Pliny the Younger — Russian River Brewing Co.’s famed triple IPA — narrowly missed significant draft distribution delays when a power failure Sunday evening in Windsor sent brewers scrambling to save numerous batches of beer fermenting in tank.
The storm-caused power failure began 6:30 p.m. Sunday and is continuing to affect the brewery and pub, with no word from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on when the facility may regain power.
“We decided to take matters into our own hands with some generators, which just arrived,” Natalie Cilurzo, the brewery’s co-owner and president, said Monday. “Now we’re waiting for electricians and fuel. We hope to have power restored in a few hours to at least save the beer we have in the fermenters.”
Fortunately, the highly coveted Pliny the Younger beer was already kegged when the power outage occurred.
While local distribution to select bars and restaurants in the North Bay began Monday, broader distribution throughout California will see minor delays. This comes about seven weeks ahead of the beer’s in-person release March 22.