
So, there is still a chance to drink Pliny the Younger at many of the brewery’s draft accounts in California, Oregon, Colorado and Philadelphia! Unfortunately bottles will not be available for distribution. According to the brewery, many of the recommended hotels have confirmed that its special Younger rates will be honored during the new dates.įor those of us not trekking to Sonoma County, draft distribution of Pliny the Younger is still on target to begin reaching the brewery’s wholesalers the week of February 7th. With many visitors traveling from afar, hopefully this is enough notice to alter your travel plans and to stay safe. Therefore, Natalie and Vinnie Cilurzo, co-owners of Russian River Brewing decided it would be best to postpone the highly anticipated release of Pliny the Younger.īarring any additional setbacks, the world’s most popular Triple IPA will see its Santa Rosa and Windsor release on draft and in bottles from March 25 – April 7, 2022. This new health order takes us well into our upcoming Pliny the Younger release. In addition to the brewery’s internal crisis, on January 12th, Sonoma County issued a new health order banning large gatherings and asking residents to stay at home for the next 30 days. It’s a challenge everywhere for breweries to keep their doors open. Earlier this month, Russian River Brewing had to close both locations due to a staffing shortage. With the spike in COVID cases from the Omnicron variant, the brewery has seen its own challenges in keeping its doors open due to its staff becoming sick. Pliny the Younger was brewed for the first time in 2005 as a winter seasonal beer, building upon the Pliny the Elder recipe while pushing the envelope with malt, hops, and alcohol just to see how far they could go! It is always brewed only once a year and released the first Friday in February, rain or shine…. It is loaded with hop flavors, bitterness, and aromatics. The alcohol usually finishes at about 10.25%, although it is remarkably dry for the amount of malt used in this recipe. Pliny the Younger is a Triple IPA, simply meaning that it is higher in alcohol and has tons of hops. Originally set for release at Russian River Brewing in Santa Rosa and Windsor, California on February 4, 2022, the Pliny the Younger release has now been pushed back to Friday, March 25, 2002, continuing through April 7, 2022. Customers are limited to a stay of three hours, a number which may be reduced given large turnout or weather.With the hope of returning to an on-premise release of Pliny the Younger at Russian River Brewing, the brewery has decided to postpone the official brewery release by eight weeks. Wait times have sometimes reached eight hours.Įach beer is served in 10 ounce glasses and single guests can purchase only three. The hoppy, high ABV beverage has become a cult classic in the Bay Area and beyond, with many waiting in long lines to purchase their own supply. Russian River said it will be allocating a certain number of cases and kegs at each pub to ensure the supply lasts two weeks. Pliny the Younger is known to sell out, especially in the afternoon and evenings on busier days. Anna May Wong Will Be the First Asian American on U.S.Historic Burr House on one of the largest parcels of land in San Francisco is for sale Testimonials Introduction Recipe Notes / Process Pictures / Videos Testimonials What a great tasting beer, Ive been drinking this for the past week or so.Horoscope for Monday, 10/17/22 by Christopher Renstrom.Is the Dogpatch the coolest neighborhood in San Francisco?.Weather service issues more details on Bay Area weekend rain forecast.Jennifer Siebel Newsom emailed Weinstein for advice amid Gavin Newsom cheating scandal in 2007.Horoscope for Tuesday, 10/18/22 by Christopher Renstrom.Online sales of the beer, which took the place of in-person sales last year, have been discontinued. "We are so excited to go back to our pre-COVID program, releasing Pliny the Younger on the first FRIDAY in February, rain or shine!"Ĭustomers drink glasses of Russian River Brewing's Pliny the Younger at the Russian River Brewing Company on Feb. "The entire RRBC team missed seeing our many repeat and first-time visitors from around the world this past year after canceling the in-person release due to COVID," Russian River Brewing said in a statement. The beer will be for sale at the brewery's Santa Rosa and Windsor brewpubs from Feb. The beer's maker, Russian River Brewing, announced on its website the dates for in-person sales of Pliny the Younger. Pliny the Younger, a beer many obsess over and delight in, will be for sale once more after only being available online last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the Bay Area's most beloved beers will be available for purchase in-person again soon. "For the safety of not only our employees but our community at large, this was the only responsible and logical choice to make given all of these contributing factors," the statement said.
