I'm trying to find a beer for an extreme hop head! ME!

[scopey]

I don't know if you got a bad one or what. But it definitely doesn't taste like they used a belgian yeast. It's a pretty straight forward American IIPA.

Nah, I don't think I had a bad one. Also it literally wasn't bad. Just didn't quite suit me. That said, because of this thread, I will buy it next time I see it just to give it another chance.

This from the Deschutes site, about Hop Henge:

Several pounds of Centennial & Cascade hops are in each barrel with a heavy dry-hop presence to top it off. A blend of crystal, pale and caraston malts creates an overall biscuity characteristic that is dense and muscular, building the alcohol base to support the monstrous hop profile.

I guess the thing I was finding some displeasure in is the "biscuity" malt character. In my experience and taste, biscuity ain't where it's at. I'm not into English ales. I'm a real West Coast IPA 'leetist. Or I should say, my taste buds are.

 

[Beerzoid]

I agree their IPA's tend to be on the malty/english style.

That's why my favorite IPA's are made by Stone and Russian River

 

[jaynik]

My favorite is Troegs Nugget Nectar. I like Hop Devil and Hopacolypse, and many of the other IPAs, but Nugget Nectar is the epitome for me. I recently tried Stone IPA and I wasn't a huge fan. The hops are very different, almost smells like roses. Doesn't smell or taste like any other IPA I've had.

If you like the grapefruit flavor, Sweetwater (Georgia) makes a nice IPA.