Pliny The Younger Tappings Los Angeles County 2026
Where To Buy Pliny The Younger LA, Los Angeles Pliny The Younger Tapping Locations, Schedule, Where To Find Pliny The Younger LA
Last Updated: 2/25/2026
Update: Most, if not all, the kegs have been tapped in Los Angeles County. Last tappings I have noted below are on 2/28. Unless you have time, are willing to travel and/or have a flexible schedule, your best bet is to go to the Russian River brewery/taproom in Santa Rosa/Windsor once they tap their kegs as the few remaining spots that are left below will likely have insane crowds as many either waited too long to try Pliny The Younger or were slow to find out about it.
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Where To Get Pliny The Younger Los Angeles County 2026
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When places announce tapping, I will post the dates (and times when provided) below (updated multiple times a day). The list below will not contain every place, but it will contain several places across Los Angeles County (see counts below).
Allotments vary from year to year. As with this hectic time, most places don’t release schedules more than 1 week out, others within a few days, a few within hours and some will do a surprise tapping without posting it online anywhere.
On top of that, some places have been known to kick kegs within an hour of tapping, others have been unable to serve people if they arrive exactly at tapping time (long lines), and others require advance tickets, beer flights or raffle.
One place may serve pints (will note it below), most will serve small 6-10 ounce pours and a few may only serve it alongside flights (mixed with other beers, unfortunately). Another place is low key and known to have it the next day and beyond. One place had an amazing deal for the early customers (not sure if they are doing it again in 2026).
I will update this list regularly, so check back often (see timestamp above). I will post the scheduled tapping times (in addition to dates) if provided. Always check day of to confirm days/times as they may change (super rare but has happened at least once).
Pliny The Younger Locations Beyond The Bay Area
https://www.russianriverbrewing.com/pliny-the-younger-release/
We’ll continue to distribute kegs of Pliny the Younger in February to our valued wholesale partners & draft accounts throughout California, along w/ select accounts in Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Philadelphia, Maine, Reno & Las Vegas.
Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Locations
Fastest keg kicked that I have seen is ~60 minutes; I have seen several kegs still available into the next day, but don’t count on it. I would estimate 65% kicked in 2-5 hours, 80% by end of day and <20% into the next day. It depends on when the keg is tapped (how early in the month, nearby locations, day/time it is tapped and what the conditions of the sale are i.e. price, flights, tickets, limits etc.
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When Will Pliny The Younger Be Released 2026?
Los Angeles County Release Dates Pliny The Younger 2026
March 20th-April 2nd, 2026: Russian River pubs (Santa Rosa & Windsor)
Draft & Bottles
Russian River to distribute kegs to accounts starting first week in February
Draft accounts only to receive kegs (no bottles sold outside of RR pubs)
Most will tap them immediately, and some will tap them later in the month (festivals, beer week), but I imagine most are gone by middle/late February in LA County.
Pliny The Elder: Double IPA available year-round
Pliny The Younger: Triple IPA available for about 6 weeks a year (see above)
2026 Pliny The Younger Tappings Tracker LA County
Most places announce tappings within days, if not hours or seconds, so check back often. See schedule below as well with day/time last updated. Some don’t even announce it at all. Many establishments note the days only and no tapping time in advance. Check with establishments the day of, as some tappings may change last minute (pretty rare but non-zero chance). Total tappings tallied below schedule.
I am not sure how in-depth my coverage for Los Angeles County PTY tappings will be, but I will update total tappings below.
Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings By Day
Number of Total Tappings LA County: 22i
2/6 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 2
2/7 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 1
2/8 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 1
2/7 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 1
2/10 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 1
2/11 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 1
2/12 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 2
2/13 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 4
2/14 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 1
2/18 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 1
2/19 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 1
2/20 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 1
2/21 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 2
2/22 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 1
2/23 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 3
2/24 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 1
2/28 - Los Angeles County Pliny The Younger Tappings: 2