I think I recall Pliny as having the highest alchol content. Food & Wine recently did a article on Sonoma Co. breweries with this place being featured. (8 replies, last updated by Alderete April 7, 2008)

As a huge fan of their brews I was surprised to read in an earlier post that the new Santa Rosa location had opened so I emailed the brewer Vinnie Cilurzo. He says that he hopes to open the new location, in downtown Santa Rosa on... (1 reply, last updated by Bryan Harrell July 31, 2003)

and excellent beer, hard to beat that. Russian River Brewing Co. 725 4th Street Santa Rosa, CA, 95404 707.545.BEER Fax: 707.545.2338 Hours: Sun. through Thurs. from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. - Fri. and Sat. from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. HAPPY HOUR... (2 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong June 28, 2005)

like those used for wine. Marin Brewing (yes, Larkspur Ldg.) has a new head brewer; word has it it’s an improvement but I haven’t reconnoitered it for myself yet. I was never impressed before... Ross Valley Brewing Co.... (11 replies, last updated by Aaron Cohn July 17, 2004)

a good job of soaking up the beer. Also had a brownie, but that wasn’t very good. I’ll have to return in a few weeks, when Supplication is available . . . On the way back, we stopped off at Lagunita's, but turns out... (11 replies, last updated by pininex March 24, 2008)

The San Francisco location of Steelhead Brewing Co., in the Anchorage shopping center near Fisherman’s Wharf, has shut its doors. A sign on the door last week said the brew pub was closed “until further notice,”... (0 replies, last updated by squid-kun November 5, 2002)

of white paper taped to the window advertising a 50 cent cup of coffee. I was expecting some generic cheap brew and my jaw kind of dropped when I found out they roasted their own. I think I must have asked about four times, “so... (10 replies, last updated by Mission February 4, 2007)

place. My food blog (to my horror) attracts more search results for Noonans Bar & Grill than any other place. Noonans was so disappointing, and i find Marin Brew equally so. Sounds like this place might be another place of the same... (7 replies, last updated by mdg December 9, 2004)

on tap from North Coast Brewing Co. in Fort Bragg. The wine-drinker in our party had a glass of Patianna Sauvignon Blanc (favorably reviewed in last week’s NY Times, for good reason), and two glasses of Duckhorn’s... (0 replies, last updated by Rod Williams May 25, 2005)

I noticed cases of “Kirkland Handcrafted Beer” at the SF Costco today. It contained four varieties, and was brewed by “Hopfen und Malz,” San Jose CA. I didn’t feel like hauling a case home on the... (1 reply, last updated by ceekskat December 30, 2008)

The annual Romani (gypsy) festival is coming up in Sebastopol, May 3. Has anyone ever attended who can give some insight into the chow side of things? The link below promises “traditional feast of foods from the... (0 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong April 17, 2003)

place to have them. There is live jazz on Fridays so that may appeal to some people. E&O has their own brews, although they are on the light side. My group ordered a bunch of appetizers (calamari, satay chicken, naan bread, etc)... (4 replies, last updated by Felice December 4, 2002)

I’m not sure how far South your list goes, but I am a huge fan of Stone Brewing Co. down in SoCal. I think they’re best known for their Arrogant Bastard Ale, but their IPA is probably my favorite beer.... (43 replies, last updated by J T October 24, 2008)

If you decide to get some Anchor beer for ultra-local color, but don’t want to be too mainstream, pick up some of Anchor’s Libery Ale — a better beer than the Steam, in my opinion. More substantial. Anderson... (26 replies, last updated by RedRob November 11, 2002)

like that are from slightly smaller productions but are still widely available around here: - Anchor Old Foghorn - Boonville Amber Ale - Bear Republic Racer 5 - Red Tail Ale (Mendocino Brewing Co.) - Lost Coast Downtown Brown (22 replies, last updated by nja April 1, 2004)