Ruination IPA - Double Dry Hopped - Stone Brewing Co.

nickd717

California

4.4/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

500ml bottle, corked and caged, from Stone Bistro. What a whale this is - 262 bottles released!

Hazy orangish-copper in color with a small off-white head and great lacing.

The aroma is pretty intense despite the fact that this is a couple months old. Citra hops are evident with big orange and grapefruit, along with earthy and piney notes. Some sweet malt and buttery hints in the background.

The flavor is damn good. Mild malt base with a huge brutal hop punch. Big grapefruit that almost adds a sourness as well as some earthiness, and the bitterness on the finish is almost off the charts.

Medium-full body with a brutal enamel-stripping mouthfeel. Nice carbonation level even though the cork was tough to remove.

Haters be damned, this is a very good DIPA. Packs a punch and is enjoyable to drink.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2011 02:10:26 | More by nickd717

afrokaze

California

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-18-2013 22:39:10 | More by afrokaze

Tschnab

New York

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-18-2013 22:38:33 | More by Tschnab

beernads

Florida

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-18-2013 06:38:52 | More by beernads

eawolff99

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-18-2013 01:00:01 | More by eawolff99

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-17-2013 06:45:50 | More by HinghamRick

ambruns1979

California

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-17-2013 06:02:20 | More by ambruns1979

jwk7324

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-16-2013 05:48:38 | More by jwk7324

Gww1864

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-16-2013 01:52:49 | More by Gww1864

mendvicdog

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-15-2013 18:39:33 | More by mendvicdog

Gatordaddy

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%

05-15-2013 05:03:41 | More by Gatordaddy

GonzoHomebrewer

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-15-2013 00:44:10 | More by GonzoHomebrewer

DRBiser

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-14-2013 21:55:33 | More by DRBiser

durlta

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-13-2013 21:57:17 | More by durlta

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%

05-13-2013 20:03:12 | More by kjkinsey

SadMachine

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-13-2013 05:07:43 | More by SadMachine

KiMiRaiK

Washington

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-12-2013 02:55:47 | More by KiMiRaiK

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-11-2013 22:11:24 | More by Rhettroactive

ummswimmin

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-11-2013 16:12:28 | More by ummswimmin

JoshTellez

California

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%

05-11-2013 03:32:43 | More by JoshTellez

erha2

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-10-2013 15:56:23 | More by erha2

jacewg

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-10-2013 03:39:41 | More by jacewg

Asics

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-10-2013 01:47:21 | More by Asics

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.71/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

a clean golden pour with a finger of off white head. smells of cat piss, skunk, bready. by the hop taste/smell this is the simcoe edition. straight up mind numbing bitterness, burnt tire, skunk, cat pee, caramel malt profile. medium body with moderate carbonation. bitterness lingers and creates a hard to swallow drink.

don't get me wrong, i like bitter beers. i make super hoppy beers (over 200 ibu is not above me) but this was just such a palate wrecker with its burnt rubber-like lingering bitterness that it is just hard to drink. with that said, i really enjoyed the challenge of drinking a whole growler of this.

Serving type: growler

05-10-2013 00:20:48 | More by facundoCNB

MrBuckHigh

Ohio

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-08-2013 18:25:19 | More by MrBuckHigh