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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jimmiec (41), Louisiana, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Oct 30, 2009

12-oz bottle Marcello’s, Lafayette, LA - aroma: sweet (malt), floral, citrus, grapefruit (hops); flavor: dry, salty (malt), bitter , citrus, grapefruit (hop); appearance: pale yellow, off white head, very little lacings; mouthfeel: medium to heavy bodied, moderate carbonation; overall: nice

halfonit (443), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Oct 26, 2009

Nice dark golden color. Aroma has big time hops, lemon peels, and some floral aroma in the back end. Taste is mainly hops, oak, and citrus. Has a nice bite in the end. Good stuff!

Iamjake (5), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
does not count

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	9/10	4/5	9/10	3/5	17/20

Oct 26, 2009

22oz bottle. Poured a golden yellow with a white head that dissipated slowly with some lacing. My impression in chronological order was: "Mmm, smells like hops. Whoa, tastes like being punched. Mmm, aftertaste like grapefruit." Overall a very nice beer, but not one for those who are shy about hops (obviously).

gam (1081), brisbane, Australia

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

Oct 25, 2009

Medium head on top a misty orange coloured pour,aroma perfumed like,fruit citrus,caramel,hint of spice,floral,flavour like the sahara dry but tangy and fizzy citric peel strong,ny thung dust woled dup,sorry my tongue just rolled up,grapefruit strong good bitter,nice sweetness of caramel,finish dry good fizz bitter has settled smooth finish.

ericsondr (10), Camano Island, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	9/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 24, 2009

Pours a golden caramel color with a very rich white head. The extra hops make this beer very bitter.... yet a very attractive selection. Enjoyed it with a chicken Alfredo pizza and it complimented it well.

ROGUE (641), Newark, Delaware, USA

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

Oct 22, 2009

22oz bottle. Pours a light golden yellow with a nice finger of white head that lingers before leaving some light lacing. Huge floral hop aroma. Taste begins with a big smack of hops which lends itself to a nice grapefriut citrus that then ends with a thicker, malty taste. Big hop bitterness from start to finish, but still very smooth.

Sledutah (53), Utah, USA

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

Oct 21, 2009

Nice golden color with a light head. Nice strong floral aroma with lots of hops. When you take a sip, the hops hit you strong at first but finishes off smooth. This is a very good IPA.

slang (396), Columbia, South Carolina, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	3/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 17, 2009

bomber. Punch you in the face w/ a pure extremely fresh hop fist. You’re comforted by some malts, but barely. The hop assault continues throughout & left me trying to pin all the flavors. Sheets of fluffy lacing lasts long. Amazing!

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