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Deschutes Hop Henge IPA

 (RETIRED)
Score
9999
OVERALLStyle
Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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RATINGS: 146   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.78   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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.



3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
joet (1851) - Fulton, USA - NOV 10, 2006
Frothy. irregular foam and a creamy brown liquid. This is probably my first 2 for appearance. Apples, bushy hops aromas, some acetic flavors, how old is this? Definitely some odd English malts going on here. Some oxidation and tub aromas. Pencil eraser and grapefruit. It’s growing on me but this is a weird animal.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
XmnwildX12 (321) - Farmington, Minnesota, USA - FEB 4, 2012
Poured a nice golden color with a short head. Had a very lingering bitterness that I did not care for. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.7
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
heminator (5) - Virginia, USA - JAN 27, 2012 does not count
AMAZING aroma, crazy hops. First it hits you as floral and citrus-y, but then it reveals itself to have tremendous complexity and an IPA bitter finish. Keeps you guessing with every sip. Kind of love this beer.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
ZTO (39) - British Columbia, CANADA - JAN 24, 2012
On tap @ Darby’s. Clear, pale copper topped with a dense white cap that laces like a manic grandmother on a fantastic doily voyage. Cap eventually reduces to a thin coat with thick roping and central volcanic spotting that lingers right through. Aroma is muted, light citrus and hops. Taste is piney, bright citrus, and lightly caramelized sugar. This is a great, refreshing ipa without sacrifice of style compared to more menacing foe.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
boFNjackson (2703) - Portland, Oregon, USA - JAN 9, 2012
[old rating] Bottle... Poured an amber tone with a frothy white head that stayed throughout the brew. Foamy palate with a syrupy base. Sweet caramel malt grains and hop bitterness that were really well balanced. Other earthy, citrus fruit notes too. A really nice IPA.

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Hophazard (193) - San Francisco, California, USA - FEB 25, 2011
Thick, dank pine; pitch-like aroma. Crystal clear light caramel color with short white head. A tongue drying acidity/bitterness strikes first with alcohol warmth on the finish. Hops blend in well. Thin but boozy beer. More enjoyable to the nose than the palate but still good.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
leems (406) - Portland, Oregon, USA - AUG 12, 2010
Nice aromatic IPA, big hops nice clear crisp taste. I loved this version and was disappointed by the first few iipa renditions.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
mnurda (752) - Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA - JUN 29, 2010
On Tap at the Freakin Frog in Las Vegas. Loved this beer. Great hops, nicely carbonated. Cant wait to have it again

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
trevor211 (915) - Seattle, Washington, USA - JUN 27, 2010
Had to dig this rating out from the depths of my notebooks - I knew I remembered the label! Good standard IPA, and I actually think (in retrospect) I almost prefer this version to the newer, IIPA versions. As always with Deschutes, it had a great balance between citrus/pine hops and caramel malts - refreshing and crisp, and certainly hop-forward. Nice.


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