ultravista wrote:I have not yet had a Pliny, can't get it here in Las Vegas, NV.
My favorites are Lagunitas Hop Stoopid and Squatters Hop Rising.
For those of you that have had Pliny, are either of these close to Pliny?
I love me some Hop Stoopid! I wouldn't say that HS is necessarily similar to Pliny though. IMO, HS is a little more kick you in the face right out of the gate hoppy while Pliny has an excellent balance across the board and is a little more dry. Again my opinion, I'm sure someone reading this might think I'm nuts. For a IIPA though, you can't go wrong with either one. I do love the fact that I can find a 22oz. Hop Stoopid pretty much anywhere in my area these days.
-RanchCat