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Deschutes Hop Henge IPA

 (RETIRED)

Deschutes Hop Henge IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) formerly brewed by
Deschutes Brewery

Bend, Oregon USA

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1293.83/5.03.82/5.0Special7%95.5 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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.


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 ratman197 (2276), Arvada, Colorado, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/519/20

Feb 15, 2006  
Bomber poured a hazy copper with a large, lasting amber head. Aromas of Hops, lots o’ hops citrusy and piney all my favorite hops! Palate was medium bodied, dry and resiny. Flavors of Hops piney, citrusy and even earthy!also a hint of carmel with a dry, lingering pleasently bitter finish! An outstanding IPA!!!

doboy (67), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 4, 2008  
Shared with Steve, CelticBrew and the Baron of Beer, DrBayern. Poured with a great head, nice lace on the glass. It was a clean light copper color. The mouthfeel was just right. IT had a good bittering of hops on the finish.


 Rogueone (365), I F&ckin’ hate those guys from, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
May 27, 2008  
One of my favorite beer labels so far. Bottle: Pours a luminous orange with thick and frothy white head. Earthy, fresh-squeezed hop bouquet with toffee undertones. Stinging bitterness on the palate, but finishes with some caramel malt. Overall, extremely hopped.


 bsierra (166), Vista, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
May 14, 2008  
On draft at Newport Pizza and Ale house. Pours a deep orangy hue with a powerful citrus hop nose. The taste was very hop forward with pineyness, hops, and grapefruit throughout. The end is crisp and smooth, this was a very good IPA, sorry to see it retired~


 blackmurder (164), sadf, Hawaii, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/54/103/56/20
May 8, 2008  
This one was just too hoppy for me. It was a good one to check out but nothing about it jumped out at me. It’s like the Ninkasi beers, just way overly hopped.


 BlackDonald (1040), North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 29, 2008  
From the 2006 release - This is quite a delicious IPA. I love it when I pop a top and the aroma quickly fills the air with citrusy goodness, fresh and very clean, with a bitter bite initially on the palate, this beer really takes hold of your palate, but is smoothed out with a strong malt backbone to hold everything together.




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