This is a great time of year for hop-heads. Russian River just released their 11% ABV Pliny the Younger, which is the bigger brother of their uber-popular Pliny the Elder double IPA. While it is currently pouring at the brewery in California, we probably won’t see the beer at Seattle accounts until sometime next week, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Russian River'
Russian River Pliny the Younger and Black Raven Wisdom Seeker Double IPA Coming Soon
February 9th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Beer Releases, California Beer, Washington Breweries
Sagely Advice: Seek Out the Black Raven Wisdom Seeker Double IPA
February 25th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Beer Releases, California Beer, Washington Breweries
I don’t do a dedicated post about every single beer that impresses me, but the recent release of the Black Raven Wisdom Seeker Double IPA blew me away so much that I just couldn’t help myself. It is one of the most impressive Washington IPAs that I’ve had the pleasure of trying (and I’ve tried […]
Tags: black raven·IPA·Pliny·Russian River
Pliny the Younger Pours in Seattle + Bottleworks 11th Anniversary Release Date
February 16th, 2010 · 13 Comments · Beer Releases, California Beer
The coveted Russian River Pliny the Younger rolled into Seattle this past week, and a few bars have already drained their kegs it sounds like. Collins Pub poured their supply in just 20 minutes on Friday, and it sounds like Quinn’s tapped theirs on Saturday. It looks like Bottleworks will have their annual anniversary release on Wednesday, February 24. […]
Tags: Bottleworks·Russian River
American Rarities Beer Dinner at Art of the Table Tonight
September 2nd, 2009 · 3 Comments · Beer & Food
If you haven’t been to Art of the Table yet, shame on you. But, here is your chance. This should be a stellar beer dinner. Give them a call at 206-282-0942 to see if there is still room at the table. I am so pissed I’ve already got something else planned for tonight. American Rarities […]
Tags: Art of the Table·Beer Dinner·hair of the dog·Lost Abbey·North Coast·Russian River
Firkin-Firkin at Elysian
May 12th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Beer Reviews, California Beer, Events, Washington Breweries
The Firkin throwdown at Elysian Capitol Hill is definitely an event that stood out on the Seattle Beer Week schedule from the beginning. With some solid beers from WA breweries paired up against the likes of Firestone Walker and Pizza Port Calrsbad from CA, it was bound to be interesting. Kudos to Dave Buhler & […]
Tags: Elysian·Pike·Pizza Port·Russian River·Seattle Beer Week·Stone
Empty Your Bank Account at Bottleworks Today, Then Go Begging at Brouwer’s
February 25th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Beer Releases, California Beer, Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
As if it won’t be busy enough already at these events, I just wanted to send a reminder about today’s special releases over at Bottleworks. It’s going to be easy to burn through money today, but it’s going to be much more rewarding than investing in the market these days. Wednesday is a big day […]
Tags: Bottleworks·Brouwer's·hair of the dog·new belgium·Russian River