Deschutes Hop Henge IPA

Formerly brewed at Deschutes Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Bend, Oregon USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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.

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

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.

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.

[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.

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.

Nice aromatic IPA, big hops nice clear crisp taste. I loved this version and was disappointed by the first few iipa renditions.

On Tap at the Freakin Frog in Las Vegas. Loved this beer. Great hops, nicely carbonated. Cant wait to have it again

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.