RuinTen (Ruination Tenth Anniversary IPA) - Stone Brewing Co.

Topher78

California

4.68/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

The beer poured a golden color with a fingers worth of a white head that left great lacing. The aroma was of citrus and pine. The flavor profile was dominated by citrus and pineapple with numerous tropical fruits in the background. The mouth feel was sticky and finished dry and bitter.

Serving type: on-tap

01-03-2013 18:25:11 | More by Topher78

arfenhouse

California

4.45/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Released earlier today.

A: Dark copper with a white head. Retention is good with some lacing.

S: A small bit of malt sweetness peeks out behind the spicy pinecone, and pineapple hops. Grapefruit and tangerines. Light on the flowery hops and peach.

T: Tangerines, peaches, pine needles, and a tiny bit of alcohol. Pine, some bitter/sweet grain, and grapefruit in the aftertaste. Big and in your face.

M:Full bodied and coats the mouth, yet quickly dries. Medium-full carbonation.

O: Nice big hopbomb.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 07:12:36 | More by arfenhouse

Hopmodium

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-18-2013 04:37:31 | More by Hopmodium

SDStoneEnthusiast

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-18-2013 04:15:49 | More by SDStoneEnthusiast

wtkphoto

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-18-2013 02:35:02 | More by wtkphoto

fmccormi

New York

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Straight pour from a 22oz pry-off bottle to my DFH IPA glass; freshness date of August 26, 2013 printed in yellow ink on the shoulder of the bottle (“DRINK BY 08/26/13”).

Appearance (3.75): Three fingers of light tan foam makes up the head, cappong a toasted golden body that’s almost crystal-clear with just a slight chill haze. Great retention here, with the head taking forever to die down; lacing is moderate at best, though, with some suds here and there on all sides of the glass.

Smell (4.25): Oodles of tropical, brash, citrus hops mixing in with a caramelized sugar cookie-ish malt sweetness (I dunno, like shortbread with caramelized sugar on top?) leads the way. Pineapple and mango juice blur the line with the bready-sweet malt character, with undertones of resinous, dank, weedy hops. Surprisingly good balance between malt and hops.

Taste (4.25): Lots of hops, lots of malt, but more or less balanced. Lots of piney, citrus zest bitterness comes through throughout the beer, from start to finish. There’s definitely a solid malt backbone in this beer (more of that caramelized sugar, some rich short bread, and a rather nutty, toasted characer), but its edges blend into the hops character: the malt sweetness blurs the line with the juicy citrus fruit (pineapple juice, mango nectar), and the nutty toasted note blends into the dank resin from the hops. There’s a relatively strong citrus bitterness (a mix of red grapefruit juice and lemon zest) that is almost hidden by that thick malt character, until the finish—where a wave of that bitterness washes out the malt sweetness and lingers for a while. There’s some booze heat, but it blends in with the resin, toast, and citrus peel, as it should in a big DIPA. This is big and brash, but (relatively) balanced.

Mouthfeel (4.5): Somewhat syrupy in feel, with a fuller-than-medium-weight feel and a smooth, almost velvety carbonation that foams softly and easily on the way down. There’s some boozy heat that sneaks in there, too, and with the hop oils it helps dry up the finish substantially. Feels great, actually for such a big-ass DIPA.

Overall (4.25): As noted in the smell, taste, and feel, this is a big, bold DIPA, with a surprising amount of balance. It’s not the hoppiest or the most memorable DIPA I’ve had, but all of the most prominent components—hops, malt, and booze—blend in to each other well, which is the mark (to me, anyway) of a well-crafted DIPA. For me, I think I actually prefer the regular Ruination, because it’s a lean, mean, hop-blasting machine, while this is a big, thick DIPA with its own character. But this is plenty good in its own right, too, and worth seeking out if you like DIPAs brash, thick, and balanced.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 01:52:55 | More by fmccormi

BKBassist

New York

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-18-2013 00:18:22 | More by BKBassist

Lee45102

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-17-2013 22:50:11 | More by Lee45102

JasonFromLA

California

5/5  rDev +13.9%

06-17-2013 20:51:29 | More by JasonFromLA

Weas

Arkansas

4.66/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

A: Great clarity, fluffy white head, poured a nice amber color.

