The brewers at Stone Brewing Company do their own thing. They’re stubborn. They’re unapologetic. They have a beer called Arrogant Bastard (it’s tagline is “you’re not worthy”). So, it was with great ...

A few weeks ago, an old friend called me with some bad news: he had just read that Stone is retiring Ruination. For many, Ruination was a first foray into aggressive, West Coast IPAs. Certainly it can ...

Escondido's Stone Brewing Company is part of a rich, growing tradition of microbrewers in California. Their Ruination IPA can be counted a proud addition to the ranks. First released in June 2002, ...

Round One of PennLive's Beer Brackets continues with a matchup truly representative of readers' tastes: all-star Jai Alai IPA from Cigar City and intimidating Ruination IPA from Stone. Jai Alai is a ...

Pick hit: Stone Ruination IPA. Pedigree: My friend Casey at D'Agnese's Trattoria and Cafe in Akron turned me on to this. The amber-colored IPA is a must for hop-heads -- incredibly smooth, somewhat ...

What makes a Beer Brackets champion? Is legacy a more important factor than a firm, fresh impression? Stone's Ruination IPA may be the product of a contemporary craft brewing giant, but today it's up ...

Purported to be 100+ IBUs on the bitterness scale, Stone Ruination is one of the great West Coast IPAs. And now available as a limited edition winter seasonal, it’s this week’s (and the final) Beer ...

Lately I’ve been into revisiting older craft beers to see how they stand up to more modern brews. It’s easy to let old favorites fall by the wayside with so many offerings now available. Virtually ...

The 2015 edition of the national Beer Judge Certification Program Style Guidelines, which proscribe judging criteria for competitions, doesn't include a definition of a "triple IPA," even though ...