Originally Posted by greggwiggins

It was once only available on draft but the Russian River Brewing Co. started bottling Pliny the Elder after opening a larger brewery earlier this year. Pliny the Younger is still draft-only.

If you like hops, these beers are very much worth seeking out. But either Pliny (the Elder is a "Double IPA"; the Younger is a "Triple IPA") is a highly alcoholic hop monster. If someone's not ready for a big, big beer that is tongue-bucklingly bitter, they might be overwhelmed. I can say from personal experience that even the creator and brewer of Pliny the Elder usually finds it sufficient to share a bottle rather than opening one for each person at the table.