S: Lots of hops; oranges, piney -- amazing aroma.

T: The hops are heavy, but they get balanced out very well. Pine, grapefruit, lemon and spices; nice dry finish. For a 10.8% ABV, the alcohol is barely noticeable.

M: Great carbonation, medium-body, nice dry and bitter aftertaste.

O: Great beer. First beer from Stone I've had, and it makes me excited to try some of the other varieties I picked up.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 16:32:24 | More by Weas

Adamostella

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-17-2013 03:27:36 | More by Adamostella

George1799

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +13.9%

06-16-2013 19:21:51 | More by George1799

Rau71

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-16-2013 17:08:30 | More by Rau71

jaxon53

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-16-2013 13:25:50 | More by jaxon53

stogirelli

Florida

4/5  rDev -8.9%

06-16-2013 01:14:43 | More by stogirelli

flexabull

California

4.39/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I had this beer last year in NYC, unfortunately I think it was past it's prime, so I'm looking forward to this super fresh bottle.

Beautiful pour, bright and clear orange color with a fine white head.

Aromas are big bold, and I noticed them while pouring. Orange sherbert, mangos, and stinky resin. Very nice.

Taste starts out with caramel and creamy malt sweetness, nice body, and a good balance of malt and hops. Hops kick in on the snappy dry finish. Mangos, orange sherbert, floral, and resiny. Quite nice.

Mouthfeel is excellent, nice full feel, and spot in carbonation.

Overall, superb. I was impressed with Enjoy By, and this is just as good, if not better. Well done Stone.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 20:53:42 | More by flexabull

snaotheus

Washington

4.48/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5

22oz 2013 release bottle poured into a large snifter 2013-06-15. Note: My bottle says "RuinTen" on it, not "Ruination Tenth Anniversary". I think it's the same beer.

Pours clear, coppery amber, nice light tan head, fades and leaves a tall ring and a clumpy layer. Small amount of fine fast carbonation. Very pretty. Smell is gorgeous. If it was a bit more potent and room filling, I'd give it a 5. Smells of pine and a little citrus.

Taste is super piney and grapefruit rindy. Lots of caramelly malty flavor. This is really nice.

Mouthfeel is thick, slightly filmy, a little sticky. Oveall, this is an excellent beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 20:06:21 | More by snaotheus

Kerfluffel

Washington

4.68/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

A: Light bronze in color with perfect clarity. Off white head, tight bubbles, nice retention and persistent lacing.

S: Aroma of dank hops just dripping with pine resin. Strong and bitey. Notes of citrus and earthiness. I can't get enough of it.

T: Great flavor. Caramel malts provide a great platform for the intense hop character. Notes of caramel, toffee, grass, pine, lemon, white pepper, biscuit and a strong bitter finish that lasts a few seconds long and into the next sip.

M: Medium body and subtle carbonation that I think is spot on.

O: Fantastic, couldn't have asked for anything more. One of my new favorites.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 04:46:42 | More by Kerfluffel

billbeers

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -8.9%

06-13-2013 23:43:20 | More by billbeers

LostInTheFlood

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-13-2013 20:35:44 | More by LostInTheFlood

Gnarles

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-13-2013 20:26:17 | More by Gnarles

beerinNV

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

06-13-2013 15:58:23 | More by beerinNV

DCH

New York

4/5  rDev -8.9%

06-12-2013 23:21:28 | More by DCH

mxchap

California

4.46/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: medium amber color, creamy head (couple of fingers). Bit of red / mahogany tones. Gorgeous looking beer [5]
Aroma: Pine, grapefruit, fusel alcohol, passion fruit, grass, and lemon. [5]
Taste: Bread, caramel, tropical fruit, lemon, and some spices (peppery) [4.25]
Feel: Sticky and coating. Lasting dry bitterness. Nice amount of carbonation [4.0]
Overall: One of the best high ABV DIPAs I've had. Worth a try. Would definitely get again. [4.5]

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 06:03:00 | More by mxchap

sarge27

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

06-11-2013 05:04:23 | More by sarge27