Figured I'd start a separate thread for people to post where they know it will be released and where they're seeing it. Also any other unique Russian River taps people see in the next week or two. Places that received it last year: Novare (confirmed for this year as well, to be tapped at noon on 2/21) Eventide King's Head When Pigs Fly in Kittery
Eventide posted that they have tapped their first keg. It will eventually be tapped at the following as well: Wilson County BBQ York River Landing Standard Gastropub Absolem Cider Freeport Oyster Bar Nocturnem Draft Haus Highroller (I believe it is on tap now, someone can confirm) Great Lost Bear Ebenezer's Arcadia National Bar Apres Allison's Restaurant Mash Tun
Pliny the Younger, the Elder, Mind Circus, Blind Pig, Happy Hops, and Temptation all on deck at When Pigs Fly.
From instagrams kings head 2/20 novare res 2/21 eventide 2/18 York River landing 3/1 Wilson county bbq 2/20 high roller 2/20 Allison’s 2/20
Pliny still flowing at When Pigs Fly. Everyone ordering it. Was going to get a second but I wanted to spread the love around.
Damn .. I ain't gonna make it. I hope it was fire. Last of the beers I've never had that I care to have. Maybe next year.
It’s so bitter, but in a good way. Way more bitter than Elder. I know because I had Elder like two hours later at York River Landing.
Younger such a hop heads delight….hardcore dank, woody-citrusy, fruity, dry and insanely bitter….loved it even more on the revisit. Got lucky late last year at Great Lost Bear. Wish I could get the flavor of Younger in a Pliny abv…lol Interesting note is no Blind Pig draft anywhere I’ve seen. No complaints, but I did well with bottles- one of my all-time favorites.
If anyone is heading to the River Landing Tuesday let me know. And to you Nor’Easter. Glad you knew to fuck off by Monday night.
Younger was just on draft places, no bottles. Sounds like Carl’s is pretty much dry at this point from this Russian River drop
The Untapped list is correct. You just have to tap more, on the full list and it comes up for Feb 25th. We were there until close tonight(8pm) for a quick dinner with the lady. Pliny the Younger was everything I always wanted it to be. To me, it’s like 3 steps ahead of Pliny. Not boozy or sweet. Floored how good that was! A bucket list item finally checked off. She’s off to the Caribbean next week and said the least she could do was drive, so I could enjoy a second pour. Which was more than enough. The Achilles heel of younger is certainly that ABV at 10.5. Rare triple IPA 2nd pour for me. Got to do a side by side with (I think DDH)Pliny. It was no comparison. She tried a sip of Younger and also loved it. As of bar close at 8pm, both are still on tap.
On the ride home down rt1 to Portsmouth I asked her to stop at the Sunoco in Kittery on South side next to Luxury vapes. It’s the gas station just past When Pigs Fly. They had plenty of Pliny, 101 Pilsner, Trillium, etc. Russian River bottom right corner. When you walk in the doors look left into the cooler cooler closest to the outside wall and usually in the bottom right corner.