Hop Henge Experimental IPA - Deschutes Brewery

ThickNStout

Georgia

4.29/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22oz bottle from SeaofShells (awesome extra!). Best by 4/6/13 (bottled 1/6/13?). Served in a Sweetwater snifter.

Pours a crisp orange hued gold with a tight half finger of vanilla head that leaves small islands of lace.

Nose is rich with citrus and piney hops. A bit of spice and some bready sweet malts.

Big, sweet and malty flavors throughout with plenty of orangey, pine, peach and sweetened citrus rind followed by traces of caramel and white pepper. The booze is there but by taste alone, I'd have guessed 8.5-9% instead of it's hefty 10.6%abv. Nice.

Oily, slick, heavy-side-of-medium feel with nice mild carbonation. Long hoppy sweet finish.

This is good stuff. I really enjoy a malty sweet DIPA and this sure fits the bill. Don't get me wrong, there are still hops-a-plenty but it sure is thick and rich. I highly recommend it to fans of DIPAs on the malty side.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 02:08:58 | More by ThickNStout

raulazzer

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

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Pellinore1

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

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zekeman17

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9%

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BGsWo22

New York

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

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SpongeBobAlePant

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9%

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jakeox

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-19-2013 00:04:52 | More by jakeox

kustard

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-18-2013 21:22:03 | More by kustard

prender1482

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

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Ribsandwhiskey

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-17-2013 19:28:42 | More by Ribsandwhiskey

bonbini26

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-17-2013 19:11:10 | More by bonbini26

StArnoldFan

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-17-2013 01:39:16 | More by StArnoldFan

Pelican5

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-16-2013 07:26:53 | More by Pelican5

BSore

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +15%

05-16-2013 06:17:38 | More by BSore

CobyMangum

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9%

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Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-15-2013 11:24:25 | More by Slatetank

Absolut

California

4/5  rDev -3.1%

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earlholman

District of Columbia

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-14-2013 13:33:14 | More by earlholman

Techichi

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-13-2013 15:22:34 | More by Techichi

andyfrancis

California

4.08/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Looks like an IPA, bordering on amber color, nice off white head.

Heavy pine and citrus with some whiffs of cerealy malt on the nose.

Pretty good, definitely a mouthful of flavor. Would be a nice compliment/combatant for some stinky blue cheese.

A little heavy on the tongue, with a bite of boozey aftertaste. Despite that, I hadn't noticed the ABV on the bottle, and was really surprised it was so high when I saw 10.6% here, so that says something. Actually I think I'm starting to believe it.

I'd drink it again with some potent cheese, but one glass is enough.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 20:02:00 | More by andyfrancis

Lorianneb

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-12-2013 16:10:02 | More by Lorianneb

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +9%

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b2611

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

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MrBuckHigh

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-11-2013 05:26:31 | More by MrBuckHigh

JRod1969

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-11-2013 03:57:51 | More by JRod1969