We get it: Not everyone loves beer. But that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun at local breweries. Alongside their traditional offerings, many Sonoma County brewers craft their own hard seltzers.
While sales of mass-produced brands have been declining for the last few years, artisan seltzers haven’t lost their sparkle.
Justin Bosch, head brewer at Parliament Brewing in Rohnert Park, says he started making them two years ago in response to customer demand. At first, he wasn’t quite sure what he was doing.
“The challenge was to learn and master an entire new beverage from scratch,” he says. “We did a lot of trials, and, as always with a completely new thing, we dumped a lot.”
To create the seltzers, Bosch starts with a neutral alcohol base, which is filtered and carbonated. Then, he adds natural flavors like Cara Cara orange and cantaloupe.
Although seltzer isn’t his drink of choice, Bosch says he enjoys making them. “It’s a fun change-up from the process of creating beer, and it keeps us sharp.”
Like Parliament, Old Caz Beer added a lineup of seltzers as a way to welcome people who don’t drink beer.
“Our slogan is ‘Everyone’s Invited,’” says general manager Rob Saccuzzo. “It’s just about reinforcing the fact that we care about what people want.”
Their top-selling seltzer is the bright red Surly Temple.
“We like to give people options,” Saccuzzo says, “and have fun doing it.”
Three to Try
Parliament Brewing
Cara Cara Passionfruit / 4.6% ABV
Parliament likes its seltzers on the dry and crisp side, and this one delivers. Its subtle flavors of real orange and passionfruit might just win over die-hard beer fans to the seltzer camp.
5865 Labath Ave., Unit 9, Rohnert Park. parliamentbrewing.com
Crooked Goat Brewing
Office Party Cranberry Pomegranate / 5% Abv
Fresh and fruity with a touch of tartness, this one is tasty-but-sneaky. Packing lots of pomegranate and cranberry flavor, the seltzer’s alcohol profile is so under-the-radar you might mistake this for an NA version.
110 Howard St., Petaluma. crookedgoatbrewing.com
Old Caz Beer
Cosmo Imperial Hard Seltzer / 8% ABV
The brewery unapologetically crafts its seltzers on the sweeter side—and with beer-like alcohol levels. The Cosmo gets its name from the famous cocktail, and its pink color and orange flavor fit the profile.
Somo Village, 1500 Valley House Drive, Suite 110, Rohnert Park. oldcaz.com
This roundup is from our Ultimate Guide to Sonoma County’s Beer Scene, originally published in the March/April 2026 issue of Sonoma Magazine.