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Russian River Pliny the Elder

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
10474.23/5.04.22/5.08%99.6Snifter, Tulip
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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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 bleeng (595), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Jul 7, 2009  
Bottle dated 6/22/09. Thanks to good friend Jimmy S. Beautiful bright gold color that screams "drink me". Nice fluffy white head. Nice fruity, piney, hop nose but it doesn’t overwhelm the nose. Drinks like a west coast hop bomb but very subtle malts in the background. Bitter and dry on the end with some hints of alcohol. The flavors tend to fade out a bit on the end-dissapointing. Overall a very nice beer.


HungTuna (9), Seattle, Washington, USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 6, 2009  
Bold hop delivery on a scale rarely equaled anywhere else. Pungent mossy taste with notes of pine, bark, and sour orange zest. Finishes with a pleasing dance of the senses.


dollarbill (4), , California, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jul 5, 2009  
I can’t imagine what else one could ask for from a DIPA. I’ve served this to people who would normally recoil from a well-hopped beer, and they love it. At the same time, my seasoned beer-drinking friends also appreciate how good this beer is. If the universal appeal of this beer isn’t a testament to how good it is, then I can’t think what is. Wonderful hoppy nose, with an incredible hop flavor. There is a reason it occupies the 100th percentile in these rankings. If I had a keg of this at home, I would probably become an alcoholic.


 bblack99 (202), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/105/517/20
Jul 3, 2009  
On tap at Falling Rock in Denver. Thin white head caps the transparent gold brew. Sheets and drips of lacing leave a nice history of this great beer. Strong hops aroma, a sweet start, tart flavors, and a dry finish. Nice balance of carbonation. Deserving of it’s 4.2 average score!


 finol (486), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 2, 2009  
Bottled on 021609 consumed 061609. Bought at Cracked kettle. Pours hazy golden with a yellowish head. Smells of grapefruit, pineapple and oranges. Tastes like hard fruit candy, finishes a bit bitter. Has some unidentifyed "belgian feel" to it, well balanced!


 bretupdegraff (172), Fishers, Indiana, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Jul 1, 2009  
Yum Yum Yum, enjoyed this one with BigBang. Very smooth and very tasty and very well balanced - very fresh!


 redlight (1457), Winter Park, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Jul 1, 2009  
Strong piney citrus nose, smells sticky!!! Pours a light golden blonde with a thin white head. Big hop flavor, there’s no balance here, way over the top, lots of sticky pine resin and bitter grapefruit peel, great hop flavors.


 machfive55 (228), Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 30, 2009  
Poured cloudy orange with a 2-finger head, aroma was strong hops with pine and grapefruit notes. Flavor was hop dominant with high bitterness, not well balanced with malt. The alcohol is very well hidden. A great beer, but slightly overrated IMO.



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