Russian River Beer Release Archives

Russian River Brewing Company owner Natalie Cilurzo offers a test of Pliny the Younger to the photographer before the release in Santa Rosa on Friday. (JOHN BURGESS

Pliny the Younger is Here: 10 Things You Need to Know About the World’s Most Famous Beer

January 2017

Pliny the Younger is making its 14th annual debut at Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa in early February. But what is Pliny, and is it really worth all of the hype?