(Escondido, CA) – Stone Brewing Co. recently unveiled that Ruination Tenth Anniversary Double IPA would return as RuinTen Double IPA. Stone shipped out the beer to wholesalers this week and launch is set for June 17th.

BeerPulse has a few more details to offer on the beer below. 90% of the states that carry Stone are getting the beer but a few are not.

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Stats:
10.8% ABV
110 IBUs

Hops bill:
Columbus and Centennial. Dry hopped with Citra and Centennial.

Malt bill:
Pale Malt, Crystal 15

Distribution: (Updated 6/14/13)

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

Tasting Notes, provided by Brewmaster Mitch Steele

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 upfront, 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:In our Brewers’ Tasting Panel, we all get excited every time we sample one of our new beers for the first time. When we absolutely nail a beer, and get exactly what we were hoping for on the first swing, we call it a homerun. This morning’s (hey, we’re professionals!) taste panel was definitely a homerun. Or, as Brewing Supervisor Mike Richmond commented, “this one has got the love.” 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. Not just in the boil, but we doubled the dry-hop amount, using a 50/50 blend of Centennial and Citra. The combination is, dare I say, magic.

Suggested food parings, provided by “Dr.” Bill Sysak

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