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Pliny The Elder
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Brewed By: Russian River Brewing Company
Number of Ratings: 7233
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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Number of Ratings: 7233
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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Tasting Notes
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![twotones8 profile picture](/sites/default/files/userpictures/mystery-person.png)
Would consider to be more of a cult following. Excellent nose piney and citrus with an appearance of sweetness not to be taken too seriously. Beautiful body opaque fire orange with a light cream head that lingers with great retention. Upon sipping a mouth full of bitter that washes through followed by the slightest sweetness that in my opinion is exactly what this beer stands for and lives up to its true style
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Great balance with no bitterness of lesser-brewed Imperial IPAs. Notes of pine and grapefruit. Simply one of the best beers on the US.
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![mouland profile picture](/sites/default/files/userpictures/mystery-person.png)
Tasted good for a high alcohol ipa. Slightly overrated. Would order again
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![evolutionary profile picture](/sites/default/files/userpictures/picture-17680.jpg)
Not as good as hop slam but still a great beer. Very clean and hoppy. Sweet smell but a bit bitter.
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![tobywitte profile picture](/sites/default/files/userpictures/mystery-person.png)
Very light for a double/imperial. Excellent hoppy flavor that isn't at all overpowered by the 8%. Notes of grapefruit and citrus to finish.
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![Albie9 profile picture](/sites/default/files/userpictures/mystery-person.png)
Really is the best beer ever, great balance of hops and flavor with a lasting, powerful finish. Even the color is spot on, the bottle is pretty cool too. The hype is for real
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Believe the hype! Very high gravity, but nice feel. Sweet start with a hoppy finish. Well worth the effort to find.
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