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Russian River Pliny the Elder

Russian River Pliny the Elder

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Russian River Brewing

Santa Rosa, California USA

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6214.19/5.04.18/5.08%99.4Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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Pliny the Elder was a Roman naturalist, scholar, historian, traveler, officer, and writer. Although not considered his most important work, Pliny and his contemporaries created the botanical name for hops, "lupus Salictarius", meaning wolf among scrubs." Hops at that time grew wild among willows, much like a wolf in the forest. Later the current botanical name, humulus Lupulus, was adopted. Pliny died in 79 AD while observing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. He was immortalized by his nephew, Pliny the Younger, who continued his uncle's legacy by documenting much of what he observed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Pliny the Elder, the beer, is brewed with 40% more malt and over twice the amount of hops as compared to our already hoppy IPA.

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 hopdog (4657), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/516/20

Aug 26, 2005  
On tap at the Drafting room in Exton, PA. Poured a lighter golden color with a smaller sized white head. Aromas and tastes of citurs, with some light pine. Light maltiness in the finish. Starts medium bitter and ends lightly sweet. Lacing left on the glass.

 imadeadguy (163), From NJ, now in Clovis, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 15, 2008  
Pour is a light golden with small white head. Aroma strong of piney hops. Flavor is dry with pine, sweet malt, and some citrus. It lives up to its name and its a great brew.


 smashteroid (157), USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/518/20
Oct 15, 2008  
This one was a truly intriguing beer. Served cold from a bottle. Dark gold pour with a small white head that leaves good lacing. The aroma was described by someone as a "citrus bouquet", it was definitely rich in pine and citrus hops. It tasted unlike any beer I’ve had, very complex and refined. Flavor was heavily hoppy with some malts to balance it out, but the finish is nice and bitter. Very cool beer. Highly recommended.


 caesar (2597), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/518/20
Oct 14, 2008  
Tap @ RR. Clear golden color, short head. Strong aroma of pine and grapefruit. Very bitter taste, but still elegantly smooth. Perfect balance for such a smack-in-the-face doube IPA.


 killjoy966 (100), USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/59/102/517/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Pours a less-than-appetizing straw-colored yellow with a quickly receding head. Smells delicious, like straight-up hop flowers. Could use a tiny bit more carbonation, but otherwise, I have nothing but praise for this beer. I would drink this every day if I could.


 colemgm8 (388), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Oct 12, 2008  
bottle. purchased from South Bay Drugs... pours a dark golden w/ 1/4" white head which lasts throughout at a bit smaller size. wonderful aroma of piney hops. big full body which is incredibly soft over the tongue. really fresh hops dominate the beer with some other citrus fruit notes coming through as well. full of pine / grass notes. resiny feel on the back of the palate and a long bitter finish that lasts all night. incredible IIPA... lives up to the hype and deserves it all.



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