Where Wine Country Meets Beer City
What's On Tap in Santa Rosa
We are where wine country meets beer city, where world-class wine meets the epicenter of American craft beer.
They say it takes a lot of beer to make good wine, which is fitting because we are home to some of the best brews in the United States.
Sonoma County's thriving craft beer scene has over 25 breweries, and new breweries are opening almost every month.
Our annual FeBREWary celebration honors Santa Rosa’s brewing heritage showcases artisan producers in the craft beer industry, educates the greater public, and unites those who make local beer with fans who love it. And our wildly popular Santa Rosa Beer Passport, part of FeBREWary, is your guide to explore the world-class craft beer scene in Santa Rosa.
In Santa Rosa and Sonoma County we're always in the mood for a toast. An essential guide for beer events where Wine Country meets Beer City can be found here.
As always, please drink safely and responsibly with a designated driver.
Breweries, Pubs, & Tours
Russian River Brewing Company | Santa Rosa and Windsor
Having won just about every beer award you can think of, including having five of their beers on the 100 Best Beers in the World List from RateBeer.com, you really can't go wrong here. RRBC is most well known for Pliny the Younger, the amazing Triple IPA that is released for only two weeks a year. People travel from all over the world just to get a pint of this brew.
RRBC's Windsor brewpub features a diverse gastropub menu, year-round patio seating and a 1 acre pet-friendly beer garden for hanging out with friends and family. The tasting room features 8 or so of RRBC's most popular beers offering 5 oz tastes and growlers filled quickly so you can be on your way. And daily guided tours by reservation and free self-guided tours. The gift shop offers growlers, bottled beer, and plenty of cool
Third Street Aleworks | Santa Rosa
Third Street Aleworks balances tradition with experimentation. They gravitate towards “Anglo-Celtic” style ales and more aggressive “West Coast” style ales, but also brew some tasty lagers, lager-ale hybrids, and many other beers that don’t neatly fit into any particular category. More than just a brewery, Third Street Aleworks is also a local hub---a "pub" in the best sense of the word: a place where everyone from beer aficionados, to blind dates, to busy families with hungry kids can feel comfortable and immediately welcome.
HenHouse Brewing Company
HenHouse remains committed to being the freshest and most fun beer on the shelf. In 2022 they released 165 different beers! These ranged from small batch releases exclusive to our tasting rooms, to collaborations with many of the most exciting breweries going, to genuinely precious barrel-aged brews, to fundraising beers brewed in coordination with local non-profits! The Freshtival is their annual beer festival, which raised $45,000 last year to support the Bay Area Brewers Guild, a nonprofit that helps keep our industry and community awesome.
Belly Left Coast Kitchen + Tap Room | Santa Rosa
By “Left Coast”, Belly emphasizes their dedication of focusing the menu, and a majority of their beer and wines, towards the five Pacific states: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii. They utilize seasonal products to continually rotate specials, in addition to enhancing some of our more regular staples. They resource our product from local purveyors, as much as they are able to, and additionally from resources all along the West.
Brew Coffee & Beer House | Santa Rosa
Brew Coffee & Beer House was born from years of work in coffee. Obsessive attention to detail is what we call craft. It has the power to elevate an experience, change a day, crack a smile. Craft is central to what we’re building at Brew — a welcoming space, beautiful coffees and beers, and delicious things to eat.
OnTap Beer Tours | Santa Rosa
Offering brewery tours throughout Sonoma County. Sample tasty IPA's, Farmhouse Ales, Lagers, Porters, Stouts, Ciders, and Sours at some of Sonoma County's coolest breweries. They include:
Third Street Aleworks, Shady Oak Barrel Cellars, Barrel Brothers, Healdsburg Beer Company, Sonoma Springs Brewing Company, Cloverdale Ale Company, Crooked Goat Brewing, Russian River Brewing Company, Stumptown Brewery, Dempsey's Restaurant & Brewery, Moonlight Brewing Company, Woodfour Brewing Company, St. Florian’s Brewery, Lagunitas Brewing Company, HenHouse Brewing Company, 101 North Brewing Company, Redwood Brewing Company, HopMonk Tavern, Fogbelt Brewing Company, and Seismic Brewing Company.
Other great places to taste Sonoma County's best craft beers in and around Santa Rosa
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