Ruination 2.0 First Impressions!

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  1. DEdesings57

    DEdesings57 Pooh-Bah (2,556) Aug 26, 2012 New Jersey
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    Stone's revised and modern interpretation of a double IPA using new hops and techniques not available previously that would have allowed them to create this beer in the first place. IM IN!

    Ruination was one of it not the first double IPA to really get me into hoppy beers so I bought a whole sixer of this in faith. Also I was anticipating this release since the news broke out about it, I mean I trust Stone when it comes to hops. So what about the beer? One answer: REGRET! Yea strong word but I regret buying this sixer. Here is the reason why, a list if you will.

    1. Appearance: While runination(original) was a nice bright hoppy orange color this is more pale in color like hey or straw-yellow.
    2. Aroma: Underwhelmed, Where is it? Sure i get some hops but most of the sweetness I pick up is from the alcohol not hops!
    3.Taste: Definitely delivers on the bitterness alot right from the front! And you certainly taste the sweetness from the 8.5%, like alot. I would say besides the intense bitterness, alcohol is the dominate flavor. But as for pure "Hop Flavor", virtually none! And the malt, i knew right away based on the color of the beer that it would not play a big role in the flavor.
    4. After-taste: Super-Super dry. Having one now with a bottle of water. Rough and hard to finish.

    And to think they ended Ruination(original) altogether for this! I mean even Sierra Nevada was smart enough to leave Torpedo alone when Hop Hunter came along instead of taking it away.

    Anyone else get to try this yet, does it replace an original classic?

    Dont think Im a hop head? My fridge currently has Carton 077xx double ipa, torpedo, stone IPA, headwaters pale ale, Laguintas IPA. Yes Im a huge hop head.
     
    #1 DEdesings57, Apr 22, 2015
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  2. FutureJack

    FutureJack Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2007 California

    They ended Ruination (original) in 2013 and no one batted an eye. They revise it again, re-brand it and everyone loses their shit.

    I'm reserving judgment for about 30 more minutes until I open my first one.
     
    #2 FutureJack, Apr 22, 2015
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  3. jojo2112

    jojo2112 Pundit (882) Sep 24, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Yeah I will certainly be trying it. Stone rarely lets me down. Glad to see it seems to have made it's way to NJ already.
     
    #3 jojo2112, Apr 22, 2015
  4. DEdesings57

    DEdesings57 Pooh-Bah (2,556) Aug 26, 2012 New Jersey
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    Let me know what you think when you try it. Just dont confuse the sweetness of the alcohol for tropical hop flavors or aroma on this one. It happens often with Double IPAs in general.
     
    #4 DEdesings57, Apr 22, 2015
  5. timotao

    timotao Pundit (984) Sep 16, 2013 New York
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    Wait, so this is really 3.0? I didn't know it's been revised before.
     
    #5 timotao, Apr 22, 2015
  6. colforbin73

    colforbin73 Initiate (0) Mar 30, 2010 California

    one of the kramers is here. are you the guy who compared with another kramer who had the same avatar - and it was obvious the BEERs were in different states of drunkness?

    that was great.

    OP -- cant wait to try it! sounds pretty good.
     
    #6 colforbin73, Apr 22, 2015
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  7. DEdesings57

    DEdesings57 Pooh-Bah (2,556) Aug 26, 2012 New Jersey
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    Its okay, Dissapointed. In my personal opinion, Ruination 1.0 was way better!
     
    #7 DEdesings57, Apr 22, 2015
  8. timotao

    timotao Pundit (984) Sep 16, 2013 New York
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    yeah that was me lol
     
    #8 timotao, Apr 22, 2015
  9. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    So Ruination 2.0 = New Coke? Brilliant Stone, just brilliant. I already can't wait for you to release "Ruination Classic."
    (Some of you will need to ask your parents)
     
    #9 Orca, Apr 22, 2015
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  10. leantom

    leantom Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2011 Indiana

    Hopefully it's better than that lemon bomb they released last year (Delicious IPA)
     
    #10 leantom, Apr 22, 2015
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  11. MisSigsFan

    MisSigsFan Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 California

    You're taking one guy's findings as fact? Brilliant draheim, just brilliant.
     
    #11 MisSigsFan, Apr 22, 2015
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  12. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Hey, it's on the Internet. It must be true.
     
    #12 Orca, Apr 22, 2015
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  13. corgistout

    corgistout Initiate (0) May 8, 2014 California

    Drinking one right now and I'm really enjoying it. Has the intense piney resinous bitterness from Ruination 1.0 in the back end but it has a hint of floral fruitiness up front. I don't know if it's just this bottle but it doesn't have much carbonation. A bit of fizz would really brighten it up. Hope the other 5 bottles are even better.
     
    #13 corgistout, Apr 22, 2015
  14. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    Still won't be as epic fail as Crystal Clear Pepsi
     
    #14 Rollzroyce21, Apr 22, 2015
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  15. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    That stuff blew my mind. It tastes like Pepsi. But it looks like 7-Up. But it tastes like Pepsi...
     
    #15 Orca, Apr 22, 2015
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  16. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    And for the god-I-wish-beer-didn't-have-so-many-of-those-naughty-calories crowd, I present......Ruination Zero.
     
    #16 rozzom, Apr 22, 2015
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  17. dank203

    dank203 Maven (1,271) May 21, 2012 New Jersey

    first impression: it is good
     
    #17 dank203, Apr 22, 2015
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  18. PaulyB83

    PaulyB83 Maven (1,399) Sep 1, 2013 Michigan

    $19.99 sixers where I am, kinda crazy that it's more expensive than Enjoy By sixers.
     
    #18 PaulyB83, Apr 22, 2015
  19. jageraholic

    jageraholic Pooh-Bah (1,632) Sep 16, 2009 Massachusetts
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    More like the first revision was ruination 1.1. They kept the same hop and malt profile but changed it around a bit to keep it balanced with the up in alcohol by a few points. This new profile definitely looks like a 2.0. The addition of azacca has me worried, that was in the extra hoppy old guardian and gave it a very candy orange flavor. I'm hoping its not as strong in the new ruination. And hopefully that $19.99 is a mistake by a lone store in Michigan. At that price, I probably wouldn't even by a sixer and I'm a Stone fan boy.
     
    #19 jageraholic, Apr 22, 2015
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  20. nesarebad

    nesarebad Pooh-Bah (1,868) Feb 4, 2012 Massachusetts
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    Also, just make sure you follow OP's instructions to interpret the smell and taste as he did.
     
    #20 nesarebad, Apr 22, 2015
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