It has been a very sad week at the Starr house. Our little buddy Yoshi (amazing kitty) suddenly passed away. And without going in to too much detail I will just say that he will be sadly missed. With that said, this session of The Hopry is dedicated to him. Recently, I was able to get a hold of a bottle of Hop Henge Experimental IPA by Deschutes Brewery out of Bend, Oregon. I had enjoyed it so much last year when a friend of mine brought one back from Denver that I vowed to get another one to put it on the show. My overall “witty” impression of Hop Henge is that it’s much like Shrek (or onions) – it has layers. As I started the beer I was pulling out very fragrant citric flavors like orange peel. Then I began to get a lot of the dank sweet hops. As I worked my way through the rest I began to pull out other flavors like honeysuckle and fresh flowers. But each new sip brought a slightly new experience. It was every bit as enjoyable as I remembered last year when I rated it an A on Beer Advocate. Now, if I could only bring myself to break into the Abyss bottle I bought not long ago. Ehhh…I think I’ll be hanging on to that one for a little while longer.
R.I.P. Yoshi (1996 – 2010)
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Brewery: Deschutes
Beer: Hop Henge Experimental IPA
Style: Imperial IPA
Location: Bend, Oregon
ABV: 8.75%
Rating: 96/100
Posted by Big Mike on February 8, 2010 at 8:08 AM
I’m very sorry to hear about Yoshi. Cats are a lot fun. My girlfriend and I have 3 ourselves and they definitely become part of the family. Again, sorry for your loss.
Mike
Posted by thehopry on February 8, 2010 at 8:12 AM
Thank you Mike.