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Stone Ruination IPA

Stone Ruination IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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100
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Brewed by Stone Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Escondido, California USA

bottled
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Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
20974.05/5.04.05/5.07.7%98.1Snifter, Tulip
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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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 gearbike (413), West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 19, 2008  
On tap does not look anything special but this is a great beer. Over the top bitterness but in a special way. Just enough alcohol and carmel sweetness to give it some balance. Almost has that wet fresh hop finish.


 sleestak (177), Williamston, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 18, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. This beer offers no quarter and expects none in return. Pours a slightly orange-gold and clear. Lacy white head that quickly dwindles into an isle of bubbles. Megahops - resinous pine, earthy, and citrus - in the aroma with maybe a scintilla of malt sweetness begging for attention over the clamor. Taste is a hop bomb that lasts forever. Surprisingly carbonated for a DIPA and drinkable on the palate. A beer that provides proof of life.


jcdsmack (88), Henderson, Nevada, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Oct 17, 2008  
Pours a nice colden to copper color with an offwhite head great fresh hop aroma piney grassy not as much cascade as one might suspect more in the spirit of the english hop varieties only complaint is alack of malt charecter could be because I drank this following a old gaurdian barley wine. Awesome aroma less hop flavor than Deschuttes HopHenge but still really good.


 danielcurtis81 (866), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 15, 2008  
Getting notebook online. Bottle. Pours a Glowing gold. Nice white head. Wonderful nose of floral hops, and fresh bread. Great hop flavors. Smooth to the mouth. Goes down very easy. Real good beer!!Also used some in a garlic cheddar beer soup, Delicious!


 carboloader (318), Houston, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 15, 2008  
Was stoked to finally find this at the gargantuan Specs liquor store in Houston. Pours golden orange, transparent, some carbonation bubbles. Medium sized creamy soapy white head that leaves a lot of lacing. Fruity, piney hops and resin on the nose. Long, seriously bitter finish -- like 30 seconds long! An amazingly delicious double IPA from those cantankerously creative, arrogant, but honest, Stoners. I wish I could drink this everyday. $14/six pack.


 adavis234 (132), Columbia, South Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Oct 13, 2008    Updated: Jun 15, 2009
22 oz bottle. pours a golden brown with a medium off white head. strong aroma of citrus and hops. smooth, hoppy flavor with a full body and very strong, bitter aftertaste. A high quality IPA, although not the best I’ve had.


 Rynoplasty (499), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Pours hazy golden brown with a decent white head. Aroma is both malty and full of citrusy, flowery hops. Taste is smooth and malty and full of citrusy hops that leaves an extremely bitter finish. Great beer/


cloudstrife (50), Rochester, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 13, 2008  
22oz bottle poured into glass. Small off white head, on top of a perfect golden color ale. Smell of the glorious hop as the bottle describes, however you can still pick up a hint of the malts. Love the flavor, having trouble sitting here on the computer rating it as I am enjoying it way too much. Very full body. Overall one of the best IPA’s I have ever had, would recommend it to anyone and everyone.



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