Has anyone tried it? I had a 3oz sampler at the brewery and it practically melted my face off with all the hops. I'm a regular IPA drinker, even big IPAs, but this stuff is a different level.
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I haven't, but I generally like Stone's offerings. I wonder why they aren't feeling the winds of change regarding over-hopped huge beers though. That stuff is on the way out.
That said, I do love Stone and I'd like to try this one.
That said, I do love Stone and I'd like to try this one.
I tried it at the brewery as well and thought it was a little too intense. I've pretty much decided that the over-hopped beers aren't really doing it for me, just wrecks your palate too much. I did try a double IPA from another San Diego brewery that was awesome, according to the brewmaster they use a ton of hops but it comes out with an amazing flavor and mouthfeel.
I just bought a bottle from Trader Joe's last night. Drank it, too. It's really good, but I like the regular Ruination a bit more -- the malt backbone shines through more on the "regular" stuff, and it's a tad less pine-y.
Still, Stone will teach you what you like in a flavor profile. "This is what big hops tastes like". Now I know!
Still, Stone will teach you what you like in a flavor profile. "This is what big hops tastes like". Now I know!
Big beers are great for showing people what the ingredients do to a beer.
Hops
Malt
Got it?
GOOD!
I really couldn't grasp all the different flavors until I had an "big" version of a specific beer. I remember my first American Barley Wine (Great Divide's Old Ruffian). "Okay so that's grapefruit and pine with tons of caramel malt."
BoT, I enjoyed the RuinTen. I felt it was much better than the Enjoy By release by Stone. A little hot, but not too offensive.
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Big hops are kind of Stone's thing. There may be winds of change but I think the demand for hoppy beers will always be there, and Stone will be there to fill the demand. They just bought a new building doubling their capacity, so they must be doing something right.
That's a very good point. Once you get punched in the face by a particular flavor in a big beer it's much easier to pick it up when it's more subtle.Big beers are great for showing people what the ingredients do to a beer.
Hops
Malt
Got it?
GOOD!
I really couldn't grasp all the different flavors until I had an "big" version of a specific beer. I remember my first American Barley Wine (Great Divide's Old Ruffian). "Okay so that's grapefruit and pine with tons of caramel malt."
BoT, I enjoyed the RuinTen. I felt it was much better than the Enjoy By release by Stone. A little hot, but not too offensive.
Enjoy By IPA is pretty tasty. It's a different approach to IPAs than what they do for Ruination. Instead of using a moderate amount of early addition bittering hops they hold off until the end of the boil and use a lot of hops (2-3x normal hopping rates, or more) to get the same bitterness with a lot more flavor and aroma. It's got quite a nose, even more so if randalled.
I have on in my fridge. 
Beer store was only allowing one per customer :[
Beer store was only allowing one per customer :[
With Ruination being my all time favorite beer, I couldn't wait to try this. It didn't disappoint, but it is a HUGE beer.
It's a tough call for me between the Enjoy By series and Ruination. It would be like trying to pick your favorite child...you could do it, but you'd probably feel guilty.
It's a tough call for me between the Enjoy By series and Ruination. It would be like trying to pick your favorite child...you could do it, but you'd probably feel guilty.
Had a glass at Alewife in Baltimore last week. I really enjoyed it, but it was certainly best served alongside food (duck fat fries with a nice chipotle aioli, in this case). Not something I'd seek out regularly, but something I'm glad to have experienced.
Had this at Savor last year. Amazing beer! Stone never disappoints.
The only Stone beers I have had are Arrogant Bastard and Smoked Porter. The porter is pretty good, I've had better but its available and consistant!.
Arrogant bastard is my kind of beer. Its not a huge beer, but its good. However, I would not drink it all the time. I would grow tired of it. A few times a month I get a bomber and enjoy the heck out of it! I do need to try some of their IPA's they make. But, I am stuck on Custom Brewcrafters Caged Alpha Monkey (Rochester area brewery). Such good stuff.
Arrogant bastard is my kind of beer. Its not a huge beer, but its good. However, I would not drink it all the time. I would grow tired of it. A few times a month I get a bomber and enjoy the heck out of it! I do need to try some of their IPA's they make. But, I am stuck on Custom Brewcrafters Caged Alpha Monkey (Rochester area brewery). Such good stuff.
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