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2x4 if you want aggressive, resinous punch,
Road 2 Ruin if you want balanced drinkability.
That 1.9% ABV difference sounds small until it hits—2x4 feels heavier, hotter, more assertive despite matching IBUs. Road 2 Ruin lets the hops breathe without the alcohol weight muscling in. Both nail the double IPA blueprint, but they're aiming at different moods.
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Body
Δ 8
Sweetness
Δ 25
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Tasting notes
2x4
2x4 is a heavyweight that doesn't apologize. There's a sticky resin coat on your palate from the first sip, pine and citrus fighting under a boozy warmth that lingers hard. It's the kind of beer that demands respect—you're not knocking these back, you're sitting with it. The 9.9% creeps up on you, making every sip feel consequential.
Road 2 Ruin
Road 2 Ruin feels like the more social sibling. It's still a proper double IPA with serious hop presence—citrus, floral notes, that classic West Coast spine—but it doesn't bludgeon you with alcohol heat. You can actually taste the nuance across multiple sips without the booziness overwriting everything. It's the one you'd order if you want to have more than one.
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