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The Friday beer: Russian River Brewing’s Pliny the Elder

Pliny the Elder
Paul Gibson
Pliny the Elder

What's that? Pliny is on tap? Let's go get some! I'm sure those words have been spoken many, many times. Pliny the Elder is one of those beers that has taken on a cult-like following. People go crazy for it.

Over at Beeradovate, it rates a perfect 100.

Often when a shipment arrives at a specialty beer store they have to put a limit on how many bottles one person can buy – just to give as many people as possible a shot at getting some. If you hear Pliny is on tap at a local pub and you wait too long, like till tomorrow, there's a good chance that keg is done.

Pliny is big. Pliny is bold. Pliny is a perfect example of what defines the West Coast Double IPA. It has a wonderful, citrusy, slightly piney aroma. Somehow at 8 percent ABV, the alcohol is nearly hidden and it goes down easily.

Is there a beer in your book that makes you put down what you're doing and get it while you can – before that barrel runs dry?

 
NW Craft Brews” is a new weekly Web feature published Fridays here at KPLU.org. Let us know what your favorite beer is right now, either here or on our Facebook page. Cheers!

Guest contributor Paul Gibson originally hails from Carlsbad, New Mexico, but he prefers the Northwest’s cooler temperatures and its vast selection of hoppy delicious beers. As a kid, he first started taking photos with an Instamatic of his friends on their BMX bikes. Now he takes photos of beer, breweries and on occasion street photography, events and concerts—minus the Instamatic. You can find more photos and follow Paul on Twitter at @pdgibson.