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Stone Ruination IPA

Stone Ruination IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Stone Brewing Co.

Escondido, California USA

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19844.06/5.04.05/5.07.7%98.1Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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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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 frankenkitty (1873), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20

Mar 16, 2006  
For comparison’s sake, I enjoyed a bomber of Ruination directly after a bomber of Stone IPA. I adjusted my ratings slightly on the former from my prior rating in May ’05.

(Note: Here I am killing myself with big beers while I find my buddy RAYBOY01 bolstering his rating-count with some timid American Wheats. Sheesh. I’m going out to find some Schlitz...)



Poured the same, honey-amber color as <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/stone-india-pale-ale/422/18655/>Stone IPA, with a longer lasting head... probably due to its cellar-temp as opposed to refrigeration. Similar, grand, PNW hop aromas with a background that seems less sharp & peppery but rather more dishwatery and acrid than its little brother. Flavor finds what seems to be a reduction of hop intensity that I can only attribute to my tastebuds gaining familiarity with the hop signature. Over the course of the beer, the hops regain their edge and I can once again appreciate hearty IBUs. Thick mouthfeel with a dry note to finish and noticable alcohol peeking through.

When it comes down to it, I’d drink either one in a heartbeat, but it would seem that I prefer the more peppery/less acrid, "standard" IPA.

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 drseusszb200 (106), Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/518/20
Jul 4, 2009  
pours golden with a good head that fades to give good lacing. smells of lemons, pine, hops, and a little like sweet tarts. tasteslike hops, grapefruit/citrus, and grassy hops. adftertaste is dry bitter hops. good beer.


 BeerViking (122), Brentford, Greater London, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 4, 2009  
pours orange with a thin fast-clearing head. Loads of herby hops on the nose with hints of vanilla and orange, big chewy body with lots of drying bitterness and more grassy herby hops. Very nicely balanced.


ajbitt (39), , Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 4, 2009  
Aroma: piney,citrus - lemon Appearance: light golden, minimal white head. Flavor: slightly sweet, citrus, pine, slight yeast finish Palate: light, crisp, clean, slightly lingering finish Overall: nice, light IPA. Well balanced. Just tried the 13th anniversary before this tasting so I may be jaded into not appreciating the hops here...


gorditoabd (88), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 4, 2009  
Bomber. Pours the color of a shiny, new penny. About 2-3 fingers of full foamy head that does an efficient job of lacing. Aroma is metalliic, hoppy, and full of roasted malt. Full hop-infested flavor, lots of standard Stone bitterness. This is a good beer. In the style, by the assorted Micro(Macro)Brews nationwide, it is one of the better to be had.


muffy (16), Longwood, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/517/20
Jul 3, 2009  
Purchased this at $10 a six pack as a misorder by a store. I was intrigued from the pour as it was a bright transparent liquid gold. As usual I drank the first one at room tempature which added to the appeal of the pour. At entranced IPA has a smooth flat feel but a little swoosh releases the hoppy bitter bite. Flavor like taste is piney and stongly reminicent of grapefruit. Although hoppy IPA maintains it a smooth taste and feel for a 7.7% beverage. All in all it is bold, hoppy and bitter. Did I say bitter? A good IPA; especially at 7.7% but not as complex in flavor as I had hoped for. I never thought I would say it but I miss the malty sweet touch. Nevertheless a great beer.


matthasson (27), Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jul 2, 2009  
very enticing citrus lemon, pine smell. starts sweet and ends with an intense bitter hoppiness that really lingers in the back of throat and side of mouth. very well balanced and satisfying. a great representative of an ipa


MereLikesBeer (69), Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/518/20
Jul 2, 2009  
Ya know... these guys talk a lot of shit about being all badass etc... I like IPAs, yet have met some that are just a bit too bitter for me.. This one however, is not that intense.. I mean, yes, it has a lot of hops, and it is pretty bitter, but it’s balanced! I shared a bottle of this with BeerBaron617 and we both thought it was pretty stellar. It poured a nice amber color, had some great hoppy citrus aromas....and tasted great. Initial sip was pretty intense in the bitter category, but it just worked in all the right ways.


 thooper41 (322), Oregon, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 2, 2009  
12oz bottle:: Apperance is amber brown with slow fading off white head, aroma of citrus hops and hints of orange, flavor from the first sip was pretty hoppy then the second sip was even stronger in hops, not overly citrusy and has some floral hops in there also. one of the best IIPAs I have ever had one to rememeber.



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