Pliny vs Lunch

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  1. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

    I don't buy MBC anymore. I would rather trade for Pliny.
     
    #101 ShogoKawada, May 31, 2013
  2. pschul4

    pschul4 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2011 Illinois

    Put either of them in the ring. Littledrummerboy would wrek both 2v1
     
    #102 pschul4, May 31, 2013
  3. jageraholic

    jageraholic Pooh-Bah (1,632) Sep 16, 2009 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Can you buy beer straight from the brewery at MBC? Just curious if Lunch is cheaper from the brewery than at stores. When it comes around I think I usually pay about $6-7 per bottle.
     
    #103 jageraholic, May 31, 2013
  4. JGLittle

    JGLittle Pundit (897) Mar 24, 2012 Massachusetts

    I will usually spring for a fresh Lunch when I come across one. Usually only one due to price, but I unfortunately don't get out to bars much, so a $7 is fine every now and then at home. I have been fortunate to have Pliny on a few occasions, and thought it was incredible, very balance and could drink them all night.

    I still prefer a Topper.

    But as far as this thread, I would buy Pliny over Lunch if I only have $7 and both were on the shelf. However, that will probably never be the case...
     
    #104 JGLittle, May 31, 2013
  5. VaTechHopHead

    VaTechHopHead Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2008

    I vote for The Pupil by Societe
     
    #105 VaTechHopHead, May 31, 2013
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  6. SawDog505

    SawDog505 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,922) Apr 9, 2010 New Hampshire
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    I have drank plenty of Lunch and only a few Pliny, I would say Pliny lived up to the hype. Both excellent, I would choose Pliny.
     
    #106 SawDog505, May 31, 2013
  7. celfan

    celfan Savant (1,060) Jul 4, 2004 Vermont
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    Pliny
     
    #107 celfan, May 31, 2013
  8. celfan

    celfan Savant (1,060) Jul 4, 2004 Vermont
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    there's also a cheap candy thing going on
     
    #108 celfan, May 31, 2013
  9. joelwlcx

    joelwlcx Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2007 Minnesota

    I thought this thread was gonna be you asking "Do I want to buy lunch today, or spend my last $X on some beer instead?"
     
    #109 joelwlcx, May 31, 2013
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  10. Flashy

    Flashy Pooh-Bah (1,767) Oct 22, 2003 Vermont
    Pooh-Bah

    I didn't like Mo much either. Their IPA's have no mouthfeel what so ever. Love MBC dark beers though.
     
    #110 Flashy, Jun 1, 2013
  11. ThirstyFace

    ThirstyFace Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2013 New York

    Had Lunch for the first time last night. Bottled 5/21/13. It was fairly pedestrian IMHO. I know this, I will never pay 7.99 for one again. Even st half that price I would hesitate. Pliny kills it.
     
    #111 ThirstyFace, Jun 1, 2013
  12. TriggerFingers

    TriggerFingers Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2012 California

    Having consumed both in a very recent time span---Pliny wins, no contest.
     
    #112 TriggerFingers, Jun 4, 2013
  13. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    I'm surprised at how many people are putting these two at relative parity. I like Lunch quite a bit, but if I understand Pliny (which I've never had), it's a DIPA, right? I know I don't prefer Lunch to Enjoy By, or Hoptimum, for example. More drinkable, no doubt, but as "good?"

    Yeah, it's subjective. I'm just surprised, that's all.
     
    #113 Roguer, Jun 14, 2013
  14. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    This is ridiculous... and a perfect example of what having no clue what you're talking about looks like.
     
    #114 RBassSFHOPit2ME, Jun 14, 2013
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  15. jstout26

    jstout26 Pundit (796) May 30, 2013 New Hampshire
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    Lunch is pretty accessible in the NH area. I had two bottles on 6/8 and they were amazing. I've never had Pliny so I'm not comparing.
     
    #115 jstout26, Jun 14, 2013
  16. argock

    argock Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Dec 30, 2006 Virginia
    Pooh-Bah

    Pliny whips Lunch -- it is too grassy and herbal for me. Awesome aroma though -- one of the best in beer.
    Lunch isn't even MBC's 4th best beer -- Mo, King Titus, Zoe, and Peeper all get out the paddle with the holes on Lunch. Their prices are outrageous though.
     
    #116 argock, Jun 14, 2013
  17. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    I'll do you a favor and take your extras off your hands. Loved every bottle of MBC I've ever consumed.
     
    #117 CassinoNorth, Jun 14, 2013
  18. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    Looking forward to trying some Lunch when it comes in next week. It seems pretty hefty at $8 for a 500ml bottle, but hey I gotta give it a whirl. Have had probably a case worth of Pliny overall so I should be able to do a decent comparison from memory.
     
    #118 Stevedore, Jun 14, 2013
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