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Pliny The Younger
- Russian River Brewing Company
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rAvg: 4.71
pDev: 7.86%
Reviews: 779
Hads: 869
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Brewed by:
Russian River Brewing Company
California
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United States
Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial IPA
| 11.00%
ABV
Availability:
Winter.
on-tap (593)
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growler (161)
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bottle (21)
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cask (4)
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Notes:
Pliny the Younger, the man, was Pliny the Elder’s nephew and adopted son. They lived nearly 2,000 years ago! Pliny the Elder is our Double IPA, so we felt it was fitting to name our Triple IPA after his son. It is almost a true Triple IPA with triple the amount of hops as a regular I.P.A. That said, it is extremely difficult, time and space consuming, and very expensive to make. And that is why we don’t make it more often! This beer is very full-bodied with tons of hop character in the nose and throughout. It is also deceptively well-balanced and smooth.
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ipa247
California
5
/5
rDev
+6.2%
02-11-2012 04:41:59 |
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Celismisser
California
4.54
/5
rDev
-3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Stood in line for 3 hours, got my ticket, and had this at my home brewery...Tustin Brewing Company.
Not many beers I would wait 3 hours for...and only waited that long because my beer drinking buddy was adamant that this is the best beer ever created in the history of mankind. Usually when someone tells you something is the best you end up disappointed...not this time.
Great beer, you can tell it has high content but it is still very easy to drink with a great high hop flavor.
Best thing I can say...I will be standing in line to get my ticket again next year.
Serving type: on-tap
06-19-2013 21:46:49 |
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peteh2112
Colorado
4
/5
rDev
-15.1%
06-17-2013 02:42:27 |
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bird22
California
4.75
/5
rDev
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06-16-2013 19:51:40 |
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California
4.5
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06-14-2013 21:39:39 |
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Minnesota
4.5
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06-14-2013 00:00:44 |
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Virginia
5
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06-13-2013 18:19:13 |
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Alduya
California
5
/5
rDev
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06-12-2013 21:33:40 |
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JRO
Wisconsin
4.98
/5
rDev
+5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This beer is one of the few that is worth the hype. Had it on a sample flight that included Row-two, Blind Pig, The Elder, and The Younger: all exceptional beers, but the Younger sort of blew them away compared side to side.
Incredible aroma, so smooth and well balanced....really hard to believe this is an 11% beer. Can't really say anything bad about it. If you get a chance, it's worth the wait.
Serving type: on-tap
06-11-2013 17:39:19 |
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sarge27
California
4.75
/5
rDev
+0.8%
06-11-2013 04:47:09 |
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dhbiker0889
Colorado
4
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-15.1%
06-10-2013 19:44:05 |
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Pennsylvania
4.5
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-4.5%
06-09-2013 14:04:58 |
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California
4.75
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06-06-2013 18:02:28 |
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Ohio
5
/5
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06-06-2013 03:04:07 |
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Dabeel
California
4.25
/5
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06-05-2013 19:45:39 |
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MattAnderson99
Pennsylvania
4.75
/5
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06-05-2013 14:46:23 |
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DarrenStory
Oregon
5
/5
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06-05-2013 03:09:38 |
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JustinFrey
Oregon
4.5
/5
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-4.5%
06-05-2013 02:04:07 |
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mxchap
California
4.5
/5
rDev
-4.5%
06-04-2013 22:05:58 |
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Whatdyisit
California
5
/5
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+6.2%
06-04-2013 21:56:05 |
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epmonster
California
4.5
/5
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-4.5%
06-04-2013 05:01:30 |
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pugartheterrible
California
4.75
/5
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06-03-2013 09:08:45 |
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itsiilegal
California
4.5
/5
rDev
-4.5%
06-03-2013 02:34:40 |
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IHeartE30s
Oregon
4.05
/5
rDev
-14%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
The release of the Younger the last two years was fun; waiting in line with good friends, bars having special food and "IPA tap takeover." That was the highlights though, the Younger is good but I wouldnt wait for it alone especially at 6$ for 4oz's.
It has a lot of complexity and doesnt have that west cost IBU BOOM but it just wasnt for me. At the bar we went to this last year they had plenty of other IPA's I enjoyed more, some of which were very rare in California, like Sculpin Habenaro IPA and Dogfish 120minute on TAP! If it were something readily available like the Elder I could see myself buying it every now and then but I probably wont be waiting in the long lines for a taster any more.
I'd say, its definitely worth a try and find a pub that has an event for the tapping. I wouldnt rank it in the top 25 though.
Serving type: on-tap
06-01-2013 23:43:02 |
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Daniel101
California
5
/5
rDev
+6.2%
05-31-2013 21:27:07 |
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