nice aroma with lots of floral and earthy hops along with some sweet malt and some spices. Flavour of floral hops, tea, some malt, a touch of spices and a big, long bitter finish. Medium bodied. Definitely a beer for hopheads, and since I’m one, I really enjoyed it.


 tupalev (2612), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 20, 2006  
Bottle shared with GregClow, Hogtown Harry, and Blankboy, Blankboy’s bottle. Dark orange, decent medium white head. Really nice hop aroma - resin, oily, malty. Taste - yep, there’s the hops - yay! (We’d been drinking all Cantillon and Jolly Pumpkin that night - this was a nice break). Up front herbal hops, strong. Decent malt follows, good body. Not quite enough for my liking but still adequate. Nice citrus linger. A solid IPA.


 GregClow (2496), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 13, 2006  
Bottle shared with blankboy, tupalev & HogTownHarry - blankboy’s bottle. Slightly hazy amber with a minimal head. Aroma of sweet malt and tea-like hops. Flavour has a slight malt character to start, feels a bit thin, but cranks up with the hops kick in, leading to a lingering, resiny finish. Somewhat lopsided, but still nice.


 brstp (201), Princeton, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Sep 11, 2006    Updated: Feb 21, 2007
Bomber. Beautiful dark hazy gold, off-white head that left some serious lacing. Hop hop hoppy, mostly piney but a bit of citrus there as well. Tastes just like it smells, with an extremely balanced caramel malt semi-hiding. Light body, long-lasting bitter finish.



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