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
2114	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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spikester (602), Salem, Oregon, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 6, 2009

From a bottle with an enjoy by date 4/07/09 so it must be fairly fresh. Pours clear amber with a fat one finger cream color head. Moderate amount of lacings. Aroma is piney hops. Taste is orange grapefruit resinous hops with a surprisingly rich caramel malt partner. The mouthfeel gets fairly close to a barley wine but the taste remains in the IIPA realm. It has a pine needle dry bitter finish. Overall a fine beer. One that I would highly recommend.

Dmalone102 (217), Denver, Colorado, USA

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

Feb 1, 2009

A hop lovers IPA. It is a beautifully amber IPA with Citrusy hops everywhere, aroma and taste. Definately one to savor.

Allen (1348), Switzerland

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Feb 1, 2009

Beer trade with nearbeer. Aroma: Huge amount of quinces in the nose. Otherwise rather boring. Taste and palate: Good bitterness. Quinces dominating. Pleasant finish. Overall impression: A bit dissappointing. The flavor is slightly better than the aroma. Thanks a lot nearbeer!

whatalesya (20), , North Carolina, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jan 31, 2009

Pours a dark golden orange, fairly clear, with a solid 2 finger head. Strong flowery hop in the nose and a bit piney. Taste has a pronounced hop edge to it, with some citrus notes, but not overly bitter as the malt tempers the hop twang enough to smooth things out a bit. Medium body with good carbonation. Lingering bittersweet finish. Hopheads may think they’ve found Nirvana.

OSLO (826), Perth, Australia

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	9/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	15/20

Jan 30, 2009

[Bottle] Pours deep golden with a medium-small white head. Huge hop aroma--citrus and grassy. Very nice. Really bitter taste with the malt in there, and showing up after the initial bitter blast. Medium mouthfeel with a long, dry finish. Loved the aroma, but the taste was lacking enough where I couldn’t go any higher with the score.

Bov (5440), Bienne, Switzerland

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

Jan 30, 2009

courtesy of Allen - hazy orange colour with a little white head; aroma of apricot and quinces; quite perfumy; full-bodied and very bitter, aggressive; dry and very bitter fruity finish - terribly one-dimensional and quite a deception considering the high score on ratebeer

phish410 (3), Brown Deer, Wisconsin, USA
does not count

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	9/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Jan 28, 2009

Really enjoyed this double. Everything an IIPA should be; crisp flavor and finish, nice and hoppy, some tones of fruit and flora. Nice color, too, but that’s not why I buy it... It’s delicious.

Jonte (819), Gothenburg, Sweden

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jan 28, 2009

Bottle. Golden orange colour with a fluffy white head. Aroma: floral, fruity, a bit nutty, and very hoppy.Taste: First fruity and a bit sweet, then very hoppy and bitter. Notes of citrus, pine, fruitiness, wood and grass. Balanced by just a bit of sweet malt. Oily mouthfeel. Bitter and dry finish.

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