Stone Ruination 2.0 – Is it an improvement over the original?

Last spring, Stone Brewing announced that they were retiring their Ruination double IPA after 13 years. This news led to some serious resistance by fans of this hop bomb, however, it was to be replaced with a bigger and better version of its previous self, Ruination 2.0. This version promised to have an updated hop profile that used hops that weren’t available back when the first one came out over a decade ago. Stone has an entire blog post about Ruination 2.0, but if that’s too long for you to read, here’s a more succinct summary:

Stone Ruination IPA was the first full-time brewed and bottled West Coast double IPA on the planet. As craft beer has evolved over the years, so too have techniques for maximizing hop flavors and aromas. For the second incarnation of our groundbreaking India pale ale, we employed dry hopping and hop bursting to squeeze every last drop of piney, citrusy, tropical essence from the hops that give this beer its incredible character. We’ve also updated the name t

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