The Sonoma County Brewpubs Hopping With Fun and Games

One night it’s cornhole and trivia, the next it's bingo and pinball. Here are some daily fun happenings at local breweries.


Welcome to the always hopping modern brewpub, where sometimes the beer itself is an afterthought. One night it’s cornhole, the next night trivia, or a concert, or maybe a trip back in time through a pinball arcade.

“Breweries are there for people to have beer, but they’re also there for people to spend time with each other and inspire conversation and make jokes and stuff,” says Trey Hart, a recent “Jeopardy” champion who hosts Redwood Empire Food Bank’s popular Tap Out Hunger trivia night fundraisers at breweries from Parliament to HenHouse. (Check out refb.org for their upcoming lineup of Tap Out Hunger brewery trivia nights).

Just to give you an idea of what’s out there, here’s a less-than-exhaustive list of daily entertainment from the local brewery scene:

Think and drink at Cooperage Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, which hosts trivia nights on Monday at its downtown location and on Tuesday at its Airway Court location.
Think and drink at Cooperage Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, which hosts trivia nights on Monday at its downtown location and on Tuesday at its Airway Court location. (Christopher Chung / The Press Democrat)

Monday

Cooperage Brewing Co. (downtown): Trivia from 7-9 p.m. 575 Ross St., Santa Rosa. cooperagebrewing.com

Tuesday

Iron Ox Brewing: The brewery hosts surprisingly competitive cornhole tournaments at 6:30 p.m. 3334 Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa. ironoxbeer.com

Cooperage Brewing (Airway): Trivia night from 6-8 p.m. 981 Airway Court, Suite G, Santa Rosa

Old Caz: Trivia Gauntlet 6 p.m. Somo Village, 1500 Valley House Drive, Suite 110, Rohnert Park. oldcaz.com

Fogbelt Brewing (Santa Rosa): Trivia with comedian Cody Smit, 7-9 p.m. 1305 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa. fogbeltbrewing.com 

Trivia night at Parliament Brewing in Sonoma County
Fans of beer and trivia fill the seats on a Wednesday night at Parliament Brewing Company in Rohnert Park on Feb. 15, 2022. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)
Fans of beer and trivia fill the seats on a Wednesday night at Parliament Brewing Company in Rohnert Park on February 15, 2022. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat)
Fans of beer and trivia fill the seats on a Wednesday night at Parliament Brewing Company in Rohnert Park on Feb. 15, 2022. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

Wednesday

Sonoma Springs Brewing Company: The brewery often hosts bingo nights on Wednesdays and Thursdays, benefiting local organizations. $10 for a set of cards. 19449 Riverside Drive, Suite 101, Sonoma. sonomaspringsbrewing.com

Moonlight Brewing: Trivia 6-8 p.m. 3350 Coffey Lane, Suites A & D, Santa Rosa. moonlightbrewing.com

Parliament Brewing: Trivia 6 p.m. Also look for monthly themed-trivia nights, typically the third Tuesday at 6 p.m. Recent themes have included Disney, Harry Potter, and “The Office.” 5865 Labath Ave., Unit 9, Rohnert Park. parliamentbrewing.com

Crooked Goat Brewing: Trivia 6:30-8 p.m. 110 Howard St., Petaluma. crookedgoatbrewing.com

Barrel Brothers Brewing: Trivia 6:30-8:30 p.m. 9238 Old Redwood Hwy., Suite 128, Windsor. barrelbrothersbrewing.com

Katie Karns talks to her teammates about the correct answers for the Redwood Empire Food Bank’s Trivia Night at Barrel Brothers Brewing Kitchen & Cocktails in Windsor on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (Abraham Fuentes / For The Press Democrat)
Katie Karns talks to her teammates about the correct answers for the Redwood Empire Food Bank’s Trivia Night at Barrel Brothers Brewing Kitchen & Cocktails in Windsor on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (Abraham Fuentes / For The Press Democrat)
Ashley Babin writes down their answers for the Redwood Empire Food Bank’s Trivia Night at Barrel Brothers Brewing Kitchen & Cocktails in Windsor on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (Abraham Fuentes / For The Press Democrat)
Ashley Babin writes down their answers for the Redwood Empire Food Bank’s Trivia Night at Barrel Brothers Brewing Kitchen & Cocktails in Windsor on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (Abraham Fuentes / For The Press Democrat)

Thursday

Shady Oak Brewing: Trivia 7 p.m., plus they always have pinball and old-school video arcade games. 420 First St., Santa Rosa. shadyoakbrewing.com

Lagunitas Taproom and Brewery: Music Bingo from 5:30-7 p.m. (also hosts trivia on Wednesdays, 5:30-7 p.m.). 1280 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. lagunitas.com

Fogbelt Station (Healdsburg): Trivia 6-8 p.m. 410 Hudson St., Healdsburg

Golden State Cider: Trivia 6-8 p.m., for those who prefer a hard cider over beer. The Barlow, 180 Morris St., Suite 150, Sebastopol. drinkgoldenstate.com

Trivia night at Golden State Cider
From left, Talia Putman, Audrianna Chappell, and Alexa Kolintzas, all of Rohnert Park, answer questions during trivia night presented by North Bay Trivia at Golden State Cider Taproom, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Sebastopol. (Darryl Bush / For The Press Democrat)
Left to right (center), Tanner Faber, Michael Estens, and Katie-Lauren Dunbar, all of Santa Rosa, who call themselves the "Bidets and Confused," discuss their answers to questions during trivia night presented by North Bay Trivia at Golden State Cider Taproom, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Sebastopol.
Left to right (center), Tanner Faber, Michael Estens, and Katie-Lauren Dunbar, all of Santa Rosa, who call themselves the “Bidets and Confused,” discuss their answers to questions during trivia night presented by North Bay Trivia at Golden State Cider Taproom, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Sebastopol. (Darryl Bush / For The Press Democrat)

Saturday

Iron Ox Brewing: Comedy night from 8-10 p.m. the last Saturday of the month. 3334 Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa

Sunday

Cooperage Brewing (Airway location): End the week with the most unusual brew combo of them all: Beer and Yoga with Alicia Franci Uresti at 10:30 a.m. Here’s the pitch: “Start your day with a rejuvenating hatha-style slow-flow session followed by a refreshing pint of beer with fellow yogis.” What could possibly go wrong? 981 Airway Court, Suite G, Santa Rosa

This roundup is from our Ultimate Guide to Sonoma County’s Beer Scene, originally published in the March/April 2026 issue of Sonoma Magazine.