Stone Stone Ruination IPA2.0 Sans Filter (355ml) / Stone Ruination Double IPA 2.0 Sans Filter

Hoppy, fruity and piney, Stone Ruination Double IPA 2.0 has evolved into an unfiltered version.

Hoppy, fruity and piney, Stone Ruination Double IPA 2.0 has evolved into an unfiltered version.

The original Stone Ruination IPA, released in 2002, was the first commercially bottled West Coast Double IPA on the planet.

As time went on and craft beer became more popular, technology evolved to maximize the flavor and aroma of hops.

In 2015, this beer was reborn as Stone Ruination Double IPA 2.0. Through dry hopping (Note 1) and hop bursting (Note 2), it was possible to maximize the pine, citrus, and tropical aroma and flavor of hops, as well as the strength of hops reminiscent of punk rock and heavy metal/hard rock.

Then in 2018, Stone Ruination Double IPA 2.0 evolved further to become unfiltered (this unfiltered version will become a standard product going forward).

Sans Filtre is pronounced son filtre and means without filter in French.

By making it unfiltered, you can enjoy the original flavor of the ingredients directly.

Clear golden liquid with creamy foam.

It has fruity aromas such as melon and tropical fruit from the hops, as well as a strong, rich citrus scent.

There is also a faint scent of pine.

The piney flavor from the hops and tropical fruit flavors come strongly forward, followed by melon and citrus flavors.

A light malt flavor brings out the bitterness of the hops.

Medium bodied and dry with a citrusy and bitter finish.

Now unfiltered, the Stone Ruination Double IPA 2.0 Sans Filtre is even more flavorful and has an even more unrestrained, intense personality.

Note 1) This is the process of adding hops to add flavor after boiling or fermentation is complete.

Unlike adding hops during the boil, this process does not produce iso-alpha acids, but instead allows the hop oils to remain in the beer.

These oils give beer its vibrant aroma.

This is an essential step in brewing beer that brings out the hop aroma.

Note 2) While bittering hops are usually added in the early stages of boiling to obtain bitterness, this technique involves adding a large amount of hops in the final stage of boiling, which is primarily used to obtain aroma, to obtain both aroma and bitterness.

You get great aroma and flavor, as well as a clean, smooth bitterness.

Combined with dry hopping, the aromas and flavors become layered and complex.

• ABV: 8.5%
• IBU: 100
• Alcohol: Beer
• Ingredients: malt, hops
• Hops: Magnum, Nugget, Centennial, Simcoe, Citra®, Azacca
• Brewery: Stone
• Style: Double IPA
• Contents: 355ml
• Container: Bottle