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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sigma23 (217), , Maine, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Apr 4, 2009

crazy good ipa. tons of piney and citrus hops on the nose. drinking is a pleasure as the bitter gritty hop notes hit you first followed up by citrus touches. one of the most well balanced beers i’ve drank. fantastic

SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Apr 3, 2009

..When I go out to dinner with a group of friends and someone offers to pay for the check, I immediately reach for my wallet because inside is a note that says ’say thanks’...

porter4porter (32), Florida, USA

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

Apr 2, 2009

This IPA is the real deal. Heavily hopped beer, aroma is fairly light, bitter and alcohol finish - but I didn’t taste the citrus many others claim, a good IPA and worthy of your time

joeyplush (332), Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Apr 1, 2009

Aroma of citrus and pine hops but not as strong as I expected. Color is copper orange with a nice white head and good lacing. Some suspended red flecks. Taste of bitter hops, but not nearly as bitter as expected. Grapefruit aftertaste. Nice bite but not overpowering. Not a bad beer, but I don’t think it comes close to living up to it’s claim.

shawnm213 (913), South Bend, Indiana, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Mar 30, 2009

bottle . damn thing fucked up my taste buds. a bitter beer! wouldn’t mind trying this on draft.

Beershine (2686), Hue, Vietnam

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 29, 2009

Draught, Abraxas. Brilliant copper or dark golden, clear with slight hint of haze. White lacing. Nice mellow hop aroma is almost briny. Nicely earthy but not leafy. Not chewy at all. Nice palate with soft creamy carbonation. Some alcohol emerges in the finish with lingering herbal hops. Interesting, seems light and heavy at the same time.

KyotoLefty (1384), Kyoto, Japan

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 28, 2009

Bottle from about 7 months ago. Flowery citrus hops, smooth and mild aroma. Honey-and-lemon flavor. Very well balanced. 8/3/8/4/15 Flowery citrus hops, smooth and mild aroma. Honey-and-lemon flavor. Very well balanced. Very drinkable.

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