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Stone Ruination IPA

Stone Ruination IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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 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 
20984.05/5.04.05/5.07.7%98.1Snifter, Tulip
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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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 lumberjack (178), Michigan, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/518/20
Sep 3, 2008  
12 oz. bottle...Pours a nice golden hue with beautiful creamy white head. Lots of lacing. Nose is grapefruit, grass, and caramel. Palate is a creamy, perfectly-carbonated sensation. Taste is bitter with grapefruity hops dominating. There is a nice malt backbone here, with some caramel and maybe even honey notes being picked up. Man is this stuff good.


Sk8tybrd (7), USA
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Lovely golden-orange in color. A blast of piney hops and fresh flowers from the galss, at first wave, with citrus and spice notes. A zesty, but balanced on the palate. Orange zest right away fading to a piney, mineraly finish. Creamy and full bodied. A pleasure to sit and sip! I’ll definately have another!


 sinkr (212), Lusby, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Bottle->tulip: Pours a large, rocky, white head atop a clody, orange body. Hops are perfume-y with some citrus aftertones. The body is full, texture creamy, carbonation lively, and has a bitter finish. The duration is average and is heavily acidic and bitter. A definite winner in my book!


rthbass (27), Vancouver, Washington, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/510/105/519/20
Sep 2, 2008  
In the bottle from By the Bottle in Vancouver, WA.
Pours medium yellow with a solid head and good lacing, very clear. Couldn’t get a great feel for the aroma in the environment I was in. Taste is beautiful! Roses for days! Great floral hop taste overall. Very balanced and enjoyable bitterness. Long finish. I REALLY need to have this on tap to expound upon it some more. This could possibly rival my love for Hop Czar. Great beer!


WSQ (3), va beach, Virginia, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 1, 2008  
pours easy with little foam, kinda of a dirty copper color. Solid hop flavor but doesn’t nail you with the bitter after taste as some. Damn good. Recommend to all Hop Heads!


 Lagunitasfan (432), San Diego, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 29, 2008  
On tap today at Stone, then bottle tonight. Damn this is a frigging good IPA. Piny/sweet scent, hops hidden away. Not much foam, but great sticky lace. Sweet taste without being icky sweet. Not gooey like some brews. Nice hoppy/bitter finish. Yum yum, gimme some.


 rayOfBeer (316), El Cerrito, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Poured from bottle a hazy light orange with a medium sized white head. Aroma is strong with floral-citrusy hops. Flavor is a combination of floral, orange, bitterness with toasted caramel and hops. There is a great balance between sweet and bitter that makes this easy to drink. Overall a great beer. Enjoy.


 phishpond417 (1861), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/515/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Pours a deep, dirty copper colour with a huge creamy white head. Instant smack in the face of hoptopia, pine, hopsicles, a dozen lemons and wood. Hoo boy- better then bitter- pungent, dank and stinky. I loved every second of this beer. It was the well hopped salvation I needed to complete this evening. Nothing I like better then getting smacked around with a big hop filled brew.



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