Well, Scott finally came over last night after work, so I was able to open up Pliny the Elder and not feel too guilty about it. You'll remember this came in the gift pack from Rob.You can see that it was rather orange looking. It was an opaque orange, not a thin one. Held up to the light, there was no visible light streams coming through. It had a very persistent head that clung well to the glass. It smelled of citrus, pine and grass, lots of hops made up that bouquet. It didn't feel very thick or syrupy, but if it sat on the tongue for a while it became very effervescent.
It tasted piney (Scott accidentally called it Piney the Elder, as he was leaving), with bitter, if bitter is actually a flavor, this one was it. It also had some citrus flavor.
Man, this was a good beer. Really full of flavor. The bitterness made it kind of dry. It was awesome. This was one of the beers that Scott and I had been wanting to try for almost a year and a half, and we finally got to. It was worth the wait, but I really wish I didn't have to wait that long. I'm not sure when we'll be able to have it next, but thanks Rob for this one.
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