The time has come once again to search out and find the coveted, Russian River Pliny the Younger. For the past 16 years, people take the time to spend hours lined up outside of a few lucky establishments to witness the power and greatness of this revered beer.
For those of you who do not know what beer we are talking about, here is a little history on the beer, and the name behind it. Pliny the Younger was the nephew and adopted son of Pliny the Elder. He was a lawyer and an author in Ancient Rome. In terms of the style, we will let our friends from Russian River explain it. “Pliny the Younger is considered a “triple” IPA, simply meaning that it is higher in alcohol and has tons of hops. The alcohol should finish at about 10.25%, although it is remarkably dry for the amount of malt used in the recipe. It is loaded with hop flavors, bitterness, and aromatics. We brewed Younger for the first time in 2005 as a winter seasonal, building upon the Pliny the Elder recipe while pushing the envelope with malt, hops, and alcohol just to see how far we could go!
This year’s hops are hand selected by from the 2019 crop and include Amarillo, Chinook, Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and more! It is always brewed only once a year and released the first Friday in February, rain or shine.” For those of you who have taken the time to stand in line, shoulder to shoulder with your fellow craft drinking buddies, we salute you. Keep your eyes on the Lama Dog social media pages for updates on this wonderful beer and where you can find it in the beautiful town of Santa Barbara. Cheers!