Stone Brewing has brought back one of the beers that built its reputation. Ruination IPA, the double IPA that helped define West Coast hoppy beer for a generation, is back for a limited seasonal drop at all of Stone’s San Diego locations. The beer is available on draft and in 12-ounce six-packs through November, while supplies last, and this is the final release in Stone’s 30th Anniversary Rebrews and Archive Releases series.

The beer was brewed at the Liberty Station innovation brewery under longtime head brewer Kris Ketcham. This is the first time Ruination has been available in packaged form since 2024, and the limited run is restricted to Stone locations only: Stone World Bistro and Gardens at Liberty Station, plus the brewery’s taprooms in San Diego and Oceanside.

Ruination has been a cult favorite since Stone first released it in 2002, when the brewery called it the world’s first double IPA to be bottled year-round. The beer evolved from Stone’s Anniversary Ale recipes, which grew progressively hoppier year after year until they arrived at a full-scale assault on the palate. Packed with Centennial and Chinook hops, it delivers the resiny, citrusy punch that became the signature of West Coast double IPAs. At 8.2% ABV and more than 100 IBU, it remains an eye-opener for newer hop heads and a familiar ritual for drinkers who have been chasing it since the early 2000s.

The return fits a pattern for Stone this year. The brewery has been working through its 30th Anniversary Rebrews series, bringing back legacy beers for limited runs at its own locations, and Ruination is the last of them. For San Diego drinkers, the timing is good: the beer lands just as the fall season settles in, when a big, bitter double IPA feels right at home.

The catch, as always with these anniversary drops, is availability. Ruination is pouring only at Stone’s own locations, and the six-packs are limited. These releases have a history of disappearing quickly once word gets out, and this one closes out the series. If you want a can, the window is November, and the line starts at Liberty Station.

Sources: BeerAlien, Stone Ruination IPA Returns for Limited Drop at San Diego Locations, November 8, 2026, https://beeralien.com/stone-ruination-ipa-returns-san-diego/