About Russian River Brewing Company
Russian River Brewing Company is a brewery, brewpub and restaurant in downtown Santa Rosa. This is the company's original brewpub, which opened under its current ownership in 2004. It continues to offer small batch brews and pizza.
The brewery traces its roots to Guerneville in 1997. Pliny the Elder was first brewed in 1999, and the brewery says it was among America's first commercially brewed Double or Imperial IPAs. The beer remains the company's most popular.
The Santa Rosa brewpub serves bottles, cans and draft beer alongside a pub menu. It is a lively, homey setting with specialty pizza, pub food and California-style ales.
Several other breweries are close by, including three within 0.3 miles. More people have reviewed Russian River Brewing Company on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Santa Rosa on this site.
From Russian River Brewing Company's own website and its Google listing, read September 25, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Questions people ask
Does the Santa Rosa brewpub serve food?
Yes. There is a Santa Rosa pub menu, and this location offers pizza. Specialty pizza and pub food are both on it.
Can I order beer and food to go?
Yes. The Santa Rosa page offers online ordering and separate information about bottles, cans and draft beer.
Is this the original Russian River brewpub?
Yes. This Santa Rosa brewpub opened under its current ownership in 2004.
Is the brewpub wheelchair accessible?
The entrance, parking lot and restroom are wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
Third Street Aleworks Headquarters is 0.1 miles away. 3 Disciples Brewing and 2 Tread Brewing Co are each 0.3 miles away, while Shady Oak Brewing Company is 0.4 miles away.
Answers come from Russian River Brewing Company's website and its Google listing, read September 25, 2026.
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Before you visit Russian River
Expect a lively brewpub with a homey feel, house beer, pizza and pub food. Check the Santa Rosa beer selection and pub menu on russianriverbrewing.com before you go. Online orders for this location are taken there too.
Several breweries are nearby. Third Street Aleworks Headquarters is 0.1 miles away, while 3 Disciples Brewing and 2 Tread Brewing Co are both 0.3 miles away. Shady Oak Brewing Company is 0.4 miles away.
