It isn’t exactly news that Russian River has begun bottling a couple of their previously tap-only beers. Pliny the Elder, their famous Imperial IPA, and Blind Big IPA are the first brews from Russian River to get the bottling treatment at the new brewing facilities in Santa Rosa. Availability of these brews is no problem for a local, but I wanted to know how these held up in the bottle compared to the fresh taps at the pub, so I grabbed one bottle of each and brought them home for a little taste. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Russian River Brewing’
A Pliny in a Bottle
Posted in Events, Tastings, tagged Blind Pig IPA, Lagunitas, Pliny the Elder, Russian River Brewing, Sonoma County Museum on August 7, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Went For A Walk
Posted in Personal, Tastings, tagged Flavor Bistro, Lagunitas Brewing, Moonlight Brewing, Russian River Brewing, Sweet Spot Pub & Grill on July 27, 2008| 1 Comment »
With Wes in town for the weekend, we had to make sure he had a chance to experience the Santa Rosa beer scene, and the best way to do that was to do my Santa Rosa beer walk. (more…)
Father’s Day at the River
Posted in Personal, Tastings, tagged Perdition, Pliny the Elder, Russian River Brewing on June 16, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Sunday marked my first Father’s day as a father. It was nice to have a holiday coming up on the calendar and not having to do anything but show up. When it came time to make my fatherly request, being my day and all, I chose lunch at Russian River Brewing Company. (more…)
Collaborate Good Times, Come On!
Posted in Tastings, tagged Avery Brewing, Collaboration Not Litigation, Russian River Brewing, Salvation on May 23, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Can I just say I hate lawsuits. Anything can be the issue of a lawsuit and most of the time, they do nothing but ruin the things in life that we love. This is why beer is better than most aspects of life. Avery Brewing and Russian River Brewing both have a beer named Salvation. So instead of taking the issue to court Adam Avery and Vinnie of Russian River Brewing sat down and worked our a compromise. The two brews would be blended, creating Collaboration Not Litigation and there was much rejoicing, yay. (more…)
