It gets extremely crowded in the bar section, but there were about six to eight bartenders all making sure glasses were full, and, despite being a few people deep, it was pretty easy to get a beer. Vibe : Russian River is one of the most energetic brewpubs I've been to yet! I went right around dinner time on a Friday, so it was presumably a bit more crowded than normal-but I expect that it's always pretty electric. Just a hint of the smoke, and the roasted malt doesn't take over all of your senses. I like my dark beer less smokey, so this was perfect. Slightly boozy (I expected more at a 9.8% ABV) and really rich with chocolate flavor. Shadow of a Doubt - Imperial Porter - One of several 9% and up beers available, but this was surely one of the best in that bucket.It's much lighter in color and is a once-a-year brew that I now know to keep an eye out for! Hopfather - IPA - This was a sneaky favorite of mine that I got for the sole reason to compare to Pliny.The hops are still forward and intense, so there's certainly no love lost there. Dribble Belt - Pale Ale - At 4.5%, this is a great, sessionable alternative to the big double IPAs.This is a nice, dry stout served on nitro that works as an excellent change of pace between the hop-centric beers on the menu. OVL Stout - Dry Irish Stout - I've said many times that good stouts are very tough to find on the West Coast, so I try to point them out whenever I find one.I actually liked it even more than Supplication, so I decided to get this to the guys as well. Consecration - Sour (Personal Favorite!) - Sour aged in Cabernet barrels that was everything I like in a sour.Supplication - Sour - Sour ale aged in Pinot barrels that was a request from both Pete and Shane independently.It's extremely good both in bottles and on draft. I’d had Pliny before but had to have one on my visit. Pliny the Elder - Double IPA - The King.There were 19 beers on tap, so I did my best to try everything I could, but there's certainly justification for another trip. I've visited the website many times, but for whatever reason had it in my head that a lot of what was listed would be kicked/coming soon/bottles only or whatever else. The Beers : One of the many things I underestimated about Russian River was the amount of beer available on tap. The bottles include a few of their sours and, of course, Pliny, among a few others. Bottles of a subset of the brews are available to take home as well. Growlers : Full and half growlers available. The extremely limited distribution and exclusive on-premises brews make Russian River a true destination experience, and they delivered on every expectation of world class beer! It was also one of the first beers I made sure to get Shane and Pete a bottle of when we started our bottle share. Pliny the Elder is one of the most famous beers in the world, and perhaps the most well-known US beer. It took me longer than I'd like to admit to make it out to Russian River since moving to California, but at last I was able to get there. Instagram : : The legendary Russian River and their Pliny the Elder. Brewery Name : Russian River Brewing Company
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