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Originally Posted by hammondc
Finally had Pliney the Elder. Gotta say....I am far from impressed. What's the appeal here?
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How fresh was it? They all should have a 'bottled date' on them.
My point being, if it wasn't super fresh (even a couple months could be considered "too old"), there's your problem. Hop aroma and flavor fade so quickly at that level, its best to drink super fresh. That's the appeal of this beer, the huge hope aroma and flavor (and the dry finish, to me anyway), so if its old and lacking that, then yes the appeal suffers.
