Settle a bet: Zombie Dust or Pliny. . .

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Beerandraiderfan, Jun 25, 2012.

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  1. Beerandraiderfan

    Beerandraiderfan Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2009 Nevada

    Which one is currently produced in greater numbers (i.e. first half 2012)?

    We had an initial split of opinion yesterday 2-2 between BA's. My super logical skills of persuasion brought one over to make it 3-1 eventually.

    But ultimately, we were all making guesses.

    Anyone care to share, like, their opinion man?

    Or you know, factual info, that's cool too.
     
    #1 Beerandraiderfan, Jun 25, 2012
  2. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    I don't have any data, but my intuition tells me it's Pliny. It's been brewed for about 10 years, gets distribution to several states (bottles and kegs), and is probably better known outside of beer geek circles. Zombie Dust, OTOH, has been around for only about 18 months and AFAIK barely makes it out of the brewery/Chicago area.

    I'd like to see some factual info too though.

    Cheers!
     
    #2 Orca, Jun 25, 2012
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  3. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    If I had to guess I'd go Pliney Pliny as well.

    I AM SORRY
     
    #3 Hanzo, Jun 25, 2012
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  4. stupac2

    stupac2 Pooh-Bah (2,031) Feb 22, 2011 California
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    THERE'S NO E IN PLINY!!! There's also no crying in baseball.

    I'd bet Pliny. Do you think there's enough Citra for ZD to beat it? That seems like it would be the biggest issue.
     
    #4 stupac2, Jun 25, 2012
  5. kpacedo

    kpacedo Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2009 California

    Is citra the King Henry of hops?
     
    #5 kpacedo, Jun 25, 2012
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  6. FunkyMacGroovin

    FunkyMacGroovin Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2009 California

    I'd guess Pliny. I don't know how often ZD is brewed, but there's a new batch of Pliny every week or two.
     
    #6 FunkyMacGroovin, Jun 25, 2012
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  7. DevilsCups

    DevilsCups Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New York
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    Citra is currently the "in" hop, with good reason too; it's delicious.

    Galaxy is making a push right alongside Nelson.
     
    #7 DevilsCups, Jun 25, 2012
  8. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Yep. It tastes citrusy and rare. Did you know they grow Citra hops in used PVW barrels?
     
    #8 pmoney, Jun 25, 2012
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  9. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    The correct answer is "not enough of either beer is produced." As a result I am forced to pay enormous shipping charges to enjoy these sublime beverages.
     
    #9 SammyJaxxxx, Jun 25, 2012
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  10. iwantsomerocks

    iwantsomerocks Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2010 Massachusetts

    Unfortunately I have never experienced either. Living in NJ it is almost impossible to get either, and I kinda don't want to get into the whole trading thing yet. :-/
     
    #10 iwantsomerocks, Jun 25, 2012
  11. apaisncsu

    apaisncsu Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2011 North Carolina

    I'll make a deal with you. You send me a Pliny and a Zombie Dust and I will tell you what I think :grinning:
     
    #11 apaisncsu, Jun 25, 2012
  12. GrumpyJunglist

    GrumpyJunglist Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2010 California

    ZD ftw!
     
    #12 GrumpyJunglist, Jun 25, 2012
  13. litheum94

    litheum94 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2008 California

    Not having FFF distro, it's hard for me to guess. I can tell you that I have a swimming pool that is filled with Pliny however.
     
    #13 litheum94, Jun 25, 2012
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  14. Heatwave33

    Heatwave33 Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2011 Florida

    I'm not 100% sure either but I'd go with Pliny as well.
     
    #14 Heatwave33, Jun 25, 2012
  15. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    availability of citra + i think there's many more kegs of PtE than ZD makes me think that more PtE is made. i'm just guessing too though.
     
    #15 Pahn, Jun 25, 2012
  16. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    It's Pliny, duh. It comes in a 16.9oz bottle which is way bigger than 12oz. They would have to make more to fill the bigger bottles.
     
    #16 leedorham, Jun 25, 2012
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  17. Graviz

    Graviz Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2012 Colorado

    Nasty, that pliney is probably two weeks old. You might as well pull the plug on your pool and drain pour it. :wink: (sarcastic wink)
     
    #17 Graviz, Jun 26, 2012
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  18. JoeyBeerBelly

    JoeyBeerBelly Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2006 New York

    is "pliney" a belgium beer? :wink::wink:
     
    #18 JoeyBeerBelly, Jun 26, 2012
  19. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

    like 5% vs 8%? Depends on how drunk you wanna get.
     
    #19 ShogoKawada, Jun 26, 2012
  20. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    How these uninformed opinions are gonna settle a bet is beyond me.

    Personally, I just think you couldn't resist the urge to make another Pliny versus... thread

    I'm sure your "debate skills", pardon the euphemism, will defeat your opponents. They seem always to do so, and usually with an equal paucity of facts to back them.:wink:
     
    #20 cavedave, Jun 26, 2012
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