Deschutes Hop Trip

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: American Pale Ale
Bend, Oregon USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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Draught at BarDeNay Downtown Boise
Bronze color, light off-white head, some lacing. Nose of piney grassy hops and fragrant clean malts. The flavor is nice and rich with a solid malt balance and a full range of hops, wet & rich and fresh. No muskiness here. Finishes clean, tasty, medium bodied. Snatch of diacetyl.

Lingering tiny-bubbled head, after a loose bubbly start. Gorgeous dark amber, seems a little still in the glass, almost heavy (but it is not). The aroma is all freshness, a bit of flowery iron (like a mountain spring) and pine and grapefruit. The flavor is all grapefruit, heavily so, with a blood and 9-volt battery on the tongue sensation (which I love). This is a delightful beer, but the body is ultimately watery. The flavor is unidimensional but a dimension that I adore. Thanks to wohlfs!

Head is initially average sized, frothy, off-white, mostly diminishing. Body is dark amber. Aroma is lightly malty (toasted bread), moderately hoppy (resin, grapefruit), lightly yeasty (dough). Flavor is moderately sweet, moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Pretty ordinary aroma, but a good flavor balance. Ok.

Medium head, clear copper. Big Crystal hops aroma, citrus and floral. Round hoppy taste, well balanced with a toasted maltiness. Long hoppy finish. Good ole’ hoppy PNW pale ale, good stuff.

Yes! Deschutes does it again! This is my favorite from them. Killer style. Fresh, crisp and not overdone. I agree with Alabasteor...between pale and ipa. I found this to be a flavor that I seek out in many beers and don’t receive. Funny how those guys in Bend knew what I was looking for!

I like the label, i like imagining that its a big crop of collie buds glistening in the golden fall sunlight oozing their sweet nectar all over the bed of the truck, it is harvest time in oregon after all, and im easily distracted even though i was supposed to go the corner to get some blunt wraps and got this instead, hadn’t seen it before and thought it possible that i may not again, sweet malty hop nose, clear dark gold body with a thin white head, initially rich mouthfeel, piney finish, great hop/malt balance, im stoked on this, best deschutes beer ive ever had, i didnt even know they were capable of such things, somewhere between a pale and ipa

I have always liked Deschutes and am very eager to try this offering. Pours a gleaming amber with reddish hints and a nice, frothy head. Slick hop aroma with lemons and tangerines. Well balanced, sweet grain bill adds to the enjoyment of the fresh, very flavorful, slightly tingly, bitterness. The lemons are there, with a wet, fresh flavor. Extremely nice, session pale.

UPDATED: NOV 28, 2005 Original rating: On tap at the Montlake Ale House in Seattle, 11/1/05 Pours a warm amber with a decent head; the nose is full, fruity, and delicious. The flavor is hops again, but sweet relative to an IPA, and somewhat insubstantial. I think this one might have scored higher if I hadn’t just finished a Diamond Knot IPA. Worth revisiting! 3.8 (9/3/7/3/16)

Second rating: From a 22oz bottle, 11/27/05.

The nose on this beer is wonderful, a deep citrus and lemon peel hops, infused with pine forest, everything that I love about a hoppy PacNW beer. Given that wonderful nose, though, the flavor --- modest in hops, a bit sweet, a bit shallow --- just can’t measure up, and this comes as something of a disappointment, as does the rather thin, prickly mouthfeel. On second taste, I’ll have to pull a point from flavor.

From the 22oz bottle, pours darker amber with a white head. Very fresh hop/wet hop taste without all the sharp bitter hop taste of an IPA. Just smooth green hops throughout with a fruity malt base. Well balanced and smooth beer, very easy drinking.

Ah another in the Bond Street series, I have been a little dissapointed so far, so lets hope this beats expectations. Very attractive looking ale dark red amber in colour small light tan head, that lasts maybe 30 seconds, but is replaced by lashings of lace. Very fresh hoppy aroma,this one hits you straight on,lovelly hop aroma everywere. Nice taste too,the hops are slightly different then most pales, more greener and more fruity, i suppose this is fresh hops added, much like Bert Grants Fresh Hop Ale but much more in your face.Semi dry finish though the hop bitterness takes a while to fade ( excellent). Excellent in the mouth ,very invigorating, each sip inviting another. Great drinkability I am happy to see Deschutes hasnt "lost it"..excellent Fall ale.