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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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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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 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/518/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Bought a sixer from Chuck’s Liquor in Bowling Green. Pours a clear orange color, with almost no head. Citrus and earthy aroma. Totally destroys the tastebuds...just like I like them. Great beer.


 dchmela (1406), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Thanks to my Secret Santa for the hook up. orange amber pour with a thick white head. Big citrus, grapefruit, pine aroma. Huge bitter hop taste, lots of grapefruit, pine and chewy hops and a hint of malt. Leaves behind a glorious bitter hoppy aftertaste.


aleyin (14), Murrieta, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/518/20
Jul 27, 2008  
22Oz bottle. Hoppy aroma.Classic golden tan with a bit of red. Off white head. Plenty of hops with good overall balance as some malt shows up. Grapefruit and some pleasant bitterness so you don’t forget this is an IPA. The bottle doesn’t actually say this is a double IPA but Stone’s ID does. I won’t argue with that. Another Stone great.


Zbong (38), Lansing, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/518/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Very good brew. Hops, hops, hops. The good thing about it though is that the beer is very hoppy, but not so much to the point I don’t want to drink it. Another classic from stone!


 Mette (224), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Drukket i gode venners lag i Sunes sommerhus. Orange let uklar med lille hvidt skum. Græs. let kage, fyrnåle, maltet og let sæbe. Massiv humle i smagen og eftersmagen.


 gameface23 (131), Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
Jul 27, 2008    Updated: Sep 8, 2008
Pours a dark gold with a nice sized head. Nose of pine and grapefruit. The taste had a sweet start and a sour, syrupy finish. At times, it had an ice wine feel to it. Very good.


 GJF (480), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Jul 26, 2008  
A fabulous beer. I was surprised the hop flavor wasn’t more overpowering from everything I’d heard, but to me it was just perfect. A nice dry hoppiness that kept going forever: a long, long, clean, dry hoppy finish. Yummm, I could drink this beer forever. . .


 thejoeshow (232), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jul 25, 2008  
22 oz bottle. Pours a nice orange/gold color with an aggressive white head that produces wonderful lacing all the way down the glass. Aroma is of citrus hops mainly, hints of soap and some scents that remind me of cheesy pasta...? wtf? I’m not sure what it is but that is what I get. Anyway, it smells wonderful regardless. Lots of citrus flavors backed with a nice dose of malt. The malt tastes almost like freshly ground grain. It’s the taste I get in my mouth when I walk into the grain room at my local homebrew store. Very nice! Mouthfell is just right and finishes perfectly. This is definitely one of the best IPAs I have ever had the pleasure of drinking.



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