Community brief · Windsor, CA
Russian River Brewing Releases Limited Pliny the Elder; Pastis Signs Nov. 12, 5-6 p.m.
Russian River Brewing Company will release a limited-edition Pliny the Elder Double IPA featuring artwork by Stephan Pastis, creator of the comic strip "Pearls Before Swine." Bottles are available locally beginning the week of Nov. 2 and more broadly starting Nov. 12 at retailers including Whole Foods, Oliver's Markets and Bottle Barn. Pastis will appear at the brewery's Windsor pub from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, signing bottles and copies…