The annual Draining of the Pliny is upon us as the coveted limited edition hop bomb from Russian River Brewing Co. makes its annual appearance in Colorado — one of four states where kegs of the delicious triple India Pale Ale are distributed.
The brew already started being tapped at the Falling Rock Taphouse. But it also will be available in 11 other bars throughout the Front Range.
As our o the cult-favorite from the California brewery draws legions of people who vie for tickets, pay up to $12 to get a 10-ounce nip of the fleeting brew.
Pliny is being distributed by Elite Brands of Colorado, which this year will send them to a dozen beer bars and brewpubs across the state that pour Russian River beers on a regular basis (full list below). Those bars will begin revealing their tapping plans throughout the month.
More information about tappings will be updated as we learn more (and please let us know in the comments if you know of a tapping).
Here are the scheduled tappings that we know about now::
in LoDo: Doors open at 11 a.m. Sunday and will be poured at 1 p.m. Tickets will be issued at arrival, thus reserving a half-pint to be consumed when sales begin. Additional tappings will be on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m.
on Colfax Avenue in Denver will have a tapping at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16. And 6 p.m. Feb. 23.
will have a tapping on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Time to be announced later.
on Sunday and Monday.
Other bars that will get the beer with times yet to be announced are:
Backcountry Pizza and Taphouse in Boulder
Freshcraft in Denver
Hops & Pie in Denver
Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen in Denver
The Mayor of Old Town in Fort Collins
West End Tavern in Boulder
Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, Longmont
Choice City Butcher and Deli, Fort Collins: Monday, Feb 18. Tickets on sale at 3 p.m., tapping at 5 p.m.
Hops and Pie, Denver.
Lucky Pie, Louisville.
