Pliny the Younger at Monk's Cafe
The main reason for our trip to Philadelphia was very simple...beer. It was the annual release of Pliny the Younger, an Imperial IPA from Russian River that is virtually impossible to get anywhere on the East Coast. The event was scheduled to kick off at 11:30 am at Monk's Cafe. We arrived at 10:00 am and there were already over 100 people waiting in line outside. Luckily Monk's has done this many times before and they had a set up that worked perfect. A little over two hours later and we were sitting inside each with our glass of Pliny. It was amazing how many people showed up for just a taste of this beer. I have to admit it was wonderful...not my favorite Double IPA but a great one for sure. I actually enjoy the Pliny the Elder a bit better, which they also had on tap, in addition to some other fantastic beers. And some amazing bottles... I mean really amazing bottles... It was fantastic W...