Stone Ruination IPA

Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Escondido, California USA

Draft @ Bell House, Brooklyn. Nice burnt golden color with continuous white fizzy lacing. Thick, strong hop flavor with slight butterscotch note. Complex dry/wet palate. Despite the high ABV and flavor, this one isn’t hard to put down.

Hyper hoppy and extra super bitter. Which I love. ’Citrusy hop, caramel malt, pine aroma. Initially citrus piney flavor with some carmel notes. Tons of hop juicy flavor. Bitter finish. Very good.’

tons of hop in the nose, flavor, and the finish. Its a hop sandwich with a nice helping of hop on the side...HOPS

The aroma is one of hops to say the least you can already taste them with the first whiff. It has a great golden orange color and maintains its moderate head. Its very bitter flavor goes well with a hot summer day and has a hint of malt under its powerful hop flavor.

Disturbingly drinkable hop-juice, with a lingering teeth-coating bitterness.

Hello my loverly! 22oz bottle from Bevmo in L.A.! I remember hearing the hype about this beer and finding it all a little hard to believe. Brought my first bottle back to my swanky hotel room at the Roosevelt. The hops leapt out and assaulted me straight away. On pouring I was shocked by how much aroma was spilling out of the glass. The head literally stuck to the edges like shaving cream. This is one unholy IIPA. The flavour is so deliciously overwhelming that I don’t really think I can do it justice with flowery adjectives. It is simply one of the best beers I have ever had the pleasure of consuming. It almost feels appropriate that I consumed my first in a hotel room...it was akin to a beautiful one night stand that seduced me, took me home and did me the right way only to leave far too early and wanting more. Oh sweet temptress...until next time.

absolutey nuts. this beer is like taking a hop and chewing on it with a bit of alcohol and not much malt with water added. it is brutal on the palate which i love and the fact that there is so much flavor in that kind of beer amazes me. i love stone and they really did on this one. the flavor from this beer is hops and even more hops. be prepared for this bad boy, only some true hopheads will drink this and say "refreshing". but it is an awsome beer, try it!!

Very nice D-IPA... intense hop flavor & aroma, yet enough malt to give the beer a nice balance. Potent alcohol kick, but the hops definitely overpower the alcohol.