Stone Ruination IPA - Stone Brewing Co.

humuluslupulus8

Arizona

3.98/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: The beer was a dark orange transparent color with only a few carbonation bubbles rising inside the glass. The head was thick and creamy and lasted for most of the drinking time. There was plenty of lacing down the entire glass.

S: I mostly smelled hops, which I liked, and some background smell that I couldn't exactly identify- maybe gunpowder?

T: The main flavors were hops, citrus and a slight sting from the alcohol. I also noticed a bitter taste in the back of my throat the entire time.

M: This beer had a good mouthfeel from the low carbonation, creamy but not too dense head, and a good overall specific gravity. After drinking the beer for a while, I noticed that my tongue tingled a little bit, probably from the bitterness and alcohol.

D: At first I wasn't sure if I liked this beer because I mostly noticed a bitter taste in the back of my throat. However, after a few sips I was able to taste the other flavors and enjoyed the beer very much. I would easily drink Ruination again, but I wouldn't want it all the time.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2009 18:48:00 | More by humuluslupulus8

DrZeus10

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

06-20-2013 00:18:54 | More by DrZeus10

koveras225

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

06-19-2013 05:19:18 | More by koveras225

BeerChanticleer

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

06-19-2013 01:26:12 | More by BeerChanticleer

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

06-18-2013 23:41:09 | More by taylor714914

tadmuchowski

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

06-18-2013 23:38:01 | More by tadmuchowski

sudsy2drunk

Indiana

4/5  rDev -7.6%

06-18-2013 18:32:51 | More by sudsy2drunk

Joey1566

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

06-18-2013 15:16:37 | More by Joey1566

b2611

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -7.6%

06-18-2013 14:33:18 | More by b2611

RyV

California

4/5  rDev -7.6%

06-18-2013 06:06:48 | More by RyV

KyleMA

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

06-17-2013 23:53:57 | More by KyleMA

Kamil

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -7.6%

06-17-2013 23:31:51 | More by Kamil

atinman

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

06-17-2013 23:26:23 | More by atinman

anteater

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

06-17-2013 15:59:50 | More by anteater

themilkman87

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -7.6%

06-17-2013 03:23:57 | More by themilkman87

Saurabhprabhu

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

06-17-2013 01:08:02 | More by Saurabhprabhu

lic217

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

06-17-2013 00:04:48 | More by lic217

jpizzle

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -7.6%

06-16-2013 22:06:17 | More by jpizzle

craftbrew502

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -7.6%

06-16-2013 20:39:00 | More by craftbrew502

bcheng

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

06-16-2013 20:20:19 | More by bcheng

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

06-16-2013 15:27:14 | More by TheBeeraholic

FIN

Georgia

4/5  rDev -7.6%

06-16-2013 13:48:46 | More by FIN

McStagger

California

4.4/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

One of the first DIPA's I ever tried. Re review to see how it stacks up to some of the big dogs.

A: Pours out a fairly hazy golden yellow orange. Two fingers khaki white head dissipates slowly. Retention is excellent, as is lacing.

S: Loads of spicy malt. Cinnamon, toffee, caramel. The hops contribute grapefruit, papaya and a bit of dank evergreen.

T: Sweet malts in the beginning. . Extremely bright mid palate of tropical fruit. Finish is potent, with a resinous bitterness that runs the length. What one might imagine pine sap tasting like. Aftertaste is a return to the same tropical fruit, in addition to grapefruit rind. Aftertaste of granny smith apple peel combined with soapiness.

M: Appropriately textured. Medium bodied for a DIPA.

O: Now that I have a bit more context, this beer makes more sense. Yes, it's incredibly hoppy, but it's also incredibly malty. As hopped out as it is, it still maintains a strict sense of balance with the malt profile. However, this huge malt bill doesn't tip the scales in the body of the beer. It's medium bodied and (somewhat) refreshing on the palate. Deliciously complex beyond the bitterness, this beer is amazing.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 08:01:12 | More by McStagger

anson42

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

06-16-2013 01:25:04 | More by anson42

pkalix

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

06-16-2013 00:47:22 | More by pkalix