Road 2 Ruin - Two Roads Brewing Company

rdilauro

Connecticut

4.31/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

This was a total surprise. We had just brought this beer along with a few others from Two Roads.
I really didnt know what to expect. It was really nice to see we are making better and better beers in Connecticut.

I had this beer at the start of Super Bowl 45. The pour was somewhat of a dirty amber. Didn't look real clean, but there was nothing foggy about it. Just to me, the color was strange.

The aroma was so very nice. Boy, do I love to put my nose inside a glass of super IBU IPAs.

At the first sip, my nose didn; let down my palate. This beer had all the typical bouquets of a fresh IPA, the citrus, grapefruit and perhaps apple/melon. Once the beer hit my tongue it started to bounce around my mouth. Sort of my built in reaction to hoppy beers. It was close to a perfect nose/taste that I've had, especially in a beer I really didnt know about.

The after taste was just as rewarding as the first taste. My bomber size of Road 2 Ruin was finished almost before the Ravens built up a strong lead.

A gem in CT

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2013 21:16:00 | More by rdilauro

Cleaver35

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +3.9%

06-17-2013 01:08:01 | More by Cleaver35

Juice-O

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

06-15-2013 23:06:01 | More by Juice-O

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.9%

06-05-2013 01:37:34 | More by PEIhop

NEhophead

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

06-02-2013 19:09:20 | More by NEhophead

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Twelve ounce bottle in a pint glass. Mix a six pick up at Total Wine in Norwalk CT.

Pours orange hazy with white foam. Strong malty nose. Lots of foam. Sticky to the side. Strong pine taste, firm, blends in and then drops off. Next round gets tougher. Real hoppy. Lighter on the carbonation. Much going on.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 14:38:57 | More by KTCamm

zekeman17

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

05-31-2013 00:43:35 | More by zekeman17

neil2me

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-29-2013 02:14:32 | More by neil2me

LPJones

New York

4.75/5  rDev +23.4%

05-26-2013 16:05:13 | More by LPJones

hit728

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-26-2013 01:50:51 | More by hit728

BTVflatlander

Vermont

3.8/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

This being my second time trying Road 2 Ruin since it became available in stores, I figured a review was necessary. Poured into a Unibroue pint.

A: Vibrant orange, noticeably filtered with ample head.

S: Hop-heavy, with a bit of malt. It even smells bitter.

T: Very bitter at first--almost too bitter so as to dull the hop profiles--but this recedes into a more pleasant, complex, and mild citrus hop and finally a bit of malt.

M: Standard for a DIPA, very substantial.

O: While Worker's Comp is undoubtedly the best thing coming out of Stratford, Road 2 Ruin is the runner up. However, since there are a significant amount more respectable and widely-available IPAs and DIPAs out there--even in Connecticut--this one has higher standards to live up to than the ever-elusive saison. The natural comparison for me and likely for others familiar with Connecticut beer, is NEBCOs Gandhi Bot. And, while both represent huge leaps for the Connecticut beer scene of late, there is no question as to the superiority of Gandhi over Ruin. That said, this is definitely worth a try being significantly cheaper and more reliably available than its competitor. A very well done, slightly above-average DIPA from Two Roads, just not particularly exceptional.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 20:32:40 | More by BTVflatlander

lostinfla

Florida

3.26/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

My first "double ipa" !
Poured from bottle to a Sam Adams Glass.
Great fluffy head and beautiful dark amber, almost red color.
Smell was very light until the beer warmed a bit and then the piney notes came out.
Had a solid taste and smooth mouthfeel, but the overwhelming, lingering bitterness after the swallow darkened the overall experience.
The beer definitely improved as the temperature came up, but the bittnerness remained.
Just not my cup of brew...

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 00:40:25 | More by lostinfla

jmw4437

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -22.1%

05-23-2013 23:53:49 | More by jmw4437

brewsclues

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%

05-21-2013 13:33:24 | More by brewsclues

datalager

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-16-2013 20:59:41 | More by datalager

Curloftheburl

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-16-2013 00:15:27 | More by Curloftheburl

Chegui

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-15-2013 15:17:01 | More by Chegui

apintofknowledge

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-15-2013 02:40:40 | More by apintofknowledge

campfirebrew

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-15-2013 02:23:11 | More by campfirebrew

scotv

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-14-2013 19:31:52 | More by scotv

dcguitar

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-12-2013 18:33:55 | More by dcguitar

BMart

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%

05-08-2013 13:23:56 | More by BMart

bellb

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-07-2013 22:49:35 | More by bellb

oN3xM

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-07-2013 16:31:03 | More by oN3xM

dfhhead25

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -28.6%

05-07-2013 03:04:49 | More by dfhhead25