Stone Ruination IPA

	Percentile
	100
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
2109	4.05/5.0	4.05/5.0	7.7%	98.1	Snifter, Tulip

Commercial Description:
So called because of the immediate ruinous effect on your palate. 100+ IBUs. Bracingly bitter. Thick, pungent hop aroma. We would say that no hops were injured in the brewing of this beer, but that would be a massive lie. In fact, the words "Stone Ruination IPA" are what older hop vines use to cause little hop vines to quiver with fright and lose sleep at night . We at Stone honor the brutal massacre of countless hops with this "Liquid poem to the glory of the hop!" Paganism at its best!

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Blaze312 (132), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 9, 2009

22oz Bomber. Pours a yellowish orange color with light off white head. Aroma of strong hops, grapefruity, and a hint of marijuana. Beer is bitter, but fits the IPA style. Bitter holds through to the aftertaste. Very good IPA.

TampaBrew (805), Tampa, Florida, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 7, 2009

Pours gold. Aroma is all hops, citrus, some flowery and pine forest. Flavor is all hops, bitter pine, grapefruits with some malty notes to balance. Nice beer.

graham515 (423), Houston, Texas, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 5, 2009

Pours clear gold into the glass with a white head. Aroma is extremely citrusy with some orange/grapefruit character. This beer is extremely bitter, but quite pleasant with lots of hop flavor as opposed to straight bitterness. Really nice IIPA

Joakgust (321), Stockholm, Sweden

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	9/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Jun 5, 2009

Bottle, 355 ml - Clear orange amber beer with a white small head. Aroma is dominated by grassy and floral hops with sweet notes of caramel and spices. Flavor is very sweet with heavy notes of grapefruit, floral hops, caramel and spices. Very good 2IPA that really ruins all other beers.

jbye4334 (652), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Jun 4, 2009

(bottle). Pours a very light amber color with light cloudiness. Medium off white head. Very strong hop aroma. Heavy hop flavor. Long duration. Bitter finish. Oily texture. Fair lacing. Moderate carbonation.

Fred82 (365), Montreal, Quebec, Canada

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Jun 2, 2009

Bottle. Poured amber with small head, short retention. Aroma is strong hoppy grapefruits.Taste is hoppy, quite bitter on the finish. A bit grassy. A bit warm on the finish. Very long bitterness on the finish also. Palate is average carbonation. Overall it is quite bitter and tasty. Well made but maybe not my holy grail as it is for some.

Beerapprentice (121), Hopatcong, New Jersey, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 1, 2009

22 oz bottle purchased at New Beer Distributors. Pours a cloudy,deep orange colour with a thick, quickly dissipating white head. Aroma of pine, flowery hops, grapefruit, grassy notes, malts, and citrus. Flavour is the same as the aroma. Has a dry, bitter finish.

WVHouseofBeer (356), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	16/20

May 29, 2009

The picture on the left, is exactly how this beer looks. Honestly, it was as if a hop flower pissed in my cup. Though not nearly as brutal as the length description may suggest, the bitterness and citrus flavors shine from this Double IPA gem. Though, I believe a bit more malt presence could have put this delicate hop concoction in the Top 3 DIPAS.

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