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Russian River Brewing Company

Santa Rosa, California, United States

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Score

4.63/ 5

Popularity

Extremely widely rated

Beers tracked

309

Russian River Brewing Company is a brewery in Santa Rosa, California, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.63 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #10 in California. Of the 309 beers we track, 54% are IPA and 19% Sour / Wild Ale.

Ranked

California
#10
United States
#93
Worldwide
#116

About Russian River Brewing Company

Russian River Brewing Company was founded by Korbel Champagne Cellars in Guerneville, CA, in 1997. Vinnie was hired as the brewery’s brewmaster and initially sole employee. For the next 6 years, Vinnie continued to set the bar high for super hoppy and Belgian-inspired beers. Pliny the Elder, first brewed at the Korbel location in 1999, was one of the first commercially brewed Double or Imperial IPA’s in America and won numerous awards over the years. It is still our most popular beer more than 20 years later. in 2003, Korbel decided to get out of the beer business and transferred the rights to the Russian River Brewing Company name, all beer names, and the recipes to Vinnie and his wife, Natalie. They wrote a business plan, found 2 managing partners, and convinced 30 friends and family to invest in their new brewpub venture. In April 2004, they opened the doors to the next chapter of Russian River Brewing under their ownership.

What they brew

  • IPA54%
  • Sour / Wild Ale19%
  • Belgian Ale9%
  • Pale Ale7%
  • Other6%
  • Stout / Porter5%

How their beers score

Every beer we track from Russian River Brewing Company, grouped by score.

  • 5.0
  • 4.59
  • 4.084
  • 3.538
  • 3.0
  • 2.5
  • 2.0
  • 1.5
  • 1.0
  • 0.5

Find them

Address
725 4th Street, Santa Rosa, California
Website
russianriverbrewing.com
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