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[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by volfan

And if anyone in socal wants to do a trade, I REALLY want to try Russian River Pliny the Elder IPA.

And Sean, I have a bottle of Bitter Choc Oatmeal Stout with your name on it if you want to do a trade (we are neighbors since I live in the tri-cities).

While you're getting socal brews, you need to get a bottle of the Alesmith Speedway stout, standard version or oak barrel. Or both. I had a Secret Santa hit me with one of those (standard) a few years back and it was outstanding. I haven't had the pliny the elder, but I've heard great things. From what I understand, Bob McDole, a famous homebrewer, won the Sam Adams Longshot contest with a pliny clone. We have the longshot 6ers in Kroger now. Close as you can get without a trade from one of our friends from socal. The other 2 beers in the 6er are an OK nothing special bock and a downright scary cranberry wit. YUK. What a shame. At least I can cook with the bock.

I haven't had that Stone but I'll work something out (PM coming).

Originally Posted by SeanGAR

While you're getting socal brews, you need to get a bottle of the Alesmith Speedway stout, standard version or oak barrel. Or both. I had a Secret Santa hit me with one of those (standard) a few years back and it was outstanding. I haven't had the pliny the elder, but I've heard great things. From what I understand, Bob McDole, a famous homebrewer, won the Sam Adams Longshot contest with a pliny clone. We have the longshot 6ers in Kroger now. Close as you can get without a trade from one of our friends from socal. The other 2 beers in the 6er are an OK nothing special bock and a downright scary cranberry wit. YUK. What a shame. At least I can cook with the bock.

I haven't had that Stone but I'll work something out (PM coming).

They finally made the Pliney clone? They couldn't do it last year, SA simply couldn't get the hops needed during the shortage, so McDole opted to have them wait rather than use hops they could get; I've been waiting all year for it to hit the shelves!

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[BeerAdvocate]

Originally Posted by Scimmia

They finally made the Pliney clone? They couldn't do it last year, SA simply couldn't get the hops needed during the shortage, so McDole opted to have them wait rather than use hops they could get; I've been waiting all year for it to hit the shelves!

Yep. Its in this years Longshot 6pk. I tried it last week. I didnt think it was that great. I hope the one bottle of Pliny that I have been saving tastes better

Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate

Yep. Its in this years Longshot 6pk. I tried it last week. I didnt think it was that great. I hope the one bottle of Pliny that I have been saving tastes better

Saving? I thought Vinnie at Russian River said that Pliney needed to be drank fresh?

[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by Scimmia

Saving? I thought Vinnie at Russian River said that Pliney needed to be drank fresh?

Great marketing.

Nah ... don't save it, drink up, you can always buy more.

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