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Bend Hop Head Imperial IPA


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98
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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Bend Brewing Company

Bend, Oregon USA

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184/5.03.9/5.0Winter-86.4Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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 cathcacr (519), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Draft at Belmont Station. Perfectly adequate for an I2PA, though I didn’t catch onto the Award-Winning characteristics.


 goldtwins (3740), Nesconset, New York, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 30, 2007  
GABF 2007: Poured an almost clear golden yellow color with a medium off-white head. Hop forward citrus aroma with some biscuity malt underneath. Big but not overdone. The flavor had a great mix of big citrus and piny hop on top of malt. Medium to full bodied and nice warming in the chest. This was one of the better IIPA and beers I had at the fest.


 kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 21, 2007  
Date: 10/13/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, GABF

hazy dark yellow, creamy off white head, big sweet crystal malt aroma with lots of citrus and pine hops plus a bit of sweet fruity tangerine, creamy body, lots of liquid hop flavor, sweet tangerine and citrus character, crystal malt adds sweetness, a nice bitterness comes in to balance it,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4


 Ale_Drinker (1073), Sunnyvale, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/514/20
Oct 15, 2007  
Huge pine aroma. Huge bitterness and sticks to your tongue and doesn’t let go for a very long time. Alcohol is apparent but does not detract from the beer.


 jimbowood (738), Athens, Georgia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
Oct 14, 2007  
GABF 2007. A very good beer. Huge, piney hop presence w/ a alcohol bite. Very dry finish.



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