 Ethereal (1707), London, Greater London, England
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 1, 2009
Bottle, at Chris O’s Pre-GBBF tasting, 1st Aug 09. This was one of my contributions to the tasting, having been bought in SF in February. Tons of fresh hops on the nose but in the mouth it is very well balanced. The palate is full but not too heavy and the alcohol warms the mouth nicely.
philbertk (161), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 Deschutes Brewery--Hop Henge Experimental IPA--Bond Street Series--Experimental India Pale Ale--2009 Release. 22 oz. Bottle. 8.75% ABV--95 IBU’s. 4.75 / 5.0 IPA--Imperial. Dense rocky off white lacy head. Clear fizzy thin bright pretty amber color. Rich herbal pine floral huge aromatic hop front. Hop resin infused cloying caramel doughy mild fruit body. Spicy clean rich bitter cloying malt citrus hint balanced end. Malty.Hoppier than 2008. First Sampled 1/30/2009. $6.50 Each.
5000 (2699), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 Bottle: Vibrant amber, very bright and very clear, large foamy off-white head, sticky lacing, moderate carbonation. Juicy hop nose, citrus zest and soft alcohol. Not terribly malty on the tongue, but otherwise
flavorful with the hop and citrus zest. Very zesty in fact. Not overly biting, but thats good considering the malts arent that big. Body and mouthfeel are moderate to full. Clean on the exit, soft lingering zest
and hops. This to me seems like a 1.5 IPA and not quite as big as I was hoping. I was thinking it might be entering Barley Wine territory, but nope. Regardless, still enjoyable.
fonefan (11890), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 Bottle 65cl. @ Chriso’s pre GBBF Shindig ’09.
Clear medium amber orange color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, light heavy hoppy, pine, orange peel. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090801]
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 7, 2009
Name: Hop Henge IPA
Date: September 20, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub, Portland
Vintage: #6
Appearance: cloudy burnt orange, lasting fine beige head, solid lace
Aroma: sweet citrus aroma, crystal sweetness, lots of citrus with a fruity orange character, light peppery spicyness
Body: creamy body
Flavor: sweet fruity orange flavor, nice citrus, light bitterness, long bitter finish
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4
SuzyGreenberg (1408), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 15, 2009 bomber - pours clear dark orange with thin white head along the edges; fruity, sweet hop aromas; oranges, sticky; texture is thin and slightly bitter; rich, fresh and nice level of bitterness/dryness; nose works but flavor on the bland side; interesting IIPA though
jrob21 (1279), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 11, 2009 Cracked after a long beer festival day and not sure if it was the setting or the beer but this blew everything out of the water I had drunk earlier. The hop profile is so diverse and evolves throughout the drink you just can’t put it down long enough to savor it. Aroma is floral and herbal. Flavor is mostly fruit up front, citrus and apple. The finish you get some sticky pine and grapefruit bitterness. Runs the gamut of hop profiles and experiences here. All of it working with a nice caramel malt body in the background. Phenomenal.
troopie (909), USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 Draught. Poured orange with thick white head much lacing. Powerful hop aroma with citrus, especially tangerine and sweet orange. Big hop flavour, when they call this a hop bomb, they are serious. Lasting hop flavour. This was almost too hoppy.
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