Beer Infinity Beer, Brewing & Beyond
| Now in my second year, A Whale A Week is my challenge to try (with an array of beer loving friends) a rare beer for every week of the year. Last year I had a great time with this and have continued it for 2016. Not every beer will be a truly “white whale” beer, but all are hard to find and a treat to try!
This week we try a rare (at least in Minnesota!) sour beer from the famed Russian River Brewing Co. in California. The brewery started as an offshoot of Korbel vineyards. In 2003 Brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo and his wife Natalie took over the business. In 2004 they built/opened a new brewpub in Santa Rosa, and then expanded with a production brewery nearby in 2008. Since then they continue to put out some amazing beers, but in small enough quantity that all of them are much sought-after. The brewery is probably most well known for putting out what was possibly the first Double IPA Pliny the Elder, as well as it’s incredibly rare tap-only cousin Pliny the Younger. They were one of … |
Source: JABlog: A Minnesota-Centric Beer Blog
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