This allows them to harvest the honey without destroying the hollow. They use special belts to climb the honey trees in which the hives are located, where they begin a gentle fumigation process. When it is time to collect the honey, beekeepers follow specific harvesting methods. This ensures that the honey has reached peak maturity, and therefore offers the most medicinal benefits and the best taste of any honey in the world. The harvesting methods used in Russia to extract wild-hive honey from Burzyan beehives is also different from traditional harvesting methods seen in Europe and the United States: the honey is harvested only once a year during autumn. Russian honey has been awarded over 50 gold medals at various exhibitions throughout the world, and is a consistent winner at Berlin's famous “International Green Week.” Many scientists and experts state that such honey also has medicinal properties that exceed those found in traditional honey. In addition, Russian honey for sale is characterized by a rich texture unlike any other honey, and a satisfying aftertaste that is clearly natural, rather than diluted with preservatives. The Institute of Beekeeping has found that the Burzyan wild bee–which is an endangered species in Russia – is different from domesticated honeybees in many ways, thus making their honey products different as well.įor example, this type of honey is regarded as a polyfloral honey and features a distinct fragrance, which is similar to what one would expect when walking through a meadow of flowers. In fact, these bees have been studied by scientists at the Russian Academy of Science since 1998. However, Russian honey is a different type of product, as it is made by Burzyan wild-hive bees that have not been domesticated. Regular honey is harvested from the hives of domesticated honeybees in Europe, the United States and other areas of the world. However, Russian honey is in a class by itself, as it is a natural honey that features a unique flavor, taste and texture. Pub draft and bottles, local distribution draft and bottles, some draft to distributors, bottles to all distributors, year-round.Almost everyone has tried honey at some point, and many shoppers choose organic honey, as they prefer natural products to those to which preservatives or man-made ingredients have been added. Cheers to the scholar, historian, officer, writer, and Roman Naturalist- Pliny the Elder! AVAILABILITY Pliny the Elder was immortalized by his nephew, Pliny the Younger, who wrote about his uncle succumbing to ash and smoke during the eruption of Mt. That was a very early reference to an important part of any Double IPA! Pliny, the beer has now become one of our flagship brews!

According to our brewing references, he and his contemporaries either created the botanical name or at least wrote about Lupus Salictarius, or hops, currently known as Humulus Lupulus. Pliny, the man, lived in the first century- 23 to 79 A.D.

After much research in beer books, brainstorming, and deliberation, we came up with “Pliny the Elder”. He had an idea for the recipe, but not a name. in 1994 but was not brewing one at Russian River Brewing Co. Vinnie had made a Double IPA at Blind Pig Brewing Co. Vic invited 10 breweries, 6 of whom (including us) had to brew something special for him since we had nothing that would fall under this style category. Where did we come up with this name? Back in the year 2000, our friend, Vic Kralj, who owns the Bistro in Hayward, California, decided to have his first-ever Double IPA festival. The actual bottling date is printed on each bottle!

Best enjoyed FRESH! That is why we make it in such a limited supply. It is well-balanced with malt, hops, and alcohol, slightly bitter with a fresh hop aroma of floral, citrus, and pine. Pliny the Elder is brewed with Amarillo, Centennial, CTZ, and Simcoe hops.

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