However, most San Diego breweries push the category even further, producing what's labeled by some as a "San Diego Pale Ale," or a Double IPA. Represented in Stone's "Ruination" and Pizza Port's ...

From: Stone Brewing, Escondido ABV: 9.4 percent Style: Double IPA Drink or dump: Drink. This double IPA is sweeter than most and, as a gluten reduced beer, lighter in body than most.

July will soon be a memory and American craft brewers are celebrating summer’s eventual end with an ever-changing roster of ...

As luck (fate?) would have it, I was able to snag three old-school classic IPAs (although one is a double IPA): Stone IPA, Dogfish Head 60-minute IPA and Dogfish Head 90-minute IPA (the double).

Stone Brewing was a pioneer in creating hoppy West Coast IPAs. And at 8.2% abv, its bright golden Ruination Double IPA was one of the biggest and best examples of the style.

7. Stone IPA ABV: 6.9% Average Price: $11 for a six-pack The Beer: Stone IPA is one of the most award-winning, best-selling West Coast IPAs for a reason.

While Stone IPA is a little more well-balanced than some of the other IPAs that landed lower on this list. The finish is still a little too abrasively bitter for my liking. 5) Alesmith IPA (Taste 8) ...

That's not the case with Stone Ruination IPA. Stone brewers take their hops seriously, and as a result, this IPA is an intense experience.