tpd975 (95), Riverview, Florida, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 A: Pours a nice bright clear golden hue with a nice fluffy two finger head. The retention is great and it takes quite sometime to die to a simple collar. Nice big thick chunks of lace are left all the way down the glass.
S: Wow do I love the aroma of Pliny. Bold citrus hops just rush from the glass. Tons of fresh cut grass and spicey hops round things out. This one is not lacking in the aroma department.
T: Ah, Just as good as I remember. This one put the hop in hop bomb. Tons of fresh citrus bites at the tongue. Green grass and hop cones take over in the middle. Spicey hops with a big blast of bitter round things out. This one is a masterpiece no matter how you drink it.
M: Medium to full bodied, nice and smooth with good carbonation.
D: Wonderful, still my favorite. I rated slightly lower than the growlered version as it was just a tad prettier in the glass. That being said what really matters taste and aroma are spot on.
Wonderful brew... Russian River, I bow down to you!
 Suttree (2708), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 Cloudy orange, huge whte head. Really nice aroma - like a grapefruit with a lot of brown sugar on it. Great smell floral, hoppy and citrus. Flavor is surprisingly sweet, with a lot of brown sugar and molasses, plus a tone of grapefruit bitterness. Fabulous stuff here. Thanks to robertjm for the trade. Brewed on 02/24/09, consumed on 03/28/09.
pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 28, 2009 Pours a clear amber orange with a thin white head. Big fruity hop nose. Tropical fruit. Fuller malt, a bit of resin, and some alcohol. Lighter body and lower carbonation, but still substantial. Big hoppy bite. alcohol. Fruity hops. Pine resin. Lingering bitterness. This is rather reminiscent of fresh Hop slam, not a bad beer!
joeyplush (333), Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 28, 2009 On tap at Firewaters. Tons of citrus and floral hops. Best balanced hoppy aroma that I have experienced - some bitterness but also very floral and sweet. Color surprised me, light clearish gold/orange with a pillowy/creamy head. Fruity character, nice citrus bite. Exceptionally smooth, nice hoppy aftertaste. Have been waiting a while to try this one!
Fin (3403), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 28, 2009 Bottle that was kindly passed to me by Craig, cheers mate consumed 27-03-09 Pours mid amber with a busy display of bubles and a large white fluffy head, its a little hazy. Aroma is quite stunning this despite the chilling take the edge of the nose slightly, peaches and apricots both really ripe leap forth along with strident pine notes and layers of citrus. This really was an incredible nose that was almost perfect. The taste is lovely though just a tad ’after the lord mayors show’ when compared to the aroma. I get a very juicy, fruity hoppy mouthful and the the peaches and apricots tend to give way to the more citric notes and there is sweet cooked and softened lemon rind, some grapefruit all backed with a nice bitterness that is never intrusive. A very enjoyable beer that I just thought could have been that little bit better. A9 A3 F8 P4 OV15
Jakebra (6), , Wisconsin, USA
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 26, 2009 Crushed with carythedude. Rating after Pliny the younger. That’s all that need be said.
lioncublover (1), Pennsylvania, USA
does not count | 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 26, 2009 Lots of Hops, bitter, aestheticly pleasing aroma and taste, goes down smooth. Beautiful.
maxa9 (20), , Washington, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 26, 2009 500 ML Bottle, purchased from Belmont Station in Portland, OR. Snifter. Golden Orange pour with a thick head, good lacing. Aroma and flavor are a wonderful balance of hops and malt. Beer is heavy, lightly carbonated, and lingers long past being swallowed. This is an incredible beer. Can’t wait to find another...
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