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Wow, this topic brought out the comments! FKN A! As Mikey would say… “ had it “ to both.

I kinda dislike the ease of getting Elder, really enjoyed the hunt for a bottle or two because of the limited supply.

Now I can walk in to a Whole Foods and walk out with 8 bottles of each RR beers🤷🏽‍♂️! It’s awesome, but not a cool story to share.

Now I’m in the hunt for Younger , was very close to having it over the weekend but keg was blown. Hope I get a taste or two this year!!

Cheers 🍻 to more beers!

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Yep, I miss the hunt too!! At least Younger still has that hunting magic though.

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My wife surprised my with a Pliny the younger tasting after I came home from my last deployment a local public house got a keg or two and kept it very quiet, so quiet that when we got there and it was not a line-fest we were shocked, we were sat right away and I enjoyed 2 glasses of younger!!!

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That’s so freaking awesome. 🍻🤘❤️

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No, despite it being on our wishlist for about 15 years. Various people told us that even if a bottle did make its way across the Atlantic It would have lost its zing by the time it got to us. We resorted to asking people who *had* tried it which UK beer came closest and settled on Thornbridge Halcyon.

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Oh wow, this is crazy to me you guys haven’t. That advice about what it would be like once it finally made it to you is a bit exaggerated on their part. It can’t take THAT long or go though THAT much. Certainly it wouldn’t be the same but it would still be reasonably near, in my opinion.

Mission for us all in California: Get Boak & Bailey a Pliny (Younger and Elder)!

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I live in VA. No Russian River sold in The Commonwealth, ' used to get PTE only in Cali or if a friend brought one back from a trip. Now, I find it in CO where I visit a few times per year. In fact, I am drinking one right now in Colo Spgs. PTY - only had once. A neighbor was in Cali during the release and brought back a couple of bottles and was kind enough to share. What's interesting is RR brews some great beers across the range of styles. It is almost like PTE is their "Freebird". Yet, they continue to "play" it and do so with the same effort and dedication as before it hit whale status. The Alchemist is the same with Heady. Pick up a lesser known beer from either brewer and you won't be disappointed. Cheers!

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Good stuff, Ken!

Yeah Russian River has kept it consistent through all the madness of the past years. And the Pliny For President is top notch updated version of a Pliny, it’s great that they can have that out there sometimes

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Can’t find it from East of Illinois and South of Illinois. Cant find it in Michigan, NYC, Philly or New England but I’ve had that style that is as good or better than Pliny. 🍻

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While sadly I have yet to go to Philly, I know that Monk’s Cafe gets it and I believe Younger too.

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The Bistro in Hayward has, or used to have several IPA forward wonderful festivals. We went to the double IPA festival several times [along with a dry hop, and IPA and maybe other] I think the first time we went, the Younger was not as well known (?) there was hardly a line for the Russian River booth, and i think we went back and got 2nds and more. How glorious! Years later we obtained a growler of the Younger, and that was at least 10 years ago. I've not had it since, but like you said, the Elder is so much more available, and in fact they Ship! [my favourite method of obtaining beer]

Good Times!

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Ohhh yes, I forgot about the shipping!

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I get most of my beer from Barrelhouse brewing, they ship and the beer is very reasonable. I used to get stone, but since they got bought out... well, and the closer to me the better. Zacks used to ship [sniff, still miss their beer] Kern river brewing is a close second, and they are fairly close . When i found out that Russian River shipped well that was great, but it is not cheap, the beer AND shipping is high, but then again, Pliny!

and my wife loves the mind circus so.. priceless .... well almost

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I love it - you have good taste.

Do they ever ID you when they ship? Or do they just drop it off?

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We live in the boodocks, and we know the drivers, they drop off, sometimes at the bottom of the hill if i forget to open the gate. they know us, we know them

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Kern River?! Man, I have had them only once, at the GABF in 2019. Pumps, Bumps and Rollers is so good! That was the year they won small brewer of the year, too. They are on my 'must visit" list if I ever get out to CA in our van.

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