3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20Enjoyed this a few weeks ago. Tons of hops. Pine and citrus, very bitter. Some sweet malt underneath, but barely noticable under hops. This is what a dipa should be. Very enjoyable.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Westmeister’s Birthday Beer Tasting Extravaganza Beer #11. The final beer of this epic day of celebration. This was a good beer, but, in the uber competitive field of IIPA’s, I don’t think this rates near the top. Poured a very pale amber with white head. Scentsof ctirus and alcohol on the nose. Finish was a bit too bitter for me, although the food pairing may have had an effect. Stone’s easy availability and this beer’s low price point for the style will probably lead me to trying it again. Bottle - Westmeister’s House - Cumming, GA
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Ridgewood (Raleigh).
Powerful hoppiness. Not a bad thing - but it could harm your ability to taste your next beer. Maybe not Palate Wrecker harm, but the hops stays on the tongue.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
This is a best beer in my life!
Stone Ruination IPA is one of the completed form of American IPA.
This beer has a strong aroma hop’s smell and a extreme bitter taste, but you will drink this next to next if you love IPA.
If you like IPA style beer, you should drink it.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Enjoyed the double dry hopped version of this on draft at Maria’s in Chicago. Very fruity, citrus, some pine, with hop complexity that steals the show. Some great lacing left on the glass, with a solid light amber/copper color that entices you to drink faster. Super good!
4.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle pour, bright orange/amber, very cloudy. Incredibly pungent aroma of citrus and hops. Excellent classic IPA taste. Not too strong for an Imperial.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Not as bitter as advertised, but still more bitter than I prefer. Overall a really good beer, those guys at Stone know what they're doing
- Drink & Give Thanks to The Lord
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This was one delicious beer. Not for the faint of heart, very hoppy with a strong malty alcohol kick as it goes down. Very smooth and very drinkable.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Amazingly hoppy. This is a favorite that I will grab whenever I can find it (which is easier said than done compared to living in Escondido)
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Light brown/amber with a reasonable head, not too much retention. Aroma is fruit and flowers, nice and rich. Taste is bitter up front and at finish. Lots of flavours chase each other around on the tongue, but bitter wins out in the end. This is a happy pour.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tasted on 5/11/13 from a capped 650mL bomber bottle purchased at a grocery store in Arizona. Pours clear orange with a thick white head that slowly recedes to average, messy lace. The nose is full of hoppiness, ranging from resin, to citrus, to floral, with just a touch of yeast aroma and a bit of bread malt. The flavor is really just dominated by hops and bitterness, with the same touch of bread malt acting as a bit of a balancing agent. The body is medium with a bit of a sticky texture, average carbonation, and a long, ridiculously bitter hoppy finish.
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