Looking for Pliny the Elder beer-Berkeley/Oak

[Cheesy Oysters]

I need to grab a 6 pack for a bday gift. Any ideas where I can find some?

[Spatlese]

Pliny the Elder comes in 1-pint bottles, sold individually, never as a pack. Beer Revolution gets a steady supply, but often will run out over the weekend or early part of the week (shipments from Russian River generally hit shops on Wednesdays). Don't know whether this is true of all Whole Foods outposts, but the Oakland one gets Pliny bottles in on Wednesdays, and these generally all sell out to people who have called ahead and reserved bottles (think it's a 4-bottle limit there or something). Trappist never gets Pliny bottles - doesn't really fit their Belgian slant. Ledger's gets plenty of Pliny, and is probably your best bet apart from Beer Revolution. They're closed Sundays and Mondays, though.

[SardoNumspa]

I prefer their Blind Pig over Pliny . Their Row 2 is one of the best beers I've ever had .

[j mather]

The Walnut Creek Whole Foods also gets their Pliny shipment on Wednesday. I talked to the beer guy there yesterday while grabbing several bottles.

[Spatlese]

As a follow-up post, I snagged several bottles of Pliny at Beer Revolution last evening - bottled 3 days ago!

[Cheesy Oysters]

Thanks for all of the help. I didn't realize that Pliny was a local beer. I called Star and they didn't have any so I went to Whole Foods in Oakland. They didn't have any either and the beer guy said that it sells out the day after their delivery on Wednesday. I had him pick out three similar beers as a present. We were in the city on Saturday so after 5 doz oysters at Waterbar and some window shopping, we ended up at Urban Tavern since my bro in law knew they had Pliny on tap. What a lovely beer and I can see what all of the fuss is about. I also didn't know about Ledgers so thanks for that tip as well.

[Eugene Park]

Did you find out how much WF charges for PtE by the bottle?

[rubadubgdub]

I think it's 4.99 for 510 ml. I bought one the other week at WF Berkeley. I had never thought of them for beer but their selection is extensive, esp. for singles.

[Cheesy Oysters]

I thought it was extensive as well and the clerk that helped me was very knowledgeable.

[Eugene Park]

Thanks Rub & Cheesy!

(sounds like a goofy band name........you heard it here first, I think!)

[Pius Avocado III]

It doesn't come in 6-packs; you'll be buying a half-dozen singles, so be sure you have an empty 6-pack for wrapping.

[sambamaster]

The Russian River website (they are the brewers) list these Berkeley/Oakland dealers who (should) stock it:
Who knows how up to date their list is??? These are retailers and eateries:

Arlington Wine & Spirits 295 Arlington Ave. Berkeley

Bobby G's Pizza 2072 University Ave. Berkeley

Chez Panisse 1517 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley

Ledger's Liquor 1399 Univeersity Ave. Berkeley

Whole Foods 3000 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley
Barclay's 5940 College Ave. Oakland

Beer Revolution 464 Third St. Oakland

Ben & Nicks 5612 College Ave. Oakland

Cato's 3891 Piedmont Ave. Oakland

Encuentro Cafe & Wine Bar 200 2nd St. Oakland

Trappist 460 8th Street Oakland

Whole Foods 230 Bay Place Oakland

[psb]

Of course LEDGERS is the standard, but I recently saw some pretty interesting beers at STAR MARKET. I was neither actively looking for nor passively noticed the ELDER PLINEY, but it's worth a phone call if Plan A and B fall though, or they are closer.

[wineguy7]

I'd try Ledger's.

[shanghaikid]

got some at whole foods market somewheres. probably all whole foods have them.
oaktown has one near the lake. berkeley's at 3000 telegraph.

[Robert Lauriston]

I'd call Beer Revolution and Trappist.