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Hop Henge
Deschutes Brewery
- From:
- Deschutes Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8.3%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 9.69%
- Reviews:
- 875
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 12, 2021
- Added:
- Jan 21, 2009
- Wants:
- 254
- Gots:
- 359
With an immense hop flavor and bitter finish, this monumental IPA is an enigma worth pondering (see what we did there?). Centennial, Chinook, Cascade, and Galaxy hops come together to create a hop sanctuary. Revere the almighty hop!
This is their new version of Hop Henge Imperial IPA, the hops have been modified as of 1/2009.
IBU: 97
This is their new version of Hop Henge Imperial IPA, the hops have been modified as of 1/2009.
IBU: 97
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Ratings by alk3kenny:
Reviewed by alk3kenny from Georgia
4.53/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a beautiful hazy orange copper color you can tell there are gonna be some nice ibu's in this one just looking at it. The smell is of a nice hop aroma, fruity and piney. Hop bitterness on the back of the tongue leaves a sticky feeling on the mouth this beer really sticks with you and leaves you wanting more and more. Great bitterness and piney flavor. Would easily buy this IPA again and again
May 02, 2012More User Ratings:
Reviewed by SB2017 from Iowa
3.6/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A beautifully clear, sunset orange to this beer, with a thin head of foam that sticks around for a few minutes leaving great lace. The smell is distinctly of salted licorice, oddly. The flavor overwhelms me at first, with huge sweet fruity kicks beneath a silky, burnt barrel flavor, all finishing out with a highly alcoholic warmth. It's difficult for me to rate this beer. I'll be unhappily drinking the rest of the six pack, as it's a little much for me. Needs a fuller body to stand behind all the flavor, and more balance generally.
Aug 12, 2019Reviewed by pianoguy from Washington
4.71/5 rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.71/5 rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
12 Oz bottle. Best before 05/07/2019
I don't normally review a beer that's past it's expiration date but somehow a review of this one slipped through the cracks when I started buying it a while ago. While this seasonal beer is no longer made, Winco continues to sell it (and I've continued to drink it!) Haven't noticed much of a drop off.
Pours a solid orange-gold body . White head yields good retention and lacing. Some visible carbonation
Smell is a little hop forward. Papaya and peach mostly with an underlying malt presence
The taste is what keeps me coming back. The malts provide an exceptional backbone. I have trouble discerning any alcohol. I know it's there but I don't taste it. It's such a smooth beer.
Excellent feel. Smoother then a baby's bottom. And it's an IPA?!
Overall a WOW beer for me.
May 23, 2019I don't normally review a beer that's past it's expiration date but somehow a review of this one slipped through the cracks when I started buying it a while ago. While this seasonal beer is no longer made, Winco continues to sell it (and I've continued to drink it!) Haven't noticed much of a drop off.
Pours a solid orange-gold body . White head yields good retention and lacing. Some visible carbonation
Smell is a little hop forward. Papaya and peach mostly with an underlying malt presence
The taste is what keeps me coming back. The malts provide an exceptional backbone. I have trouble discerning any alcohol. I know it's there but I don't taste it. It's such a smooth beer.
Excellent feel. Smoother then a baby's bottom. And it's an IPA?!
Overall a WOW beer for me.
Rated by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.09/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Clear orange hue.
White head; minimal lace.
Bread-y malt nose with light citrus notes.
Banana meets orange flavor.
Unique & refreshing.
Apr 07, 2019White head; minimal lace.
Bread-y malt nose with light citrus notes.
Banana meets orange flavor.
Unique & refreshing.
Rated by CDAWG99 from Colorado
4.6/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Very tasty with a great finish.
Mar 09, 2019Reviewed by Mindcrime1000 from South Dakota
4.07/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a single serve bottle into a tulip.
Pours a cloudy golden with an excellent head that quickly leaves the party, but good lacing throughout. Nothing spectacular, but solid.
The nose is awash with tropical and citrus fruits. Ruby red grapefruit, pineapple, mango. Hints of peach and white grape. Just a hint of pine and grass. No alcohol noticeable in the aroma. The aromas are very pleasing, balanced, and strong.
The brew has a solid caramel/toffee/biscuit malt base, with good fruity citrus and tropical flavors. Dangerously sweet for the style as a result, but with an excellent hop presence at the finish. The ABV is very well hidden. The flavor isn't as complex as the aroma, but it is still tasty.
Medium bodied, this brew has excellent carbonation, which balances the strong malt presence. Not "crisp" by any means, but never sticky.
A good DIPA that balances malt and hops very well. One of the best-hidden ABV's I've had.
Feb 24, 2019Pours a cloudy golden with an excellent head that quickly leaves the party, but good lacing throughout. Nothing spectacular, but solid.
The nose is awash with tropical and citrus fruits. Ruby red grapefruit, pineapple, mango. Hints of peach and white grape. Just a hint of pine and grass. No alcohol noticeable in the aroma. The aromas are very pleasing, balanced, and strong.
The brew has a solid caramel/toffee/biscuit malt base, with good fruity citrus and tropical flavors. Dangerously sweet for the style as a result, but with an excellent hop presence at the finish. The ABV is very well hidden. The flavor isn't as complex as the aroma, but it is still tasty.
Medium bodied, this brew has excellent carbonation, which balances the strong malt presence. Not "crisp" by any means, but never sticky.
A good DIPA that balances malt and hops very well. One of the best-hidden ABV's I've had.
Reviewed by Apellonious from North Carolina
4.03/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle best by 3/13/19. Poured into pint glass, a slightly cloudy orange, with a one finger head that moves instantly to a thin layer of lace. Aroma of orange citrus, stone fruit, and some dirt/grass. Taste is right in line, with a zesty vegetal bitter finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full, with a medium amount of carbonation. Overall, an interesting imperial ipa. It takes a little getting used to, must be a certain hop variety to get the he stone fruit and grass notes.
Jan 13, 2019Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Soft, golden and hazy orange, topped with 2 fingers of yellowish head.
Smells of caramel, orange-citrus notes, and grapefruit pith.
Tastes of oranges, caramel, pine, citrus, and a big yellow grapefruit pith.
Thick body, with little to moderate carbonation.
Got this in Sacramento, drinking in Redding, Dec 6th, 2018.
Dec 07, 2018Smells of caramel, orange-citrus notes, and grapefruit pith.
Tastes of oranges, caramel, pine, citrus, and a big yellow grapefruit pith.
Thick body, with little to moderate carbonation.
Got this in Sacramento, drinking in Redding, Dec 6th, 2018.
Hop Henge from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
2594 ratings
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