Well, I would not feel so all alone

[Mad Dawg]

Originally Posted by mike s

New to Texas Founders all day ipa and centennial ipa are great. As well as sculpin ipa and big eye ipa from ballast point brewing co. Can't go wrong with any of em IMO

Which has what to do with Stone, Mike?

[Briandg]

I don't know if I'm ever going to be able to drink these heavy hitters. Right now I'm thinking that a pilsner urquell or similiar sounds awfully good.

[Mad Dawg]

I wouldn't call the Ruination IPA a "heavy hitter," Brian. It's definitely not a fizzy yellow beer a la Busch, but it's not Belgian-dense either. What I like so much about it is that it certainly is hoppy - which by definition all IPA's are - but the hoppiness is propped up by a touch more malt than most IPAs have and all interlaced with citrus fruit notes. Not like added lime or anything, just there as part of the beer.

Now...Double Bastard is indeed a heavy hitter. The Pittsburgh bar where I enjoyed a couple of Ruinations earlier in the week had a 3-liter bottle on the shelf. Only $130 but we might have needed more than just the 3 of us to get through it.

[Briandg]

I've had a lot of IPAs that I liked. Maybe if I find the ruination I'll give it a try.

The arrogant bastard nearly made me piss my pants. Man, that was potent.

A beer sounds good. Right after a shower.

[gumby]

Originally Posted by sevenmag

I'm not that big on IPA's in general. To many of them are just bitter and have no character, life or balance.

Arrogant Bastard and Ruination however do not fall into that catagory. Both delicious.

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Same here, which makes me want to try these.

[Herf]

Originally Posted by Mad Dawg

I wouldn't call the Ruination IPA a "heavy hitter," Brian. It's definitely not a fizzy yellow beer a la Busch, but it's not Belgian-dense either. What I like so much about it is that it certainly is hoppy - which by definition all IPA's are - but the hoppiness is propped up by a touch more malt than most IPAs have and all interlaced with citrus fruit notes. Not like added lime or anything, just there as part of the beer.

Now...Double Bastard is indeed a heavy hitter. The Pittsburgh bar where I enjoyed a couple of Ruinations earlier in the week had a 3-liter bottle on the shelf. Only $130 but we might have needed more than just the 3 of us to get through it.

We only get Double Bastard in 22 oz bottles here. It is a good thing. It is enough.