This beer is from Russian River Brewing Company, located in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County. My husband went to this brewery on a bus full of testosterone, I mean guys, on what can only be described as a sacred pilgrimage to drink Pliny the Younger, which is only available 2 weeks out of the year and can only be enjoyed at the brewery. A genius marketing ploy which generates viril competitions among hops-loving males to say THEY drank it there. Apparently, the line is akin to camping out for grateful dead tickets. This is a bottle of Blind Pig that he brought home along with growlers and other RR Brewery alcoholic treats. The Niners are playing the Giants and after making Crab Po Boys, we grabbed this last little piggy to drink along with our sandwiches. It is hoppy, perfectly bitter with citrus and pine notes. a little over 6% alcohol. It is delicious.
The History
Blind Pig is a term from Prohibition. Apparently, it was a secret code that could mean a variety of things. As the story goes, if you asked for a Blind Pig, you might get a beer, or you might actually get a viewing of an actual blind pig (really?) along with a beer and according to the label..."something else." Hmmm, a lap dance? moonshine? some crisp bacon fed to you by a stripper? Who's to say? either way, seems a little tawdry...
Also, a mason jar was known as a pig and an unmarked mason jar was known as a blind pig.
So there you have it.
CHEERS & GO NINERS!
