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Stone Ruination IPA

Stone Ruination IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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

Escondido, California USA

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
20984.05/5.04.05/5.07.7%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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jwweaver77 (5), Clayton, North Carolina, USA
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/517/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Pours a nice copper color. I loved the citrus flavor hidden in with the bitterness of the hops. You better really like hops to enjoy this beer! That being said, I loved it. One of my favorite IPA’s.


Listigovers (96), Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/515/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Sweet malty aroma wiith a touch of citrus hops. Immensely beautiful pour with a large fluffy head that sticks around. Powerfully bitter taste up front that lasts and lasts, must be drank at a warm temperature to not taste horribly unbalanced. The malt really shines through when it has warmed up. Alcohol is slightly evident in the warming character of this huge brew. I did not find this beer to be as impressive as Stone’s regular IPA, but to say it’s not a great beer would be a terrible lie. The first bottle I had I drank too cold, and it did not impress me. I’ve dipped into it once again, drank at the proper temperature, and understand why this is a coveted beer.


 potbeercollege (246), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Bomber. Medium-small white head. Clear golden orange head. Aroma is citrus hop and grassy and spicy. Flavor of big hops with notes of caramel and grass and citrus also lightly spicy, very nice. Easier hops that goes slightly fruity and bitter to finish medium length.


 hobbersr (393), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 29, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Savvy1982. Pours a pale orange with a white head. Aroma has a little boiled vegetable, but it goes away like bottle stink in an aged bottle of wine. After the vegetables fade, a very nice hop and malt character comes through. Tastes very nice, rolling bitterness. Earthy vegital pine and bitterness. Excellent.


bigizz (1), USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 28, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Cloudy, golden pour with a great head. Looks much less menacing then it tastes. Very bitter and tons of kick from the hops. If I can taste anything besides hops it is citrus. The hopes stick around long after a sip ends. Great beer but definitely something I need to be in the right mood for.


tennessejed420 (69), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 27, 2009  
22 oz. bottle. Pours a beautiful orangish gold with a big white head. Aroma is a hop bouquet, citric-sour, floral. Taste is purely bitter hops, definitely leaves you breathing hops for a good hour after drinking. Overall an excellent ipa.


alexlrar (7), Arkansas, USA
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/510/104/518/20
Sep 27, 2009  
750 to pilsner. Unfriggin’ believable. My palate is certainly burnt out but this is a tremendous IPA. Very hot/hoppy throughout, which changes significantly as the beer approaches room temp. This may be my favorite IPA.


Weedking4 (33), Stratford, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 25, 2009  
12oz bottle. Comes as advertised. It will ruin your palate and any beer you have after that. Very tasty and easy to drink though, just don’t expect to have anything else that night. Pours a very golden yellow clear colour. Pretty solid over all.



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