Ruination IPA - Stone Brewing Co.

squidrobot

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

01-02-2013 05:20:10 | More by squidrobot

KyleMA

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

06-17-2013 23:53:57 | More by KyleMA

Kamil

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev -7.8%

06-17-2013 23:31:51 | More by Kamil

atinman

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

06-17-2013 23:26:23 | More by atinman

anteater

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

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themilkman87

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -7.8%

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Saurabhprabhu

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

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

lic217

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

06-17-2013 00:04:48 | More by lic217

jpizzle

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -7.8%

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craftbrew502

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -7.8%

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bcheng

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

06-16-2013 20:20:19 | More by bcheng

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

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

FIN

Georgia

4/5  rDev -7.8%

06-16-2013 13:48:46 | More by FIN

McStagger

California

4.4/5  rDev +1.4%
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 -2.1%

06-16-2013 01:25:04 | More by anson42

pkalix

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

06-16-2013 00:47:22 | More by pkalix

kb2250

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -7.8%

06-15-2013 18:14:12 | More by kb2250

SarcasticAaron

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

06-15-2013 06:57:39 | More by SarcasticAaron

quakeroatmealstout

New York

4/5  rDev -7.8%

06-15-2013 02:38:44 | More by quakeroatmealstout

Hallertau

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -19.4%

06-15-2013 01:54:56 | More by Hallertau

TimothyPH

New York

4/5  rDev -7.8%

06-15-2013 01:50:26 | More by TimothyPH

lunarbrew

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

06-14-2013 23:39:07 | More by lunarbrew

ACB

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

06-14-2013 22:03:52 | More by ACB

TheGoof

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -25.1%

06-14-2013 14:56:06 | More by TheGoof

BarrytheBear

Wisconsin

4.13/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Bottle dated best by 08/18/13 dumped ceremoniously into a tulip. Purchased as a hop fix at Peterson's Wine during a brief recent respite in Napertucky.

Pours a nice medium orange with a full finger of white puff. Continual march of tiny bubbles when back lit and a full curtain of white sheeting on the glass: punishing.

Big hop oils on the nose, some pineapple juice, and a touch of light citrus. It's nice, but it's surprisingly tame.

Alternately sticky and creamy somehow. Sharp and abrasive bittering hops throughout. Hop oils seethe along the tongue and seek out every last taste bud. It's a war of attrition and Ruination is fuckin' pissed. The teasy coquette of citrus that flashed her goodies on the nose has been summarily taken by a marauding gang of pine needle dicked hooligans. The image I'm left with is the inside cover of Appetite for Destruction. You know what I'm talkin about, and damn if that didn't tickle your pickle as a middle school skater shithead.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 02:23:57 | More by BarrytheBear