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Brewed By: Russian River Brewing Company

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Average Rating:
8.99792

Number of Ratings: 7229

Style: American Double / Imperial IPA (DIPA / IIPA)

Brewed In: 725 4th St, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, USA

ABV: 8%

IBU: 100


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Pliny The Elder

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Tasting Notes

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smaghy@gmail.com profile picturesmaghy@gmail.com - March 29, 2015
IPA isn't my favorite kind of beer, but this is a delicious IPA! Wonderfully floral smell. Strong but well balanced citrus flavor. Maybe a pinch overhyped, but still a first choice beer.
texturn profile picturetexturn - March 4, 2015
December 2014, picked up 2 cases at Russian river, yum.
solorudys profile picturesolorudys - February 21, 2015
I've had some of the best beers in the world and I have to say Russian River Brewery's Pliny the Elder is my personal favorite. What else do you want in a beer? Perfect color, nose, carbonation, body, hop flavor and finish. There is a reason why I live in Santa Rosa. Cheers.
shaff profile pictureshaff - February 17, 2015
Not nearly as memorable as Heady Topper, but still a top tier IPA that's worth seeking out to check off your bucket list.
BierBear profile pictureBierBear - February 15, 2015
A solid IPA but not the mythological prototype of the style everyone claims it to be. I actually prefer a stronger hop character like that of the 90 minute from dogfish head or the more citrusy notes of day Sculpin from Ballast Point. This beer is good- like 3.5-4 star good- but not mind blowing.
cdohoney@gmail.com profile picturecdohoney@gmail.com - February 14, 2015
Hoppy but smooth finish. San Jose/Napa/Sonoma 2015.
daniel.weinbeck@gmail.com profile picturedaniel.weinbeck@gmail.com - February 8, 2015
Beautiful, spicy hop aromas.
Jailguard profile pictureJailguard - February 1, 2015
Awesome beer. So lucky to have scored it.
jess.plocher@gmail.com profile picturejess.plocher@gmail.com - January 25, 2015
Great IPA, floral aftertaste
aaronbeer profile pictureaaronbeer - January 25, 2015
The most balanced IPA I have found yet. This is close to perfect.
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