Pliny The Elder - Russian River Brewing Company

blackcloud

Alaska

4.75/5  rDev +2.2%

01-08-2013 23:06:09 | More by blackcloud

Jackals

California

4.04/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Very, very, good IPA. Was looking for the younger to try, but this definitly stood on its own! I would recommend this to anyone.
The aroma was fantastic, and so was the flavor. I bought a few bottles to age and to drink on my way up to oregon.
Russian River almost always makes good beer, I have had their blind pig as well as a few of their sours on a couple of other occasions and Pliny the elder did not dissapoint

Serving type: on-tap

06-19-2013 21:39:48 | More by Jackals

ha-sheem

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev -3.2%

06-19-2013 20:54:07 | More by ha-sheem

t_carterb

Georgia

4/5  rDev -14%

06-19-2013 15:42:47 | More by t_carterb

farrelley

District of Columbia

1.75/5  rDev -62.4%

06-19-2013 13:51:08 | More by farrelley

corysmith01

New York

4.5/5  rDev -3.2%

06-19-2013 03:17:58 | More by corysmith01

chaseabeer

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev -14%

06-19-2013 03:09:28 | More by chaseabeer

Lorihall1

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +7.5%

06-19-2013 01:53:36 | More by Lorihall1

Tyrus

California

4.5/5  rDev -3.2%

06-18-2013 23:06:46 | More by Tyrus

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev -3.2%

06-18-2013 23:01:44 | More by taylor714914

RyV

California

5/5  rDev +7.5%

06-18-2013 05:58:50 | More by RyV

Jpirkle2715

California

4.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-18-2013 01:51:01 | More by Jpirkle2715

drebrew

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev -3.2%

06-18-2013 01:02:57 | More by drebrew

Greywulfken

New York

4.66/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Bottled on 5/27/13

A: into a tulip, clear deep gold beer with a few fingers of dense, off-white head; some lacing clung to the glass

S: rich bouquet of hops, from piney to citric, herbal to floral; suggestions of sweet vanilla and honeyed malts underneath

T: more complex than most DIPAs I can recall - sweet and grainy malts suggesting juicy fruits, both orchard and tropical, met with a bevy of hops, bringing grapefruit pith, pine resin, lemon zest, and musk to the fore; bright, yeasty (?) tang and bitter, drying finish

M: medium-light body, very crisp and clean, slight chew, slight zing, bittersweet finish

O: well-deserving of its rank - an epic DIPA. A different vibe than, say a Heady Topper, and certainly not inferior.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 00:24:23 | More by Greywulfken

atinman

California

4.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-17-2013 23:23:23 | More by atinman

Chiefmanynames

California

4.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-17-2013 19:49:33 | More by Chiefmanynames

Hophunter18

Delaware

5/5  rDev +7.5%

06-17-2013 03:50:50 | More by Hophunter18

peteh2112

Colorado

4/5  rDev -14%

06-17-2013 02:42:47 | More by peteh2112

illy0sis

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-17-2013 01:20:00 | More by illy0sis

jbravato

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +7.5%

06-17-2013 00:17:52 | More by jbravato

jpizzle

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -14%

06-16-2013 22:01:51 | More by jpizzle

XCOR

California

3.5/5  rDev -24.7%

06-16-2013 21:07:30 | More by XCOR

Rocklobsterbrew

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +2.2%

06-16-2013 18:18:24 | More by Rocklobsterbrew

Hubarooski

Florida

5/5  rDev +7.5%

06-16-2013 16:38:40 | More by Hubarooski

craft_shannie

Indiana

4/5  rDev -14%

06-16-2013 12:02:42 | More by craft_shannie