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Stone Ruination IPA

Stone Ruination IPA

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Stone Brewing Co.

Escondido, California USA

bottled
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16084.06/5.04.06/5.07.7%97.1 Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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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PerfectV (10), USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jun 24, 2006  
Starts with a very floral aroma. It has a burnt copper colour. This IPA is absolutely brutal in the sense that its initial fruity flavor is merely a set up for a vicious bitter finish. This is the Hop-lovers dream...A+++


lelandmalinski (1), brooklyn, New York, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Oct 27, 2006  
I miss you from the tap.. since i live on the east coast now.. but i miss you .. and you are alwasy in my thoughts


hopshopshops (4), napoleon, Ohio, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Dec 1, 2005  
This has to be the best beer ever made. I am a huge fan of hops and I can’t imagine a beer having more than this one. Wonderfully bitter too. If you like to "torture" yourself with powerfully hoppy/bitter beers like I do than this is the beer for you.


 andrewboss (124), USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jun 24, 2008  
WOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!! for bitter lover, this beer is absolute heaven! this, along with arrogant bastard, is the greatest american beer i’ve ever had!!!


 corby112 (267), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jun 19, 2007  
This is a perfect beer for hopheads. It has a nice orange amber color with a strong hoppy aroma. Very bitter hoppy flavor. It is like biting into a plant. One of the bet IPAs(or any other beer) I’ve ever had.




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