Pliny The Elder
Russian River Brewing Company
- From:
- Russian River Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #3 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #37 - Avg:
- 4.64 | pDev: 7.76%
- Reviews:
- 3,974
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 26, 2024
- Added:
- Aug 24, 2003
- Wants:
- 7,661
- Gots:
- 4,837
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
Pliny the Elder is brewed with Amarillo, Centennial, CTZ, and Simcoe hops. It is well-balanced with malt, hops, and alcohol, slightly bitter with a fresh hop aroma of floral, citrus, and pine. Best enjoyed FRESH! That is why we make it in such limited supply. Actual bottling date is printed on each bottle!
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Rated by FRANKHAZE from Florida
4.63/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.63/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Balanced AF IPA
Apr 19, 2024
Reviewed by HappyGuy12345 from New Jersey
4.93/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.93/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
From tap into a nonic pint glass in a bar in San Diego
Look: Apple-juice clear yellow with 1 finger of white head with great retention.
Smell: Hops plus citrus
Taste: Follows the nose. A delicious combination of citrus notes plus mild bitterness of hops. There is no question why this beer is consistently labeled as one of the best double IPAs ever. There is no bitter aftertaste at all.
Feel: Moderate carbonation and full-bodied.
Overall: I feel very lucky to have experienced this beer on tap. As someone who lives on the East Coast, it is a rare experience to be able to have a beer from Russian River Brewing, and this beer certainly lives up to the hype of being a perfect West Coast double IPA.
Apr 18, 2024Look: Apple-juice clear yellow with 1 finger of white head with great retention.
Smell: Hops plus citrus
Taste: Follows the nose. A delicious combination of citrus notes plus mild bitterness of hops. There is no question why this beer is consistently labeled as one of the best double IPAs ever. There is no bitter aftertaste at all.
Feel: Moderate carbonation and full-bodied.
Overall: I feel very lucky to have experienced this beer on tap. As someone who lives on the East Coast, it is a rare experience to be able to have a beer from Russian River Brewing, and this beer certainly lives up to the hype of being a perfect West Coast double IPA.
Rated by GuestBeer from Arizona
4.68/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.68/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
This beer is exactly what a double IPA should be. Exceptionally smooth for a double as well. Great clear color.
Apr 06, 2024Rated by Jard0 from California
3.3/5 rDev -28.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
3.3/5 rDev -28.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
I'm not an IPA guy, but this was pretty good.
Apr 04, 2024Reviewed by Gthig15 from Virginia
4.68/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.68/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Nice color, aroma of citrus, hoppy flavor with nice malt finish intermingled with bitterness. Great beer. Lighter than I expected in both color and flavor for an imperial IPA.
Mar 06, 2024Reviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York
4.61/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.61/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Golden orange with a small head and light, bubbly lace.
aroma of mango, pine, hops and fruits.
taste is hoppy, fruit flavors followed by intense hops.
great balance overall.
Some malts in background.
Feb 27, 2024aroma of mango, pine, hops and fruits.
taste is hoppy, fruit flavors followed by intense hops.
great balance overall.
Some malts in background.
Reviewed by AdmiralOzone from Minnesota
4.64/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.64/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours clear honey gold with a thick white head that leaves generous lacing as it slowly fades. Aroma is bold, fresh citrus and tropical fruit with some pine. Flavor follows the nose, slightly sweet fruit up front with a real punch of bitterness in the finish. Feel is light bodied with ample carbonation. Overall, a real fine beer.
Feb 21, 2024
Rated by The_Dean from Illinois
4.85/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.85/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
World class, poured from the bottle into a plastic hotel room cup in San Jose. Paired with In-N-Out DD. Wonderful.
Feb 13, 2024
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