Sonoma County’s Russian River Brewing Co. has announced the limited release of its most coveted IPA: Pliny the Younger.
Officially available at the brewery’s Santa Rosa and Windsor pubs from March 21 to April 3, the highly anticipated brew is already quietly on tap (or coming soon) to around 30 bars and restaurants in Sonoma and Napa counties.
As the brewery’s team is busy kegging the 2025 Pliny release to ship to select cities throughout the country, locals will have early access to the triple IPA this month, the brewing company stated in a recent Facebook post.
Once Pliny the Younger is released this spring, the Santa Rosa and Windsor pubs will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with lines usually starting as early as 5 a.m. Guests will be limited to three 10-ounce pours and up to three bottles of Pliny the Younger.
The release of Pliny the Younger is usually shrouded in secrecy, adding to its allure. Russian River Brewing Co. has not posted a public list of locations where the beer will be available before its official release but shared a list with The Press Democrat of “most” of the places in Sonoma and Napa counties where the triple IPA will be available.
Natalie Cilurzo, co-owner of Russian River Brewing Co., said over email to The Press Democrat Thursday that while kegs of Pliny the Younger are being distributed around the country, the “lion’s share remains within California, with the heaviest concentration of accounts in the Bay Area.”
Some local bars and restaurants, such as Santa Rosa’s The Goose & Fern (116 Fifth St.), Trail House Cafe (4036 Montgomery Drive, Suite C) and Sonoma’s HopMonk Tavern (691 Broadway), have announced on social media that they will have Pliny the Younger on tap.
On Thursday, The Goose & Fern owner Clyde Hartwell said the pub will “definitely” have Pliny on tap in the next few days, shooting to have it available for Super Bowl Sunday. Other local bars and restaurants also are aiming to pour Pliny this Sunday.
Below is a list of local places where Pliny the Younger will be on tap. For more information on when they’ll be pouring, call or check the establishments’ social media.
Sonoma County locations for Pliny
The Goose & Fern, 116 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 707-843-4235, thegooseandfern.com
Bird & The Bottle, 1055 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 707-568-4000, birdandthebottle.com
Stark’s Steak & Seafood, 521 Adams St., Santa Rosa, 707-546-5100, starkrestaurants.com
Trail House Cafe, 4036 Montgomery Drive, Suite C, Santa Rosa, 707-536-9561, incycle.com/pages/retailer/trail-house
SEA Thai Bistro, 2350 Midway Drive, Santa Rosa, 707-528-8333, seathaibistrobar.com
SEA Noodle Bar, 286 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa, 707-521-9087, seanoodlebar.com
Tap & Pour, (in Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport) 2200 Airport Blvd. Suite 143, Santa Rosa, 707-909-0064, sonomacountyairport.org
Willi’s Wine Bar, 1415 Town and Country Drive, Santa Rosa, starkrestaurants.com
Taps On The River, 54 E. Washington St., Petaluma, 707-763-6700, instagram.com/taps.petaluma
McNear’s Saloon, 23 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, 707-765-2121, mcnears.com
Seared, 170 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, 707-762-5997, petalumaseared.com
Mario and John’s, 428 E. D St., Unit B, Petaluma, 707-981-7661, marioandjohns.com
Ernie’s Tin Bar, 5100 Lakeville Highway, Petaluma, 707-762-2075, facebook.com/erniestinbar
Twin Oaks Roadhouse, 5745 Old Redwood Highway, Penngrove, 707-795-5118, hopmonk.com/twin-oaks
HopMonk Tavern, 691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707-935-9100; 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol, 707-829-7300; 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415-892-6200, hopmonk.com
the girl & the fig, 110 W. Spain St., Sonoma, 707-938-3634, thegirlandthefig.com
Barley & Bine Beer Cafe, 7765 Bell Road, Windsor, 707-657-7774, barleybinebeercafe.com
PizzaLeah, 9240 Old Redwood Highway, Suite 116, Windsor, 707-620-0551, pizzaleah.com
Oliver’s Market, 9230 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor, 707-687-2050, oliversmarket.com
Bravas Bar de Tapas, 420 Center St., Healdsburg, 707-433-7700, starkrestaurants.com
Elephant in the Room, 177 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, elephantintheroompub.com
Dry Creek General Store, 3495 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, 707-433-4171, drycreekgeneralstore1881.com
Healdsburg Bar & Grill, 245 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 707-433-3333, healdsburgbarandgrill.com
Catelli’s Restaurant, 21047 Geyserville Ave., Geyserville, 707-857-3471, mycatellis.com
Corner Project Ales & Eats, 21079 Geyserville Ave., Geyserville, 707-814-0110, cornerprojectales.com
Russian River Pub, 11829 River Road, Forestville, 707-887-7932, russianriverpub.com
Korbel Winery, 13250 River Road, Guerneville, 707-824-7000, korbel.com
Rainbow Cattle Company, 16220 Main St., Guerneville, 707-869-0206, queersteer.com
Rio Nido Roadhouse, 14540 Canyon 2 Road, Rio Nido, 707-869-0821, rionidoroadhouse.com
Blue Heron, 25275 Steelhead Blvd., Duncans Mills, 707-865-2261, blueheronrestaurant.com
Napa County locations for Pliny
Hop Creek Pub, 3253 Browns Valley Road, Napa, 707-257-7708, hopcreekpub.com
Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant, 610 First St., Napa, 707-257-5200, oxbowwine.com
Gott’s Roadside, 644 First St., Napa, 707-224-6900; 933 Main St., St. Helena, 707-963-3486, gotts.com
Erosion Tap House, 1234 Main St., St. Helena, 707-820-4445, erosion.buzz