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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bigizz (1), USA
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4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	5/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

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 (73), Atlanta, Georgia, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

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
does not count

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	9/10	3/5	10/10	4/5	18/20

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
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

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.

MalReever (4), , Delaware, USA
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4.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.7	10/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	19/20

Sep 25, 2009

Tremendous pine and citrus hop aroma. Medium body, good sharp carbonation. 100+ IBUs gives a whole mouth bitterness, just incredible.

ultracake (35), salem, Oregon, USA

4.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.6	10/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	19/20

Sep 24, 2009

22 oz bottle $6.50 from whole foods. Very hoppy smells great. Pretty bitter up front but calms down. A great beer but your going to need some huevos to really enjoy it.

patrickfannon (293), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	5/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	14/20

Sep 21, 2009

Bottle. Pours hazy amber, with a thick, pungent head. Aroma is overwhelming at first, but settles out after a thorough pour. Very bitter nose, almost completely consumed by the dry-hops. Very firm body, with balanced carbonation. I expected much better from Stone. Perhaps the bottle’s warning was correct; I may need a few more tastings to fully appreciate this beast.

gary07734 (397), Tyne & Wear, England

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	6/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Sep 20, 2009

Pours deep murky orange, medium carobonation and very little white head. Aroma is bitter, herbal, grainy hoppiness. Taste is indeed bracingly bitter, hoppy and herbal, very dry, but enjoyable. Some background fruit and sweetness provide a slight counterbalance. Enjoyable IPA.

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