So called because of the immediate ruinous effect on your palate. 100+ IBUs. Bracingly bitter. Thick, pungent hop aroma. We would say that no hops were injured in the brewing of this beer, but that would be a massive lie. In fact, the words "Stone Ruination IPA' are what older hop vines use to cause little hop vines to quiver with fright and lose sleep at night. We at Stone honor the brutal massacre of countless hops with this "Liquid poem to the glory of the hop!' Paganism at its best!