Stone Ruination IPA

The fact that Stone can put so much flavor into a beer this bitter is amazing. One of the best beers I’ve ever had.

5-12-08 bottle
Glowing orange in color with a huge white lasting fluffy head. Smell is light oranges, grapefruit and fresh flowers. Flavor is oranges and hops and perfectly balanced. A hint on the thinner side for the mouthfeel - but it is still so crisp and refreshing and satisfying. This is my new go-to, bad day, good day, easy to drink, yummy beer!

Bright clearish glowing orange color with a big lasting beige head. Smell is citrusy, orange, fruity and floral sweet hoppiness. Really nice, fresh smell. Taste is strongly hoppy with big citrusy, hoppy orange flavor. Nice crisp bitterness, but malt is nicely balancing it on through the finish. Really drinkable, refreshing and delicious. Fantastic double IPA!

Bottle: pours a hazy orange with a frothy white head, sweet, floral hoppy and citrus aroma, taste is hoppy but fairly balanced, some citrus in the taste as well with a bitter finish. Very good DIPA.

Pours a bright hazy golden orange with a small dense head that dissipates quickly leaving a small swirl of tiny bubbles on top. Lacing was decent. Smell is dominated by big floral and fruity hops, with grapefruit, lemon, and oranges displaying prominently. There are some grassy notes as well with a sweet bready malt background to balance things out. Taste starts out like the smell with big lemon and orange blasts up front. There is only the slightest sweetness in the middle before the hops come back with a piney bitterness in the aftertaste that lasts quite a while. Body is medium and very smooth and very nice as IPAs go. This is great example of an IPA and I would have this in my fridge rotation if I had access to it. It’s the perfect brew to finish off a hot day. Highly recommended.