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Russian River Brewing Company

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Die Russian River Brewing Company ist eine Brauerei mit Brewpub in Santa Rosa.

Das Bier (Tap List)

Angeboten wird ein Tasting Flight mit allen 20 Bieren (je 2 oz) für 26,54 $.

O.V.L. Stout

Named for the loyal bar patrons who frequented The Old Vic which was previously located where our Downtown Santa Rosa brewpub is now! Very dry, chocolate and roasted malts prevail. (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

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STS Pils

“STS” is the 3-letter code for our local Sonoma County airport, the Charles M. Schulz Airport. STS Pils is a classic German-style pilsner but with a Russian River twist because we dry hop this beer with a small amount of European hops. It is straw in color and will often have a slight haze due to the fact that there is a small amount of yeast left in the beer. This beer is hop-forward with a firm malt foundation, strong lager yeast characteristic, and a dry, bitter finish.
A truly great Pilsner is a difficult beer to perfect, as its light crisp flavor profile leaves little room for error. Modern brewing techniques (such as open-top fermentation) and old-world traditions create the distinct qualities in STS Pils. (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 92/100 ratebeer Punkte. In der Kategorie Pilsner belegt es Platz 27.

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Dead Leaf Green

An English style Extra Special Bitter with rich notes of malt and earthy English and European hops. English hops tend to be grassy, floral, lemony, woodsy, minty, or tea like (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

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Russian River Porter

Full-bodied, dry, clove spice, chocolate and roasted malts. Tasty on a breezy Autumn day! (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 97/99 ratebeer Punkte. In der Kategorie Porter belegt es Platz 35.

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Blind Pig

A full-bodied, very hoppy brew with citrus, pine, fruity notes, and a nice dry, bitter finish! This West Coast IPA is true to its style as it is very hop-forward with just enough malt character and alcohol to balance it out. (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 100/100 ratebeer Punkte. In der Kategorie IPA belegt es Platz 6.

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Happy Hops

Happy Hops was originally brewed by the Grace Brothers Brewery in 1944 right here in Santa Rosa! Their brewery went out of business in the 1960’s, but we wanted to resurrect “Happy” and a new fun beer for him to enjoy! It is also a way for us to pay homage to the Grace Family and their brewing pioneer history. Happy Hops is an incredibly hoppy India Pale Ale with an immense hop aroma and flavor and a mild bitterness. (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 98/100 ratebeer Punkte. In der Kategorie IPA belegt es Platz 48.

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Mosaic Stack

Brewed with 100% Mosaic hops, and embodies a classic West Coast IPA. This easy drinking beer has beautiful hop aromas and flavors followed by a dry hoppy finish. (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 91/93 ratebeer Punkte.

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Mind Circus

Mind Circus IPA has a mild bitterness and a thick, luscious mouthfeel. This style of IPA is what is being called in the beer world a “Hazy IPA”. Dominantly herbaceous and grassy, with moderate tropical notes as well as some bright citrus. This unique hazy IPA gains its flavor of grapes and grass from the Nelson hops, and its tropical notes of pineapple and mango from the Strata hops. It is unfiltered leaving a “haze” and some yeast for more texture. Oats were also used to add to the softer mouthfeel and hazy appearance. This beer acknowledges and celebrates everything that keeps us up at night. Maybe it’s work, the kids, a project you have been procrastinating, or building a brewery. We all have our own version of the Mind Circus! (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 95/90 ratebeer Punkte.

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Hopfather

Brewed once a year if the hops are available. This beer is all about the hops! Northern Brewer is used for the bittering hop, Amarillo and Centennial for dry-hopping. The hop flavor and aroma are the stars of this beer. There is a nice balance with malt and alcohol but Hopfather is all about the hops! This is truly one of our house favorites- just ask any employee! (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 99/100 ratebeer Punkte. In der Kategorie IPA belegt es Platz 14.

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Pliny the Elder

Pliny the Elder is brewed with Amarillo, Centennial, CTZ, and Simcoe hops. It is well-balanced with malt, hops, and alcohol, slightly bitter with a fresh hop aroma of floral, citrus, and pine. Best enjoyed FRESH! That is why we make it in such a limited supply. The actual bottling date is printed on each bottle!
Where did we come up with this name? Back in the year 2000, our friend, Vic Kralj, who owns the Bistro in Hayward, California, decided to have his first-ever Double IPA festival. Vic invited 10 breweries, 6 of whom (including us) had to brew something special for him since we had nothing that would fall under this style category. Vinnie had made a Double IPA at Blind Pig Brewing Co. in 1994 but was not brewing one at Russian River Brewing Co. at the time. He had an idea for the recipe, but not a name. After much research in beer books, brainstorming, and deliberation, we came up with “Pliny the Elder”. Pliny, the man, lived in the first century- 23 to 79 A.D. According to our brewing references, he and his contemporaries either created the botanical name or at least wrote about Lupus Salictarius, or hops, currently known as Humulus Lupulus. That was a very early reference to an important part of any Double IPA! Pliny, the beer has now become one of our flagship brews!
Pliny the Elder was immortalized by his nephew, Pliny the Younger, who wrote about his uncle succumbing to ash and smoke during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. while rescuing people. Cheers to the scholar, historian, officer, writer, and Roman Naturalist- Pliny the Elder! (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 100/100 ratebeer Punkte. In der Kategorie Double IPA belegt es Platz 2.

