Hop Trip by Deschutes Brewery

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Beer specs

Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: 13 SRM

Beer details: Rating: 78; Hop Trip; Brewery: Deschutes Brewery · Bend, OR; Variety: Ale · American Ale · American Pale Ale; Alcohol: ABV 5.50% / ABW 4.40%; Preferred vessel: Pint glass; Color: Red/Brown (American Amber) (13 SRM); Added by Tom Watson

This Fresh Hop Pale Ale is all about celebrating the hop harvest in the fall. Fresh picked hops have to be added to the brew immediately and in abundance. Roughly 680 pounds of Crystal hops from Doug Weathers’ farm outside Salem, Oregon will be added to each 120 barrel batch in addition to some dry kilned whole flower hops. That adds up to approximately 5.7 pounds of hops per barrel brewed.

Smooth, Strong, Hoppy, Earthy, Robust

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Reviews

Review by Tom Watson

Rating: 80

Tom Watson

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

Nov. 2nd, 2008 at 4:21 p.m.

Comment:
Found this at the Red Door in Fremont and was pleasantly surprised. Hoppy, robust, it was slightly bitter at first but finished smooth. I’m assuming it’s a result of the fresh hops, but I’m not really sure. If you like pale ales and can find it be sure and try one out.

Characteristics: bitter hoppy robust smooth strong
Review by Keith

Rating: 76

Keith

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

Nov. 2nd, 2008 at 5:11 p.m.

Comment:
Pours a dark orange/amber with a very thin head. Taste was pretty bitter at first, but got a bit better as it went on an had a smooth finish. It was very hoppy, and had a distinct earthy front. Overall was pretty good.

Characteristics: earthy hoppy strong
Review by elmazz

Rating: 79

elmazz

drank this beer from a Bottle in Eugene, OR

Feb. 7th, 2009 at 1:18 p.m.

Comment:
A good hoppy brew. Has a bit of a floral earthy tone to it. Also very smooth.

Characteristics: earthy hop pear