Russian River Brewing

Iconic Russian River Brewing Company hit Sonoma County in 1997 when no one could predict it would become a global pilgrimage destination for beer lovers who line up for hours when Pliny the Younger is released a couple brief weeks a year. Year round, their Russian River brewpub is Santa Rosa’s most popular tourist attraction. Crowd relief may come when of their upcoming Windsor location finally opens, just a few miles north of the brewpub. Owners Vinnie and Natalie Cilurzo (Vinnie is credited with inventing the beer style Double India Pale Ale or Imperial IPA when he was head brewer at Blind Pig in Temecula, CA) oversee the building of the new 85,000-square-foot building on 10 acres, part brewery and drinking hall with expansive outdoor drinking space.