Beer Country: Hot Kids on the Block
A new crop of up-and-comers is shaking up the local brewing scene with gutsy, adventurous offerings to quench just about any thirst.
Category: Sonoma Breweries
A guide to Sonoma breweries and craft beer
Beer County: Beer Fanatic
Every single day, rain or shine, J.T. Fenn finds a new beer he’s absolutely in love with.
Beer Country: Sticky Fingers
Long before wine grapes, hops reigned as the king of Sonoma County crops.
Beer Country: Richard Norgrove Jr., Bear Republic Brewing Co.
No one can stake a claim to “Renaissance man” quite like Richard Norgrove Jr. at the Bear Republic Brewing Co.
Beer Country: Know the Lingo
Feeling left out, or worse, ostracized, when those around you are talking beer smack? Here's the lingo that will earn you some beer street cred.
Beer Country: Collin McDonnell, HenHouse Brewing
It took Collin McDonnell about 15 minutes to decide he was going to open a brewery.
Beer Country: Brian Hunt, Moonlight Brewing Co.
Since founding Moonlight Brewing Co. in 1992 in rural Santa Rosa, Hunt has never stopped pushing the edge.
Beer Country: Tony Magee, Lagunitas Brewing Co.
To Magee, beer is the original social media.
Beer Country: Vinnie Cilurzo, Russian River Brewing Co.
The brewmaster talks about the Santa Rosa facility's renovation, Pliny the Younger and more.
Homebrew Hero
A Forestville fire captain was one of three 2015 winners in the Samuel Adams American Homebrew Contest.