Pliny the Younger (2026)
(Batch of Pliny the Younger)
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Triple Special|
Score
7.01
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Shared with Josh during our trip to Festival of Dark Arts 2026.
Aroma: f$%^no onion?! 🧅🧅🧅 Seriously?!
Taste: along the same lines!!! 🧅😭
Overall: good that I didn't chase it very hard!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
First review of the vintage! At Stuft as part of a sampler with Blind Pig and Velvet Glow. $20 so will only have one and get it elsewhere - but my first of the year. Nectarine and tangerine dominate the aroma, with moderate fusel aromatics. Clear light gold with fluffy white head that dissipates. Flavor also leans early into the same fruit, before quickly switching a grass and onion in the finish. Last year was superb and I’ll feel like this misses the mark a bit comparatively. If I’d had about 16 vintages, this may be a bottom 2 or so. Still nice to have!!