A Hop Lover's Dream - A Bud Drinker's Nightmare. Pliny the Elder is a big, big, big double IPA. It has hops on top of hops, more hops, and then some hops. The malt bill is pretty simple, producing a nice ever-so-slightly-burnt orange color. The aroma ... well, words do not do it justice. If you love hops, you must drink this - Brian used over a pound of hops.