About River City Brewing Company
River City Brewing Company is a brewpub in the Milagro Centre in Carmichael. Its website says it opened in 1993 in downtown Sacramento and is the oldest brew pub in Sacramento still operating. It moved to Carmichael in 2015.
The website describes a beer list that includes The Hot Blonde, Hopreation Blood Orange IPA, 1909 Extra Pale Ale and Cap City India Pale Ale. Haze on the River is its Northeast style IPA. The 1909 is named for the year Carmichael was founded.
Google describes seasonal beers brewed in house, an American menu, and a bi-level space with TVs and a patio. The website says the kitchen buys from local farms when it can. It also says the menu changes three times a year.
Brewer Ben Barker first joined in 1995 and came back in 2013, according to the website. Growlers are available to take home. Kids have their own menu too.
From River City Brewing Company's own website and its Google listing, read October 30, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Questions people ask
Is River City Brewing Company good for kids?
The website has a kids menu for children 12 and under. It lists items like chicken strips, a kiddie burger, grilled cheese and pasta.
Can I take beer home?
Yes. The website says growlers are available.
Is there food?
Yes. The website lists appetizers, salads, flatbread pizzas, sandwiches and burgers, and main dishes. It also lists wines and cocktails.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot and restroom.
Which breweries are close by?
DarkHeart Brewing is 2.8 miles away. Movement Brewing Company and Ol' Republic Brewery Rancho Cordova are both 3.3 miles away, and Burning Barrel Brewing Co. is 3.6 miles away.
Answers come from River City Brewing Company's website and its Google listing, read October 30, 2026.
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Before you visit River City
Expect a full restaurant as much as a taproom. The menu runs from appetizers and salads to pizzas, burgers and main dishes. Wine and cocktails are on offer too.
Check rivercitybrewing.net before you go. It has the current tap list, the menus and details on its brewery membership. Group menus are posted there as well.
DarkHeart Brewing is 2.8 miles away. Movement Brewing Company and Ol' Republic Brewery Rancho Cordova are both 3.3 miles away. Any of them makes an easy second stop.