Pliny the Younger was first brewed as a seasonal release during the slow days of Winter 2005. As we continue to explore new hop varieties and combinations, each year we build off the previous years recipe with some slight changes. Pliny the Younger is loaded with a fresh hop aroma and flavor with notes of pine, stone fruit, citrus, and lychee. Please keep cold and enjoy fresh for the best hop aroma and flavor! 2025 Pliny The Younger is hopped with Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic, Nectaron, Simcoe, Warrior, and new this year, Tangier hops from Segal Ranch.
We brewed Younger for the first time in 2005 as a winter seasonal beer, building upon the Pliny the Elder recipe while pushing the envelope with malt, hops, and alcohol just to see how far we could go! Each year we slightly change up the hops based on the cream of the hop crop selected from the prior year’s vintage, but the base recipe stays nearly exactly the same.
Pliny the Younger is medium-bodied with tons of hop character in the aroma and mouthfeel with notes of oranges (think orange candies), stone fruit, and citrus. Our 2025 Pliny the Younger features the following hops: Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic, Nectaron, Simcoe, Warrior, and new this year Tangier hops from Segal Ranch.
