About

Russian River Brewing Company is an award-winning brewery with brewpubs in Santa Rosa and Windsor, California, famous for barrel-aged sours and the highly sought-after Pliny the Younger double IPA. They produce a wide range of innovative beers including New Zealand IPAs and blonde ales, with a strong emphasis on sustainability initiatives at their Windsor brewery. The brewery offers guided tours, private events, and distributes beers year-round while supporting local causes like Russian Riverkeeper.

Pliny the Younger double IPA Barrel-aged sours New Zealand IPAs like Docta-Ron Sustainability initiatives including purple pipe water
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Homepage hero image Russian River 110 beer Docta-Ron IPA bottle Windsor Pliny the Younger line
What They Make
Pliny the Younger
Annual release double IPA
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Russian River 110
New release with portion of proceeds to Russian Riverkeeper
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Docta-Ron New Zealand IPA
Hopped with Nectaron, Nelson Sauvin, Riwaka, NZH 106, Motueka, and Superdelic
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Fonio Blonde Ale
Light bodied with notes of fruit, grape juice, and lychee from fonio grain
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Lucky Winner
West Coast IPA
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Awards
Multiple Great American Beer Festival Medals 2023
RateBeer Best Brewery Awards 2023
Upcoming Events
Pliny the Younger Release
March 26-April 8, 2027
Annual 14-day release event
Zwanze Day 2026
April 25, 2026
Cantillon beer event at Santa Rosa pub, first come first served
Bay Area Pizza Week
Ongoing 12-day event
Special pizza menus at Santa Rosa pub
Latest News

Docta-Ron NZ IPA now available in cans, draft, and shipping; Fonio Blonde Ale back in 16oz cans; 22nd Annual Pliny the Younger release concluded; Russian River 110 new release donating to Russian Riverkeeper; Job openings in Windsor including Delivery Driver, Packaging Technician, Assistant Brewer.