Stone Ruination New Vs. Old

I'm going the opposite way on this. New Ruination >>> Old Ruination.
I just couldn't care much for the old Ruination - fresh or not, it was just a bitter, pine bomb and no more. The new one on the other hand fires on all cylinders - tropical, juicy, resiny, piney, and all things that make a great IPA. I actually prefer this to every other IPA that Stone has put out there, including Enjoy By (Oh, the blasphemy of saying it out loud )

 

I like the new version out of a tap. It's a great fun beer with plenty going on in the hop department. However... if I am drinking it from a bottle I like the first Ruination better.

 

I enjoy both of them but I would need to try both of the side by side to decide which is better.

 

Not me. The new version has much of the same reminiscence of the old one in hop flavors with added tropical complexity with the new hop additions; AND it is also a lot smoother and less brutally astringent on bitterness while still remaining really crisp and smooth. I prefer the new one, but still loved the old one as well.

 

I enjoy v2.0 much more that the original. In its day it was somewhat cutting edge for being such a bitter beast, but the DIPA landscape has evolved.

 

I thought the original version stood out more taste-wise. The new version tastes fine, but I don't find it very "ruinous" to the palate.

 

Love the old and love the new. I gave an ever-so-slight edge to the new because of the more varied hop profile. However pine resin is one of my favorite hop flavors and I will miss the old.

 

Do they still make Ruination or did you drink an old bottle?

Put me down for 2.0 - I recall enjoying the original, but I loved the 2.0.

 

I find the 2.0 to have be more crisp and dry on my palate. I love the flavor, but I think I prefer the more sticky, lingering mouthfeel of the original.

 

I drank them side by side when they first came out, and I found that the new one is more complex, citrusy, more generally fruity with hints of a multitude of fruits, less piney (but still a strong presence) and it is not quite as bitter. As many have said, the first go-round was a pine bomb. This 2.0 is more refined and complex, owing to the hops...neither one is my favorite. They are both great in their own way and for the sake of choosing one, I have to go with the 2.0...just one man's opinion...I could see why it could be mostly a toss-up, depending on personal preference...though it seems many like 2.0 better...

 

I like them both. It's interesting that Stone, having so many beers on the market, didn't have room for both.

 

Original Ruination please.

 

Original was much better for me. I really don't like the dank trend, and to me, Ruination 2.0 tastes like it is chasing that particular trend

 

Yes...this is one thing I was remiss in mentioning. The syrupy mouthfeel of the original was wonderful and had me shaking my head the first sip of 2.0 I took, as it is not as good as the original in this regard...

 

2.0 just got released in Alberta so I'll know in the near future

 

I prefer 2.0 as well with the brighter citrusy tones. I do not like the 2.0 price of $13.99/6 however.

 

Agree, I think OG is better. I feel like 2.0 isn't as smooth going down

 

I'll say it again. It's the same beer. Just a wee bit cleaner and a wee bit brighter... For the better IMHO. But in all honesty, it's not all that much different. Marketing / re-branding ploy by Stone in the midst of a new and younger exploding market. Smart.