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Russian River Pliny the Younger

Russian River Pliny the Younger

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Russian River Brewing

Santa Rosa, California USA

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2274.25/5.04.24/5.011%99.7 Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Pliny the Younger was Pliny the Elder's nephew, in the case of this beer, the "Younger" is a triple IPA. Pliny the Younger is hopped three times more than our standard IPA, and is dry hopped four different times.

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 Ungstrup (10824), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Sep 8, 2006  
A hazy orange beer with a thin orange head. The aroma is lovely hoppy with notes of alfa acids and oranges, as well as light floral notes - A hop soup aroma. The flavor is sweet with alchol, that jumps at You right from the start with a slight burning sensation on the tongue, but it is soon acompaniet by strong hoppy notes, and a bitterness that sets in much earlier than in other beers and grows more and more powerful. Acompanying the bitterness there’s also a note of grapefruit that grown in intensity. The body is very powerful.


 omhper (10140), Stockholm, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/515/20
Feb 13, 2006  
Draught at O’Brien’s, San Diego. Clear deep golden, no head. Massive grapefruity hop aroma. Sweet with rounded mouthfeel and loads of perfumy hops. Striking bitter finish. A hop monster with finesse (and a fair bit of alcohol.)


 Papsoe (9663), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/517/20
Apr 14, 2007  
(Hand bottle 33 cl) Slightly hazy amber golden with a small, off-white head. sweetish aroma of peaches and pine. Fairly full-bodied with sweetish, malty accents, lots of sweet fruit and then a bitter - but not overly so - finish. 060407


 joergen (6141), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/517/20
Apr 8, 2007  
Handbottled from tap, thanks to Thomas for sharing. Clear golden coloured with a white head. Sweet aroma of caramel, hops and pine needles. Sweet flavour of caramel, peaches, hops and pine needels. Hoppy finish.


 sk8viking (6028), Copenhagen, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Apr 9, 2007  
Handbottled from tap thanks to Thomas. Amber colour with a white head. Caramel malty, peach, pine, hop aroma and taste. Medium to full body with a very dry hoppy finish. Vell balanced!




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