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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BustedFlat (552), Edina, Minnesota, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	13/20

Jan 3, 2009

Poured cloudy yellow with a foamy white head. Grapefruit aroma. Intense bitterness up front. Pine hops and some grapefruit. Lacked balance. I’m not much of a hop head so I guess this one was really not for me, but I thought I would give it a shot anyway.

JaBier (1165), Capital City, Ohio, USA

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

Dec 28, 2008

22oz bottle. Pours cloudy copper with a huge white head. Lots of citrus hops in the nose with a bit of malt sweetness. Lots of hop in the flavor with a nice malt balance. They did not overdo it on the malt like a lot of IIPAs do. Great bitter finish. Truly one of the best of the style.

discogoatboy (15), , Florida, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	4/5	10/10	4/5	18/20

Dec 26, 2008

This was a most delightful beer. It had a flowery aroma with a taste to match. Very drinkable even with such a high IBU.

jkaiser (219), Orlando, Florida, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	9/10	4/5	9/10	3/5	19/20

Dec 25, 2008

Smooth and full of life. This beer has the greatest aroma I have ever encountered. Wow.

bobinlondon (831), Harrow, Greater London, England

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	8/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Dec 25, 2008

Bottle from Utobeer. Amber with a natural lacey white head. Knock your socks off aroma of fresh hops. Wonderfull complex flavours of citric highly resinous hops encompassing grapefruit. lychees and marmalade offset by a warming alcoholic malty base. A beer to die for!

luttonm (276), Belgrade, Serbia

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

Dec 22, 2008

Bright, cloudy amber pour with a pretty white head. Nose is intense resinous, bitter hops. Powerful citrus bitterness. Brutal in all the best ways. Not exactly balanced but why would you want it to be?

knights97 (80), Tennessee, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	19/20

Dec 21, 2008

Ruination has one mission and that is to shove hops down your throat. Pours to a dark orange body, big body beer with hops and nothing but hops. Monster beer and not for the weak at heart

gnoff (3560), Göteborg, Sweden

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

Dec 21, 2008

Bottle at The Rover, Göteborg. On December 20, 2008. Cloudy orange color, white head. Hoppy citrus scent. Bitter hoppy citrus taste. Medium to smooth mouthfeel, high bitterness.

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