Ruination IPA - Tropical Heat Edition
Stone Brewing

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From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
7.7%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 9.37%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
88
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 08, 2015
Added:
Jun 03, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by TMoney2591:
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

3.46/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Served in a snifter at Bigby's Pour House.

Always pleased to see some limited-seeming kegs make their way through the area without having to delve in the City. This stuff pours a clear sunset amber topped by a finger of lightly off-cream foam. The nose comprises pine resin, dank greens, rye biscuit, and a pinch of pineapple juice in the background. The taste brings in more of the same, with a potent strain of pepper-borne heat bubbling up from beneath. Not much in the way of mango, but those peppers sure as hell make their presence known. The body is a stolid medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a dry finish. Overall, a solid DIPA, something to be expected considering the base, but the additions don't really elevate the beer all that much, if at all.
Jul 09, 2013
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.97/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
You get that dark yellow and orange hard night of partying urine color with this one. Peppers keep head from really forming or sticking around. Aroma is somewhat hoppy, the peppers kinda edge it out.

Heat melds with hops well here. Seems less thick because of the heat in this. Still bitter, somewhat fruity. I'd buy a six pack if it was in that format. A little less hot than habanero sculpin.
Dec 08, 2015
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Reviewed by raiderandbeerfan from Nevada

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Looks the usual dark orange pour of Ruination with the thin white head 1/8" on the top (never bottom). The addition of the spice and mango seemed to dull the hop aroma a little on this one.

Peppers and heat are less than say habanero Sculpin or ghost face killah, they had a solid place in the beer, complimentary if you will. LEans bitter. Would drink if bottled.

Ah a beer from back when the Miami Heat were winning championships. Feel feel feel my HEAT indeed.
Sep 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Jmbbabson from Massachusetts

Jul 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by EyePeeAyBryan from Arizona

Jun 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by dsigmon from Florida

Mar 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by imyourhero21 from California

Jan 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by CrazyEasyBartender from Maryland

Dec 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by thegrimone from Virginia

Dec 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by stangski83 from Illinois

Nov 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by server222 from Illinois

Oct 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by jegross2 from Illinois

Sep 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by Matt_Ortiz from California

Sep 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by rmank from South Carolina

Sep 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by ali1987 from Florida

Sep 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Sep 07, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by CORKSCREWFISH from Illinois

Sep 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by xdtfx from Illinois

Sep 01, 2013
Ruination IPA - Tropical Heat Edition from Stone Brewing
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 88 ratings