Pliny the Younger
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Triple Autumn|
Score
8.48
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Pliny the Younger, the man, was Pliny the Elder’s nephew and adopted son. They lived nearly 2,000 years ago! Pliny the Elder is our Double IPA, so we felt it was fitting to name our Triple IPA after his son. It is almost a true Triple IPA with triple the amount of hops as a regular I.P.A. That said, it is extremely difficult, time and space consuming, and very expensive to make. And that is why we don’t make it more often! This beer is very full-bodied with tons of hop character in the nose and throughout. It is also deceptively well-balanced and smooth.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Clear golden. Massive sweet malts, cocoa nibs, grassy hops, wheat, yoghurt, lemon zest, alcohol. Quite sweet and medium qbitter. Full bodied. Not as good as I remember as I'm sure I had the first bottled version. Classic beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2024
at 18:53
8.8/10
A bit thinner and lighter than last years. Still a lovely smooth drinker. Resiny. Tons of fresh pineapple and tropical fruit on the nose. Smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2024
at 15:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught at Monk's: pours gold with white head. Pine and loads of citrus: much grapefruit and the like. Slight boozy notes, but they meld well. Somewhat bitter, a bit sweet. Undeiably well crafted. Glad I got it in a bar rather than waiting in line.
Tried
on 09 Mar 2024
at 22:17
Bright, little bittersweet, fruity, fantastic. Love it. Pre-flight beers and lunch.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2024
at 14:31
9/10
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Feb 2024
at 11:04
10/10
This year's variation was top tier! Excellent combo of crispness, pines, hops, and dankness
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Feb 2024
at 16:29
9/10
Looks unassuming. Thin white head, a bit orangey yellow, almost completely clear, low carbonation. Hoppy, fruity, softly bitter, a bit boozy. Sappy and piney, a bit grassy, some caramelly maltiness. Strong yet smooth, rich, finishes dry. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2023
at 17:50
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Apr 2023
at 22:50
9/10
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2023
at 11:22
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at Isaac Newton’s in Newtown, PA. 10.2% ABV. Finally, at long last, I have landed this legendary brew! Bright, honey gold pour. Brief white head reduces to a small ring. Fragrant, bold citrus aroma is redolent of tangerine, lime, grapefruit and apricot. Big and boozy, as expected. Clean and crisp throughout. Black pepper notes on the backend. Slightly sticky palate in the long, bitter finish. Amazing!
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Feb 2023
at 19:04