Pliny the Younger 2017 in PDX

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  1. G_Z_a

    G_Z_a Zealot (635) Feb 2, 2015 Oregon

    I feel like info on tappings came out late last year too. Hopefully we'll see some postings by this weekend with tappings starting sometime next week if it's similar to previous years.
     
    #41 G_Z_a, Feb 21, 2017
  2. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,663) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    Im guessing any day now for PtY to show up. Apex taplist is ramping up. Safe word popping up around town
     
    #42 derftron, Feb 21, 2017
  3. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,663) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    its happening..........
     
    #43 derftron, Feb 21, 2017
  4. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Tell us more brother derftron...
     
    #44 John_M, Feb 21, 2017
  5. honkduh

    honkduh Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2011 Oregon

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  6. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    :-( Just my luck. Wish I would have known about this 56 minutes ago. I would run right over to Belmont station instead of going for an afternoon walk over to Deschutes. Oh well... hopefully will have better luck elsewhere in town.
     
    #46 John_M, Feb 21, 2017
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  7. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,663) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    I'm at Belmont and it's 6pm. Younger still flowing and basically no crowd. This......is encouraging.

    People are definitely here and interested but not even close to a shit show

    As usual it is excellent, but plenty of homegrown NW IIIPAs that are just as good or better. The nose is really nice though
     
    #47 derftron, Feb 22, 2017
  8. BeerBeak81

    BeerBeak81 Zealot (698) Oct 10, 2014 New York
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    Yeah, got my first PtY at Belmont this afternoon. I really enjoyed it, but agree I've had as good or better from the PNW.

    And not busy at all when I was there, 3:30ish.
     
    #48 BeerBeak81, Feb 22, 2017
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  9. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    It's great that some (many?) people find certain beers better than PtY. Yet better or worse, PtY is the gold standard by which all others of the style are measured. They were the first as far as I know and by far the best for many years and still is IMO. Can't wait to have it again I hope. I won't be in PDX & environs until March 4. Here's hoping it's lingering around somewhere then. Preferably that place nobody goes to on the coast.
     
    #49 NWer, Feb 22, 2017
  10. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Larry. To the best of my knowledge, this is the most current information regarding younger availability in Oregon:

    http://www.newschoolbeer.com/2017/02/russian-river-pliny-younger-watch-cant-stop-hype-2017.html
     
    #50 John_M, Feb 24, 2017
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  11. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    Would love to do a tasting of Younger, Notorious, Waldo, and Melvin's Lambda all together.
     
    #51 shnsajax, Feb 24, 2017
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  12. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    #52 NWer, Feb 24, 2017
  13. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I hope you get to try it, as I would be interested in hearing your impression of this year's version. Outside of last year, I think I've been able to try Younger every year over the past decade. In my experience, it's a bit different every year, though always still good. This year's version stuck me as a bit more bitter than previous vintages, with a bit less sweetness to counter the bitterness. Alcohol seemed to be a bit more noticeable as well. Still an excellent beer as always, but I'm not sure the version I had this year was one of my favorites (the 2013 version you last had was especially excellent, as I recall).
     
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  14. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    Yeah it was. So good in fact my wife liked it and she doesn't like beer. I thought she was just ordering it for me until she slapped my hand for presuming to drink it. :slight_smile: This year, Bro-in-law, nephew & I along with wives & nephews GF renting a house at Pacific City & hoping to stumble on something good.
     
    #54 NWer, Feb 24, 2017
  15. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Well, you saw the list of places that got a keg of younger, so it could happen. :-)

    Good luck!
     
    #55 John_M, Feb 24, 2017
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  16. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    Saraveza posted their rules online today.
     
    #56 NWer, Feb 24, 2017
  17. BeerBeak81

    BeerBeak81 Zealot (698) Oct 10, 2014 New York
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    I'm not too good with riddles, but I'm guessing Upper Lip has it on now...

     
    #57 BeerBeak81, Feb 24, 2017
  18. honkduh

    honkduh Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2011 Oregon

    from Interurban in North Portland:

    "Secret is out! We will tap these three (Elder, Blind Pig, Supplication) amazing Russian River beers on Sunday and the fourth is their...PLINY THE YOUNGER. Tickets for an 8 oz pour of Younger go on sale Sunday at 2 pm at Interurban for $8. Please no calls, just stop by at 2 pm. Tapping takes place at 4 PM. Tag your Pliny-loving friends and see you all Sunday."
     
    #58 honkduh, Feb 25, 2017
  19. SeaAle

    SeaAle Maven (1,381) Jun 24, 2012 Oregon

    $8 is ridiculous! Talk about a shit show that needs to go away.
     
    #59 SeaAle, Feb 25, 2017
  20. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I think that's pretty close to standard pricing for younger here in PDX, and is not much higher than what you would pay for the beer down at RR. Beermongers was charging $7 for an 8 ounce glass I believe.

    I agree with you though... A dollar an ounce is a lot to have to pay for a glass of younger.

    (though if memory serves, I think that's what the Apex charges for a glass of Notorious)
     
    #60 John_M, Feb 25, 2017
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