4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20Hops... if ratebeer would allow one word reviews, that would be it. Aroma is sticky with hops, flavor is sticky with hops- predominate high alpha for bitterness and cascade for grapefruit bitterness. As a hophead, I’m not sure you could do better. For what it is, it is almost perfect. Hopslam or 90 minute do a better job at making a balanced beer, but this one sets out to deliver hops, and succeeds..
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Ruination is crisp and elegant. Stone put out another masterpiece with Ruination. It pours a blonde honey color with a tall beige cap. Aroma of lemon and a little herbal. The flavor is amazing. Your palate is greeted with crisp lemon and herbal goodness (lemongrass maybe coriander). This is one of the most solid IPA's around.
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4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
The first thing I notice is the hoppy aroma. The taste is nothing short of a excellent. Has a strong pine and citrusy bitterness, that is incredibly crisp and refreshing. One of my favorites.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap the the Most Arrogant Bash (Barleys in Greenville SC). [This is the special Double Dry Hopped (Calypso) version. Lumped together here, they are not the saem. I had this at a Stone sponsored event, with the founder present, and this was on the beer menu as a separate item from Ruination IPA.]
Pour is a somewhat light amber with a very very durable head.
Smells suspiciously hoppy but ..
Heck yeah, this is really hoppy; could ruin ones taste buds for any beer that follow. The bitterness, however, is somewhat controlled by a judicious use of sweet malts. Still, of course, moderately bitter.
O: Stone has managed to take a very hopped beer and increase the hops component without making it harsh or more than slightly challenging.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a hazy light amber color. Head is minimal and white in color. Nose is strong and almost pungent with notes of raisins, citrus fruits and pine or spruce. Taste starts off with a strong bitterness, followed by a light sweetness from the malts. The finish is long and mild. Palate is fairly lively with lots of small bubbles. This is a pretty intense drink, more like a double IPA or barley wine than just an IPA.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
January 2010. 22 oz. bottle. A bomb of an imperial IPA. This is one of the few out there that sets the bar. Complex, well made IPA that is just hard to beat.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Draft at lures, pour clear light amber nice head and lacing. Aroma is light sweet malts and fruity pine hops. Taste is rich malts, tropical fruits and bitter finish.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
[US West Coast Trip 2013] Ja, det är något annat att få köpa en färsk flaska i en närbutik i SF än ta en dammig från hylla på SB. Ljuvlig aroma, humlen smäller dig i ansikten, färsk fruktig. Smaken är det sting i, beskan hänger kvar länge.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Amber with lacy head. Bitter, piney with lingering aftertaste. Bitterness quite manageable.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Strong grapefruit aroma,and lots of pine if not as much as I remember. Hazy golden color. Extremely bitter, although I don’t think it the most so I’ve tried. Beyond the hop knot there is some malt presence, but it comes off and starchy and dried out. Drying out is what this beer does to you, so no more than one at a time is recommended.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Heavy amounts of floral and citrus hops blended nicely with loads of caramel. Light amounts of rye bread and pine. Great creamy feel. A well above average IPA.
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