(Escondido, CA) – Details have emerged for the re-release of Stone Brewing Co.’s RuinTen IPA. The beer will first make a soft landing in the company’s Mixed 4 Pack (22oz.) on June 9th. The pack also features Stone IPA, Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA and Stone Ruination IPA. A week later, RuinTen IPA will strike out on its own in single-serve 22 oz. bottles. Marketing copy from the brewery below…

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Back in 2002, we first released our notoriously mega-hopped double IPA, Stone Ruination IPA, and in 2012 we celebrated its 10th anniversary with the release of a very special version that was even bigger and, incredibly, even hoppier than the original. If Stone Ruination IPA is “A Liquid Poem to the Glory of the Hop,” then Stone Ruination Tenth Anniversary IPA was “A Stage Dive Into a Mosh Pit of Hops.” Luckily for us, our fans love loud and aggressive brews, specifically when copious amounts of humulus lupulus are involved. The original release of this beer was so instantly beloved by those who dared try it (particularly us) that there was no way we could relegate it to one-hit-wonder status.

Hops bill: Columbus, Centennial, Citra
Malt bill: Pale Malt, Crystal 15
Release Date: June 16th
Packaging: 22oz bottles and draft
Stats: 10.8% ABV / 110 IBUs

Available in: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT and WA

Brewmaster Mitch Steele’s Tasting Notes:

Appearance: Deep gold with an off-white creamy head of foam.
Aroma: Intense, dank and fruity hop notes. Lemon oil-infused with nectarine, pineapple and tropical fruit, with hints of mint and spice.
Taste: An abundance of tropical fruity hop flavors up-front and carrying throughout the palate. A pleasant maltiness balances the hops about mid palate. Finishes with a long, lingering, clean bitterness.
Palate: Full-bodied but dry, with an alcohol fullness and sweetness. Very bitter!
Overall: We brewed this beer using the same ingredients as in our classic Stone Ruination IPA, but bumped up the malt to achieve its elevated 10.8% abv. And, of course, we jacked up the hops as well, and not just in the boil! We also doubled the dry-hop amount, using a 50/50 blend of Centennial and Citra. The combination is, dare I say, magic.

Craft Beer Ambassador “Dr.” Bill Sysak’s Pairing Suggestions:

Appetizers: Kimchee, ceviche, bacon-wrapped jalapeños (or habaneros)
Soups: Hot & sour vegetable and tofu soup; pho; cheddar, garlic, and Stone Ruination IPA soup; cream of carrot soup
Entrees: Salt and pepper shrimp, jambalaya, roasted pork chops with apple sauce, pineapple curry
Cheeses: Aged cheddar, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Roquefort, Mimolette
Desserts: Apple pie with caramel sauce, toffee bars, spiced carrot cake
Cigars: Ashton Classic Majesty, Litto Gomez Diez, Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Invictos Corojo Robusto