Pliny the Elder
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Brewery: Russian River Brewing
Alcohol By Volume: 8.00%
Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: Year Round
Average of 2 ratings: 5.0 stars.
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A true leader in the hop-wars of the west coast, Pliny the Elder hits you over the head with hoppy bitterness and manages to smooth the rough edges out enough to become an enjoyable brew.
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The lack of extending bitterness in the aftertaste and the hidden alcohol makes this not only a delicious beer, but a drink-able beer.
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Appearance - 5.0
Pours 2 fingers of creamy white head. It's retention is good and leaves some nice some spider lacing and thick ring when it settles. The beer is a slightly hazy, dark, golden-orange.
Aroma - 4.5
Lots of piny hops on the nose mixed in with orange and citrus. The pine is more prevalent when first poured. As it warms the citrus aromas take the front seat.
Mouthfeel - 5.0
Medium in body with a fairly smooth, somewhat creamy feel to it, despite the hops oil.
Taste - 5.0
This has some complex flavors going on, for sure. Some floral hops followed by some bready malts. This is followed up by citrus, orange, lemon and a grapefruit finish that's only slightly bitter. This increases the beers drink-ability dramatically. The alcohol is practically non-existent in the taste.
Overall - 5.0
This is by far one of the most drinkable DIPA's I've ever tasted. I picked up a pint bottle of this on a trade, but if I lived in an area where this was readily available, this would always be in my fridge.
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