Hailing from The Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, this Double IPA weighs in at a beefy 8.00% ABV. To say this beer is hoppy would be an enormous understatement. This is a gigantic beer and one of my current favorites.
Fun Fact: Pliny the Elder is named for the Gaius Plinius Secundus (23 AD – August 25, 79), the Natural Philosopher who first gave hops their botanical name, "Lupus salictarius", meaning wolf among scrubs."
On of my favorite local watering holes, Samuel Hornes Tavern, usually has Pliny on tap along with 15 other hand crafted American made draught beers.
Make sure when you order your Pliny the Elder you pronounce it correctly. I have heard PLINE-E and PLIN-E. PLIN-E is the correct pronunciation according to our Beertender Dylan.
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