(Escondido, CA) – In the end, ‘the liquid poem to the glory of the hop’ returns. Stone Ruination IPA is now obtainable as the primary in Stone’s 2023 sequence of Fan Favourite Returns. That is the unique recipe with its most ruinous qualities, simply as meant when it first wrecked palates in 2002.
For many, Stone Ruination IPA is the quintessential illustration of a West Coast Double IPA. The aroma is piney and resinous due to a barrage of hops. The primary sip is a vibrant blast of citrusy bitterness with a light-weight malt stability.
This explicit beer has a notable historical past that performs an necessary position in Stone’s status at the moment. It’s the BIG brother of Stone IPA, which was Stone’s 1st Anniversary IPA. The crew had been steadily bumping up the hop ranges of its anniversary releases yearly, however after the massively hoppy Stone fifth Anniversary IPA, including any extra hops would have been, properly, ruinous. So, the crew introduced out a year-round launch that may pay homage to the indelicate hop glory of Stone’s first 5 years. In 2002, Stone Ruination IPA grew to become the primary full time brewed and bottled West Coast fashion Double IPA on the planet. In impact, it shortly grew to become essentially the most broadly obtainable instance of the fashion. On the time it was an assault on the palate, fairly actually off the bitterness charts.
“The unique Stone Ruination IPA was in our year-round lineup for 13 years,” defined Jeremy Moynier, Stone Brewing Senior Supervisor of Brewing & Provide Chain. “It’s seen a pair totally different recipe iterations, however that is the primary time since 2015 that we’ve brewed the OG. I really like the extraordinary bitterness and the flavour and aroma. That’s a traditional trio of hops: Magnum, Chinook, and Centennial. This beer outlined the West Coast Double IPA fashion for me, and now with so many expressions of Double IPAs on the market, it’s superb to revisit such a traditional beer.”
Stone Ruination IPA is the primary launch in Stone’s 2023 Fan Favourite Returns. The sequence is a lineup of restricted launch beers which have grow to be signatures of the brewery’s prolific 26-year historical past. This yr’s favorites embody:
· Stone Ruination IPA
· Stone Downunderstruck IPA – Might 2023 – First launched for Stone’s nineteenth Anniversary in 2015. Initially referred to as Stone Thunderstruck IPA, it’s coming again with an up to date identify, however the identical beer brewed with all Australian hops.
· Stone Imperial Infamous P.O.G. – June 2023 – An amped-up model of Stone’s legendary Berliner Weisse. Impressed by Hawaiian POG juice and brewed with ardour fruit, orange and guava.
· Stone Xocoveza – October 2023 – Stone’s epic imperial stout impressed by Mexican sizzling chocolate. Brewed with chocolate, espresso, cinnamon, nutmeg and pasilla peppers.
Stone Ruination IPA is now obtainable in all its bitter hop glory nationwide in 12oz six-pack cans, 22oz bottles and draft. Go to Store.StoneBrewing.com for delivery direct to addresses in CA, OH, VA and Washington D.C. or find the beer by zip code at Discover.StoneBrewing.com.
QUICK FACTS
Correct Identify: Stone Ruination IPA
ABV: 8.2%
IBUs: 100+
Hops: Magnum, Chinook, Centennial
Availability: Nationwide for a restricted time
Packaging: 12oz six-pack cans, 22oz bottles & draft
Initially Launched: 2002 – 2015
Discover the Beer: Discover.StoneBrewing.com
About Stone Brewing
Based in 1996, Stone pioneered the West Coast Model IPA, serving to to gasoline the trendy craft beer revolution and encourage generations of hop fanatics. At present Stone operates breweries in Escondido, CA and Richmond, VA plus seven faucet room and bistro places. Stone presents a variety of craft beers together with its hottest Stone IPA, Stone Scrumptious IPA and Stone Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager. The corporate’s lengthy listing of environmental efforts features a LEED Silver Certification, world-class water reclamation and artistic makes use of of spent grain. Stone has been referred to as the “All-time High Brewery on Planet Earth” by BeerAdvocate journal twice. To seek out Stone beers, go to discover.stonebrewing.com. For extra data on Stone Brewing go to stonebrewing.com, Fb, Instagram or Twitter.
