There’s a lot of fun on tap in June in Sonoma County. Click through the gallery above for nine beer events not to miss.
8 Sonoma Beer & Cider Events to Check Out in June
There's a lot of fun on tap in June in Sonoma County.
JUNE 9: Brazilian Music with SambaDá, HopMonk, Sebastopol
Chill out at The Abbey at HopMonk, a cold one in hand, to the eclectic Brazilian sounds of Santa Cruz band SambaDá. Doors open at 8pm, the show starts at 8:30pm, entrance is $15. HopMonk is family-friendly and has an expansive outdoor patio. For more live music and events at HopMonk, visit their calendar. HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol 95472, 707-829-7300, hopmonk.com
JUNE 10: Beerfest: The Good One, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Beerfest: The Good One is a fundraiser benefiting Face to Face, a non-profit that works to end HIV in Sonoma County while supporting locals living with HIV/AIDS. Attendees to the event will be able to sample new, rare and popular brews from all around the Bay Area, including sour beers, hop bombs and barrel-aged brews. VIP ticket holders ($60) are granted early access to the event at 12pm. General admission ($50) entry begins at 1pm. For more information and tickets, visit the Beerfest: The Good One website. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa 95403, beerfestthegoodone.com
JUNE 17: One-Year Anniversary Party, Local Barrel, Santa Rosa
To celebrate their one year anniversary, Local Barrel in downtown Santa Rosa is putting on an all-day happy hour party, with reduced pricing on beer and wine and complimentary appetizers. Local singer-songwriter Robert Herrera and Ian Sherer of the Gypsy Trio will perform. Need a little more to eat? Order take-out from one of the neighboring restaurants and then play one of the many games the local taproom has to offer. Local Barrel Taproom, 490 Mendocino Ave #104, Santa Rosa 95401, facebook.com/TheLocalBarrel,@TheLocalBarrel
JUNE 17: Rock 'n' Roll with the Renovators, St. Florian’s Brewery, Windsor
Windsor's hometown band The Renovators return to St. Florian's Brewery for a night of cover songs and original tunes. Enjoy one of many beers available at the tap station - I particularly like the Flashover IPA and the 48/96, and my favorite is the Extreme Conditions. There will be a food truck on site serving up burritos, tacos, burgers, salads, and more. Feel free to bring the kids, there is a sandbox for them to play in and draft root beer to drink. St. Florian’s Brewery, 7704 Bell Rd, Windsor, CA 95492, 707-838-2739, stflroiansbrewery.com, @StFloriansBrewery
JUNE 24: Two-Year Anniversary Party, Cooperage Brewing Company, Santa Rosa
In true Cooperage fashion, this anniversary party will feature three food trucks in the parking lot, four bands playing live tunes, and exciting new brews to enjoy together with the good Cooperage folks and the local craft beer community. More details about the food trucks and the bands will be available on the Cooperage Facebook page. Cooperage Brewing, 981 Airway Ct g, Santa Rosa 95403, 707-293-9787, coopergaebrewing.com, @CooperageBrewing
JUNE 24: Txotx! Spanish Cider Party, Tilted Shed, Windsor
Taste the new 2016 Inclinado Sidra Natural right from the Tilted Shed barrel and learn about traditional Spanish sidras, the practice of "escanciar" (the process of beating the cider against the side or bottom of the glass when serving). Guests will also be able to play the txalaparta (a specialized Basque music device made of wood or stone), and listen to presentations by special guests and cider experts like Darlene Hayes, author of "Cider Cocktails." Tickets are $15, and can be purchased here. Tilted Shed Ciderworks, 7761 Bell Rd, Windsor 95492, 707-657-7796, tiltedshed.com, @TiltedShed. (Photo by John Burgess: Tilted Shed owners Scott Heath & Ellen Cavalli)
JUNE 24: HomeBREW Competition at BREW, Santa Rosa
The HomeBREW Competition returns to BREW Coffee and Beer in Santa Rosa. This time it’s all about the IPA’s: juicy/hazy, clear and conscience, West Coast-style, East Coast-style, Session IPA, Imperial, Brett, or Black IPA - the sky's the limit for local home brewers. The event is for amateur home-brewers only. There will be teams of 1-2 persons, and the beer must not be brewed on a professional system. Beers will be judged on a "hedonic scale" with nine categories that range from "dislike extremely" to "like extremely." There is a limit of 15 competitors on a first come, first served basis. Participants may enter on the BREW Facebook page. This event is open to the public, it's $10, after the beers are judged. Bring a bottle to share! Brew, 555 Healdsburg Ave., Santa Rosa 95401, 707-303-7372, brewcoffeeandbeer.com, @BrewCoffeeAndBeer
EVERYDAY IN JUNE: Wine and Oysters, Palooza Gastropub, Kenwood
Palooza Gastropub in Kenwood serves up high end pub fare, 16 craft beers on tap and selection of wines by the glass and by the bottle. Soak up the sun and enjoy your food on the patio - for those who enjoy a salty delight, take advantage of this special: a bottle of La Prenda white blend and 12 oysters for $49. Palooza Gastropub, paloozafresh.com, 8910 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood, CA 95452, (707) 833-4000, @PaloozaGastropub. (Photo by Erik Castro: Jeff and Suzette Tyler owners of Palooza gastropub in Kenwood)