Russian River's Vinnie on Pliny the Elder & brewing in wine country | The Craft Beer Channel

Russian River's Vinnie on Pliny the Elder & brewing in wine country
They say never meet your heroes, but we did just that when we interviewed the legendary Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing Company.
We ask the inventor of the DIPA what he thinks of modern IPAs, about his flagship Pliny the Elder, and the benefits of making beer right in the heart of California's wine country.
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[@bramicide]

I must say - it's IMPOSSIBLE to watch your videos and not enjoy a beer along with it! Love your enthusiasm...keep it up!

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

+Brennan MacDonald haha, and we have one while editing too!

[@RATBURL]

Proper beer and Proper beer glasses.😋👍

[@davidp2888]

Vinnie is a great guy.

[@kateslow]

i'm from russia, so at first my mind was kinda confused about the company's name. now i know there's a real russian river in california. thanks for the video!

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

you're not the first, and nor will you be the last, to be confused!

[@brettanomyces7077]

becauseofatmosphericpressure Russians had colonized this area in the early 1800's before selling it to the US.

[@kateslow]

oh, there's Fort Ross, yes. thank you!

[@ASunnyDisposition]

Russian River!! Dude, awesome interview with Vinnie. Always wanted to meet him. It is kinda funny to think that at one time he was doing the innovative thing with IPAs that everyone else thought was weird that is so accepted now. Just like Kimmich with hazy, NE IPAs too. It must be odd to see the changing beer world from their perspective. Even talking about what hop varieties were available back then makes you think about what was possible then vs now. I'll say too, I do love the NE juicy, hazy IPAs, but I did get into IPAs because of the bitterness and I still need that too! Cheers guys!!

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

+Crafty Beer Reviews yeah to start I loved the low bitterness but my palate is craving big bitterness again. Always goes in circles! Amazing to see how Vinnie stuck to his guns and grew organically while the world went nuts. We need more guys like Vinnie.

[@mickpwilson]

It makes me think about were the beers of the world will be in 10,20,30 years time. There has been so much advancement in this industry that it begs the question what else is there to explore? such complexity out of four ingredients.

[@jonnytables]

Just found this channel recently and let me first say amazing job fellas! Finding them making a journey to Russian River which is about an hour and half drive from where I grew up and live now is such a bonus. I am 38 years old now and as a beer drinking that’s been drinking beer in this area since I was way too young to be legally doing so I know personally the lore of the Pliney’s and there releases every year are still a big deal. They are beloved around here. Great video!

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

Cheers Jonny - glad we helped you reminisce for a moment! The RR trip is still one of our favourite ever experiences in beer.

[@schweigsamerdan]

thanks for the interview and behind the scene look! the brewoub is amazing i also think its taste thousand time better fresh from tap!

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

agreed!

[@shawnrobertson3924]

The "Toro Islander" Nate with the interview bomb at 3:41!!! LOL!

[@hefnerwiezen]

I didnt know they were filming hahah and i wanted a beer

[@AB-mn2mq]

Awesome video! Went there a year ago. Pliny and blind pig are incredible brews

[@kevinodonnell91]

Great interview. Cheers!

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

he's an easy man to talk to!

[@TheDeansListHomebrewery]

Awesome episode; what a great interview with Vinny! Thanks!

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

cheers man!

[@IHCBosco]

Russian River is great to visit and the saying is perfect for that area. I will be there again at the end of the year. Another great brewery of which you may not have heard is Mad Fritz. Super small and in the heart of wine country, it is beer made by a well known and very well regarded winemaker. They are sooooo good. If you get a chance next time you are out there, check them out. And I don't work for them...I'm only a customer/club member of theirs...

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

Definitely will, sounds intruiging!

[@mandrax5472]

Despite the fact that 1 in 3 beers sold in the world is from ABInbev, it is not longer a good reference. They shorten the production time. They moved the brewery of Hoegarden but had to move it back again because of the water. " No one ever lost money by underestimating the taste of the general public" (J.K. Galbraith)

[@mikmaven]

Haha I saw my hair in the background of most of his video! Great video guys! Growing up in Santa Rosa it's pretty crazy to see the worldwide acclaim for our local brewery! Great meeting you both!

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

+Crafty Beer Maven and you! Cant miss the hair!

[@hefnerwiezen]

Haha I didnt mean to Inerupt just wanted some pliny

[@parkeranderson1273]

awesome video as always guys

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

thanks chap

[@mandrax5472]

Oh dear, what about Kurtz' Insane and Troubadour - absolutely the best IPAs I have found, Not to forget De Ranke

[@tonyball4412]

I use to go nuts over Pliny The Elder, now I don't care for it anymore..... Too many awesome breweries in Northern California. Great video! Cheers!

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

+Tony Ball we still think there's something magical about it. So clean, so balanced, it drinks easier than water. Not sure there is an 8% beer anywhere still that does that. The big juicy ones are drinkable in another way

[@kschepelern]

"the company's great" indeed. your ability to 'get in there' is unparallllellled (always not sure on amount of 'l's) in the YT community. #keeppounding

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

I think you got the ls right.

[@funkmaster3000]

Love your videos but please invest in some microphone. The sound is very often super weak and makes it hard to enjoy the content. Cheers.

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

if you've got any tips on good lapels under £200 let us know! :)

[@funkmaster3000]

I'm no expert on this but Rode seems to be a go to brand for many vloggers. VideoMic is very popular and they're also have lapels.

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

We used that very mic in this video! It's hard to get across just how loud these places are. Even lapels test very badly in these environments because they are omnidirectional. What we really need is a someone holding a boom mic inches above Jonny's head...Perhaps we should start asking for drunken volunteers!

[@funkmaster3000]

You used microphones in this vid? They are well hidden ;) What if you put some bigger microphone on a table? Might not look super sexy but maybe will work?

[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

funkmaster3000 sadly wouldn't get us any closer than we were. Nearly 4 years of doing this we've tried everything. We either spend a grand for rope in a drunk...both have their drawbacks!

[@gamofpaul9822]

and where is Russians?!*?

[@corgilove2070]

Can't you get Pliny's name right? It's pronounced Plinny (like Vinnie). Short i. It is not ply-nee!