Russian River Pliny the Younger

Brewed by Russian River Brewing
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Santa Rosa, California USA

On tap at the Falling Rock $7 per 1/2 pint, wow. Served in a wine glass, nice orange color, smells amazingly hoppy like Pliny the Elder. Tastes bitter, hoppy, stronger. Honestly I think the Elder is better. This didn’t seem to add hoppy value, only alcohol. A delicious IPA but the elder is better as far as I’m concerned. Serving type: on-tap Reviewed on: 02-22-2009 23:51:21

Growler, thanks to GandGKevin for this one. Pours clear golden amber in color with white head. Aroma sweet, grapefruit and citrus hops. Taste bitter grapefruit and citrus hops with bitter finish.

Draft at Collins. Pours crystal clear bright dark orangeish amber. Not much head until the end of the keg--that last glass has a big towering white fluffy monster head that really sticks around. Big piney fruity grapefruity nose. Crisp medium body. Doughy malts. Grapefruit and pine...so bold and delicious. Long bitter resin finish.

An intense Double IPA with an abundant of citrus, pine, and grape(fruit) aroma and flavor. No Malt on this one, just fresh and biting qualities that finish clean and highly enjoyable.

Small sample bottle that arrived from Craig. Cheers Craig consumed 21-02-09 Pours light amber maybe warm gold difficult to be exact in this poor light with a decent white frothy head. Aroma is simply stunning, I got peaches, Loz got apricots, there was no denying it was floral and wonderfully hoppy. Taste was slick honey, juicy peaches, very hoppy ’piney’ great bitterness. A simply wonderful beer. Big thanks to Craig for this, it was quite unexpected and had made the journey and remained in very good condition. A9 A4 F8 P4 OV16 4.1

Draft at Toronado. Very nice gold/orange color. Wonderful hop and fruit combo swirling in this baby with a little bong hit resin thrown in for good measure.

Draft at Colin’s Pub. Pours a clear deep golden color with an orange hue to it. Fairly light white head that leaves a touch of lacing as the sweet nectar makes it way into my belly. Nose is deep resiny hops with tropical fruit (grapefruit, orange and pineapple). Pine undertones are deep down in the nose. Taste is really sweet up front and then smack into the hop resin with some pointed bittering on the end. As I sit and think about the assault on my tongue, I have some grassy pine tastes lingering in my mouth. Glad to try this one, ABV is well hidden. Just not the best DIPA that I have ever had in my book.

tasting glass poured from a growler thanks to Kevin at grape & gourmet. honestly, i never thought i would have the chance to try this beer, and it truly lived up to its reputation. pours a very bright, clear golden color with a smooth, thin white head and very nice lacing. aroma was astounding. huge, citrusy and floral hops with scents of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, orange peel, and roses. big, resinous pine scents and candied sugar rounded out the aroma. flavor is phenomenal. again, huge citrusy hops dominate but an amazing tropical fruit sweetness and piney bitterness make this one truly unique. mouthfeel is slightly sticky and medium bodied with solid carbonation and just the slightest hint of alcohol burn in the dry, piney hop finish. incredibly drinkable for 11% and while not as balanced as the Elder, i truly enjoyed this one more. cheers to my first perfect DIPA.