Saturday, November 19, 2011

Russian River Pliny the Elder: 28

Taste: 9  Finish: 10  Visual: 4  Aroma: 5
Total: 28
Rated as one of the best beers in the world, it is a pleasure to try.

It has a huge creamy head with a lot of lacing. The hops jump out in the aroma as well as grapefruit, honey, and pine. I was expecting a bigger punch from the hops. Instead it's quite balanced. Good hop bitterness throughout but not overpowering at all. Nice tones of grapefruit, a honey warmness from the alcohol (8%). For an IPA it's creamy as well. Honestly, for such a big IPA, it's extremely drinkable. It finishes very cleanly with just a bit of bitterness on the tongue. And an earthy exhale of pine and clove.

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