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Shadow of a Doubt

This imperial porter packs a rich chocolate/cocoa, toffee, dark coffee and light smoked malt character with a very soft, dry finish. There is subtle hop bitterness and hints of tobacco. Shadow of a Doubt is our imperial porter named after the great Hitchcock movie filmed in Santa Rosa in 1943. Shadow of a Doubt (the film) is a psychological thriller film noir that was often said to have been Alfred Hitchcock`s favorite picture. (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 99/97 ratebeer Punkte. In der Kategorie Imperial Porter belegt es Platz 44.

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Robert Saison

Robert is dominantly fruity, floral, and spicy with flavors and aromas of lemon, pear, cider, white pepper, clove, and bread dough. Moderate bitterness, with a refreshingly mild tartness, and a lingering dry finish. (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 95/95 ratebeer Punkte.

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Perdition

(Biere de Sonoma) Inspired by the great Biere de Garde of Belgium, this beer has nice malty and spicy characteristics throughout. Not an amber ale but similar; less hoppy, less sweet, drier, and spicier. (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 91/98 ratebeer Punkte. In der Kategorie Bière de Garde / de Mars / Brut belegt es Platz 18.

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Benediction

Benediction is a Belgian style Dubbel. It has a sweet malty foundation and backbone with a mild bitterness to balance out the sweetness. There are aromas and flavors of caramel, toffee, and raisin. (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 91/97 ratebeer Punkte.

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Damnation

In the great beer producing country of Belgium, some brewers have made it a tradition to give their beers an unusual name. Sometimes the name is curious, now and then it is diabolical and other times it is just plain silly. Damnation is our brewmaster’s interpretation of a Belgian style Strong Golden Ale. It has extraordinary aromas of banana and pear with mouth filling flavors of sweet malt and earthy hops. The lingering finish is dry and slightly bitter but very, very smooth. (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 97/99 ratebeer Punkte. In der Kategorie Belgian Ale - Strong Pale belegt es Platz 24.

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Beatification

This beer is very unique and inspired by breweries in the Lambic region of Belgium and, especially, our friends at Cantillon. It is 100% spontaneously fermented, meaning yeast is not added. Once the beer is brewed, it is transferred to a cool-ship or “horny” tank located in our barrel room at the pub. There it sits overnight and collects whatever funky wild yeast and bacteria may be living in the room. The next day it is transferred to oak wine barrels where it ferments wildly and ages for a few months. The end result is a wild, spontaneously fermented, sour, and tasty hand-crafted beer! (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 100/100 ratebeer Punkte. In der Kategorie Sour / Wild Beer belegt es Platz 4.

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Intinction Sauvignon Blanc

Although we have made this beer once before, it was only available on our guided tour and for special events. The base beer is a Pilsner aged in Sauvignon Blanc barrels with the addition of Sauvignon Blanc grape juice from the 2018 harvest for a secondary fermentation. The juice and barrels are from Dutton Vineyards in the Russian River wine appellation here in Sonoma County. There is no lactobacillus or pediococcus added to the beer, only brettanomyces. The tart acidity comes from the wine grapes. This beer is delicate and beautifully balanced, a perfect refresher on a warm summer day! (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 99/98 ratebeer Punkte.

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Intinction Merlot

Intinction Merlot is aged in Merlot barrels with Brettanomyces (Brett), Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, and several other wild yeast and bacteria`s along with fresh Merlot grapes. Approximately 30 % of the fermentables in this beer are derived from grape juice, resulting in distinctive flavor characteristics of the specific grape varietal used. (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 99/98 ratebeer Punkte.

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Consecration

Dark Ale aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels from local wineries. It is aged for 4 to 8 months with black currants, brettanomyces, lactobacillus, and pediococcus added to each barrel. Rich flavors of chocolate truffle, spice, tobacco, currants, and a bit of Cabernet. Very full-bodied, sip slowly! (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 100/100 ratebeer Punkte. In der Kategorie Sour Flemish Ale - Flanders Red / Oud Bruin belegt es Platz 2.

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Row 2 Hill 56

100% Simcoe hops make up this beer from start to finish! It is named for the location in the experimental hop yard in Yakima, WA, where it was first created. Simcoe is grown by 3 families in the Yakima area, from all of whom we buy this particular hop (and other hops) — Carpenter, Perrault, and Smith. This is one of several beers we plan to make in our NEW “Hop Grower’s Series” highlighting certain hops from our growers! It has that trademark Simcoe nose with citrus and pine, nice bitterness and tasty hop flavors round it out. (Zitat Russian River Brewing Company)

Das Bier hat 99/100 ratebeer Punkte. In der Kategorie Pale Ale - American belegt es Platz 7.

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Das Essen

Pliny Bites, topped with white cheddar and jalapenos
Pizza dough with mozzarella cheese, garlic, toppings and marinara on the side.

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