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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Bronzan (25), Cotati, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Feb 10, 2009

Very good, but not great. Missing a little something in the after taste. Great hoppy flavor.

CptGreencoat (68), Kettering, Ohio, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	3/5	8/10	5/5	17/20

Feb 10, 2009

Pours to a slightly hazy amber with a single digit, beige head that doesn’t stick around very long. The nose is very citrus, and floral as grandma’s garden. A small sip of this beer will grip your taste buds and not let go as it falls down your throat. This is one of the best (and easiest to find) IPAs on the market.

nickd717 (1326), Palo Alto, California, USA

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

Feb 9, 2009

A classic. Slightly hazy golden-orange with a nice off-white head. Really hoppy, resinous aroma with sweet malt to balance. Hits you hard off the bat with big-time hop bitterness and finishes just as strong. Piney, citrusy, and unapologetic. Nice caramel malt and grapefruit flavors. Surprisingly smooth finish. Definitely a top-tier IPA.

spikester (602), Salem, Oregon, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 6, 2009

From a bottle with an enjoy by date 4/07/09 so it must be fairly fresh. Pours clear amber with a fat one finger cream color head. Moderate amount of lacings. Aroma is piney hops. Taste is orange grapefruit resinous hops with a surprisingly rich caramel malt partner. The mouthfeel gets fairly close to a barley wine but the taste remains in the IIPA realm. It has a pine needle dry bitter finish. Overall a fine beer. One that I would highly recommend.

Dmalone102 (217), Denver, Colorado, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 1, 2009

A hop lovers IPA. It is a beautifully amber IPA with Citrusy hops everywhere, aroma and taste. Definately one to savor.

Allen (1331), Switzerland

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Feb 1, 2009

Beer trade with nearbeer. Aroma: Huge amount of quinces in the nose. Otherwise rather boring. Taste and palate: Good bitterness. Quinces dominating. Pleasant finish. Overall impression: A bit dissappointing. The flavor is slightly better than the aroma. Thanks a lot nearbeer!

whatalesya (20), , North Carolina, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jan 31, 2009

Pours a dark golden orange, fairly clear, with a solid 2 finger head. Strong flowery hop in the nose and a bit piney. Taste has a pronounced hop edge to it, with some citrus notes, but not overly bitter as the malt tempers the hop twang enough to smooth things out a bit. Medium body with good carbonation. Lingering bittersweet finish. Hopheads may think they’ve found Nirvana.

OSLO (826), Perth, Australia

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	9/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	15/20

Jan 30, 2009

[Bottle] Pours deep golden with a medium-small white head. Huge hop aroma--citrus and grassy. Very nice. Really bitter taste with the malt in there, and showing up after the initial bitter blast. Medium mouthfeel with a long, dry finish. Loved the aroma, but the taste was lacking enough where I couldn’t go any higher with the score.

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