Russian River Brewing Company’s most anticipated beer — Pliny the Younger — is back for its 20th anniversary release. Starting next month, fans of the sought-after triple IPA can grab a ...

The hops used in Pliny the Younger change every year “based on the cream of the hop crop selected from the prior year’s vintage.” The basic recipe, however, stays the same. Hops used in this ...

Two “Pliny the Younger” beers sit on the bar at Hayward ... draws crowds to the few area pubs that carry the hop laden beer. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group File) Functional beer is an ...

Two “Pliny the Younger” beers sit on the bar at Hayward ... draws crowds to the few area pubs that carry the hop laden beer. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group File) Functional beer is an ...

Born into a wealthy family who lived in northern Italy, Pliny was too young to have been affected by the civil wars that followed the death of Nero. His own father died when Pliny was still very ...

Leaving his nephew, Pliny the Younger, at home to record what was happening, he sailed across to the base of the volcano to a friend’s house. Once there, he was overcome by the volcanic ash and ...