Stone Ruination IPA

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 7

Slightly cloudy. Strong golden color. Head that falls fairly quickly. Strong, perhaps one-sided hop flavor. Trying to figure out what it is..Chinooks, Liberty or Centennials??? Definately makes the classification of an IPA. Not as impressed compared to some of the other Stone brews I’ve head. Stays on the pallate for a bit. Nice aroma!

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

Why do I continue to torture myself with IPA? I am not purposefully attempting to make IPA lovers angry! I just want to taste every possible beer out there. Very little identifiable smell, some hops in the aroma but you can barely tell. Typical pale yellow american beer colors. Flavor impact is big and hoppy, little warning from the appearance. As usual, in this style you can’t taste anything other than hops, hops, and more hops. Bitter and medicinal, anticipated. Very little if any carbonation on the back of the throat. Overall, true to it’s style…..with some perfumy flavors. This is a big IPA deal. Were hops originally intended as a beer preservative?

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

35,5cl bottle at Schouskjelleren. Pours clear dark golden with a white head. Hoppy and fruity aroma with pine, malt, caramel and hints of citrus. Quite sweet and lightly caramelly but with a bitter finish with pine and citrus. Liked it better the first time I tried, I suspect it was a fresher bottle then, but it’s still a nice IPA! (2013-03-25)

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Nice golden color with a light head. Nice strong floral aroma with lots of hops. When you take a sip, the hops hit you strong at first but finishes off smooth. This is a very good IPA.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Bottle thanks to mwsf: Poured a orange rusty brown with creamy off white head. Aroma is nice and hoppy. Taste is sharp with razor hop bite, very drinkable.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Beautiful,crystal clear gold color.Fluffy white head with good laceing.Large piney,citrusy nose.Med/full bodied.Fruity hoppy flavors abound.Alc. is well hidden at 8%!.I,ve been sittin on this bomber for a few weeks,its been killin me. Not sure why i did?Must say i was kinda dissapointed.Dont get me wrong,its a great IPA. I was just expecting more,i guess.More color,more bitterness. I was expecting to be bitch slapped with un godly amounts of alphas!Still a damn good brew though!Stone me!

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Rated March 2009. Clear light copper color with full white head. Crisp grapefruit hop aroma with a bit of sweetness wafting in too. Nice thick mouth feel with hop flavor and hop bitterness hitting at once. I taste the grapefruit hop flavor along with some sweetness from the malt peeking through the steel curtain of hop bitterness. Delicious hoppy after taste.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

pours a light orange in color with a big white head that lingers. The aroma is hoppy with spice. The taste is beautiful blend of different hops, citrus & spices and persists in the palette. Rich in flavor. Finishes with what malts it has. The mouthfeel is auick, light, velvet and has a medium texture with good carbonation.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

When I drink this beer I realize why I pay the price. The aroma drifts to the nose as you pour. Just an excellent beer all round .If this is # 5 in this style, I look forward to trying # 1. Got to love the hops.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 10

This is my favorite of all the beers I have ever had in a long and sordid life. I have never before had a beer that manages to be hoppy and mellow at the same time. Paradoxical but true. If only it wasn't so expensive. $12.59 a sixpack at my local grocery as of June 2011.