I have found my Pliny Killer

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  1. toofdoc

    toofdoc Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2011 New Mexico

    I have been a huge fan of pliny for many years. I have a regular trading partner in the bay area that gets it to me very fresh, sometimes within a day or 2 of bottling. Last night for the first time i questioned weather pliny is my favorite IPA/DIPA. No other has ever done this. I'm not saying this beer is better, but it has made me question pliny for the first time. Now for the big reveal....

    Fat heads Head Hunter....discuss..
     
    #1 toofdoc, Nov 21, 2012
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  2. ChanChan

    ChanChan Maven (1,341) Dec 12, 2009 California

    Never had it but would love to try it!!
     
    #2 ChanChan, Nov 21, 2012
  3. HopsintheSack

    HopsintheSack Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2012 California

    I have a few IPAs I would pick before Pliny, not saying Pliny is not an awesome IPA though.
     
    #3 HopsintheSack, Nov 21, 2012
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  4. vw73182

    vw73182 Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2007 Indiana

    This thread makes me thirsty. Thirsty for Plinny
     
    #4 vw73182, Nov 21, 2012
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  5. Drtfinelli

    Drtfinelli Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2012 New Hampshire

    I haven't had the pleasure of meeting Pliny, yet, but I'd say Heady Topper is the Best.
     
    #5 Drtfinelli, Nov 21, 2012
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  6. omniscientcause

    omniscientcause Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2010 District of Columbia

    Heady/ thread
     
    #6 omniscientcause, Nov 21, 2012
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  7. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Im gonna have to disagree with you. Im no pliny homer, but doesnt really compare to HH. Pliny is much better. Although, tastes are all subjective anyway. So to you it might.

    Cheers!
     
    #7 FosterJM, Nov 21, 2012
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  8. JM03

    JM03 Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Ohio

    I've had multiple Pliny killers. Pliny is great, but certainly not the best in my opinion
     
    #8 JM03, Nov 21, 2012
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  9. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Pliny was dead before Heady had a shot at it. Never understood the hype behind PtE.
     
    #9 SFACRKnight, Nov 21, 2012
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  10. celfan

    celfan Savant (1,060) Jul 4, 2004 Vermont
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    took longer than I thought
     
    #10 celfan, Nov 21, 2012
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  11. Brew33

    Brew33 Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2007 Ohio

    White Rajah > Head Hunter by a hair.

    Heady Topper > Pliny by a significant margin.

    But all 4 are excellent beers that I'd love to drink anytime.
     
    #11 Brew33, Nov 21, 2012
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  12. Luv2Brew422

    Luv2Brew422 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2012 California

    I love me some Pliny but I must give a shout out to Kuhnhenn Double Rice IPA (DRIPA)!
     
    #12 Luv2Brew422, Nov 21, 2012
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  13. tendermorsel

    tendermorsel Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2006 Massachusetts

    Jack's Abby Kiwi Rising is better than Pliny too. Heady Topper also. There are tons of great DIPA's out there that can compete and be just as good or even better than Pliny. Hell Pliny isn't even the best that Vinnie makes (blind pig) No suprise here.
     
    #13 tendermorsel, Nov 21, 2012
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  14. UnknownKoger

    UnknownKoger Pooh-Bah (1,895) Jul 9, 2010 California
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    every IPA Alpine makes is my Pliny killer
     
    #14 UnknownKoger, Nov 21, 2012
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  15. jacewg

    jacewg Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2012 District of Columbia

    To me, White Rajah is the best single IPA (under 8%) on the planet. I realize it gets pretty high acclaim here overall, but it still surprises me to see it at #15 on the top ipa list. White Rajah and Alpine Duet are in a league of their own to me in terms of regular ipas.

    As for Pliny, it's really good. But there are at least a handful of DIPAs that I enjoy more.
     
    #15 jacewg, Nov 21, 2012
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  16. JRod1969

    JRod1969 Maven (1,290) Nov 23, 2010 New York
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    While I wouldn't define it as killing Pliny, Lawson's Double Sunshine is rated slightly higher in my reviews. Abner and Heady are right there as well.
     
    #16 JRod1969, Nov 21, 2012
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  17. toofdoc

    toofdoc Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2011 New Mexico

    Funny, i got some White Rajah the same day as HH, i like the HH more...
     
    #17 toofdoc, Nov 21, 2012
  18. grandmeaulnes

    grandmeaulnes Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2010 Ohio

    It always bewilders me a bit when people talk about beers like Double Sunshine and HT being better than Pliny, though of course I understand that as DIPAs they're going to be compared.

    To my mind, of course HT and Lawson's IPAs, as well as offerings from Alpine and Hill Farmstead, are going to tend to outclass Pliny- they're from much smaller breweries and are produced much less frequently. Hell, HT is The Alchemist's only beer- it had damn well better be one of the best hoppy beers on the planet.

    All this being said, Pliny that's under a week old remains something to be reckoned with.
     
    #18 grandmeaulnes, Nov 21, 2012
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  19. celfan

    celfan Savant (1,060) Jul 4, 2004 Vermont
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    actually there's another one






    kind of
     
    #19 celfan, Nov 21, 2012
  20. ncstateplaya

    ncstateplaya Maven (1,269) Nov 8, 2008 North Carolina

    Luckily enough, I will be going to Pittsburgh between the holidays and will get a shot at Fat Head's Head Hunter...thanks for the post. I probably wouldn't have thought twice about trying to make it there otherwise.
     
    #20 ncstateplaya, Nov 21, 2012
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