Ruination IPA - Stone Brewing Co.

OutFox

New York

4.43/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle, enjoyed on 9/13/11 taken from notes.

A - Poured into a Hofbrau mug. Very clear, see-through copper/orange color. Pure white head. Good retention and lacing.

S - I could smell this from like 15ft away. I think I could smell it through the damn bottle. Citrus and bitter hops combined in an aroma to please the God of beers.

T - Wow. Its so bitter. Doesnt posses that counter balancing sweetness that seems to have become popular in Double IPAs. This is like eating a hop. Can easily tell the IBUs are like 115 or something.

M - Classic IPA mouthfeel. Not to heavy, not to light.

O - I love this beer. Its big and unforgiving. Its a bash in the mouth with a sh!t-ton of hops. THis is why we love Stone.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2011 04:02:57 | More by OutFox

Claytonbrewsby

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-21-2013 23:29:49 | More by Claytonbrewsby

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-21-2013 19:26:42 | More by VirginiaJeff1

Beerandboards

New Mexico

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-21-2013 19:04:25 | More by Beerandboards

verge

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-21-2013 18:02:34 | More by verge

jakecattleco

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-21-2013 18:01:04 | More by jakecattleco

PlinyBeMiney

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-21-2013 07:40:25 | More by PlinyBeMiney

Artjsantos

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-21-2013 03:12:50 | More by Artjsantos

Bauzen

New York

4.35/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Hazy and golden pour, with heavy carbonation that produces generous, fluffy, two-finger-deep head.

Intense, buttery and bitter hops hit contour the aroma. I detected notes of citrus and pine, but you can tell it's going to be super sharp and bitter.

Flavor follows the nose, and just as I thought it would, Ruination proceeds to wreck the palate at first sip. It's very bright, and makes it hard to pick out the flavors and components once you've begun. Some would say it grabs your attention, I prefer to say it kills any possibility of enjoying other beers after this one (at least in the same evening).

Overall, I enjoyed Ruination, but not as much as other offerings from Stone... Like Enjoy By.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 02:29:13 | More by Bauzen

jmccraney

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-21-2013 01:34:25 | More by jmccraney

ericwa1154

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-20-2013 21:55:54 | More by ericwa1154

Kreko7

California

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-20-2013 21:25:41 | More by Kreko7

KDE

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%

05-20-2013 20:20:08 | More by KDE

Burkbom23

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -7.8%

05-20-2013 12:52:26 | More by Burkbom23

Geno206

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-20-2013 04:23:27 | More by Geno206

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-20-2013 01:34:50 | More by Ctrauty

facundoCNB

New Jersey

4.11/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

a clean light copper, visible carbonation, 2 fingers of white fluffy head which gave off an intense amount of lacing. smells of pine, simcoe?, grapefruit, caramel. definitely getting lots of that typical simcoe cat-pee flavor, which i happen to love. a minty/piney/grapefruity hop experience. i really miss this beer. wish it weren't so damn expensive, i'd make it my go to. medium body with modest amount of carbonation.. creamy/sticky on the lips.

a wonderful beer. it'd been about 4-5 years since i had it, not because i was sick of it or anything but because i just wanted to try new beers. still as solid as i remember it. like i said, wish it were more wallet friendly.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 01:11:12 | More by facundoCNB

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-20-2013 00:36:27 | More by NJB145

IP-EH

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-19-2013 22:10:05 | More by IP-EH

ShawnMH

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -13.6%

05-19-2013 15:54:00 | More by ShawnMH

RaulMondesi

California

4/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Kind of like having a hot girlfriend; at first you're all kinds of stoked, but after a while you take it for granted. Ruination is a solid beer that I love getting freaky with, but after a while, you kind of get bored. I'll keep up with the booty calls, but for the most part you want something new.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 04:03:11 | More by RaulMondesi

jkroese

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-19-2013 02:47:43 | More by jkroese

alanv

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-18-2013 21:29:55 | More by alanv

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-18-2013 21:17:24 | More by jbarletto

SandyPants

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-18-2013 19:13:45 | More by SandyPants