The Godfather of Double IPA: Vinnie Cilurzo on the Birth of Pliny the Elder – Ep. 469

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Vinnie Cilurzo, the inventor of the Double IPA, discussing his history and the creation of Pliny the Elder.

I would love your honest feedback in the comments below (or call it in to 325-305-6107) about the episodes I’ve been publishing lately. In my opinion, these have been some of the most information-packed and also featuring some of the greatest brewing minds but I’d love to know what YOU think. With that being said, the ball keeps rolling because today’s show is truly incredible. I was able to sit down with the inventor of the Double IPA, Mr. Vinnie Cilurzo himself. Vinnie is incredibly down to Earth and shared a ton about his history, Russian River Brewing Company, and the invention of the Double IPA. You’re in for a treat, my friend! Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! … THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! —  https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 On Today’s Show: The Godfather of Double IPA: Vinnie Cilurzo on the Birth of Pliny the Elder Links for this episode: Russian River Brewing Company…

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Steubing

Guest: Vinnie Cilurzo

Topics covered

• Double IPA
• craft beer
• brewing history
• Russian River Brewing
• home brewing

Keywords

• Double IPA
• Vinnie Cilurzo
• Pliny the Elder
• Russian River Brewing
• craft beer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Russian River Brewing Company

Products: Pliny the Elder Recipe Kit, CellarScience Premium Dry Yeast

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