Vinnie Cilurzo's latest Belgian experiment is another winner. This is a Belgian golden ale aged for 23 months in La Folie barrels. Subtle sour notes, nice maltiness, an excellent brew! Costs $16 for 375mL, but worth it at least... (1 reply, last updated by MVNYC February 2, 2007)

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)

It is, but Vinnie Cilurzo, the owner and brewer for RRBC, cut his brewing teeth in Temecula, and his Blind Pig IPA was one of San Diego’s earliest hoppy IPAs. (7 replies, last updated by Josh April 7, 2008)

It cracked me up to read the account of a figgy brunch in Sonoma. My own Sunday repast was much more basic —- pizza and beer in Santa Rosa. But not just any ol' beer, this was Vinny Cilurzo-brewed beer at one of Sonoma... (2 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong June 28, 2005)

Isabelle Proximus isn’t really a Lost Abbey beer, per se. Tomme was one of the brewers who participated, but the other 4 brewers (Vinnie Cilurzo, Rob Tod, Adam Avery, and Sam Calagione) are no slouches. (24 replies, last updated by MOREKASHA September 15, 2009)

like you experience at so many larger (cheaper) beer festivals and tastings. Oh no… I had Rob Todd pour me some of his Allagash Black and tell me about the brewing process. I had Vinnie Cilurzo’s wife pour me some Pliney the... (26 replies, last updated by Doh April 2, 2009)

You’re speaking of Tomme Arthur at Pizza Port, which incidentally, just took over the brewery that Stone left behind when it expanded. Tomme does some shockingl original Belgian-inspired beers, as does Vinnie Cilurzo at... (26 replies, last updated by niquejim April 5, 2007)

, but brewers of the caliber of Vinnie Cilurzo and Garrett Oliver don’t need to hide behind abundant hops. Pliny the Elder is an incredibly well-made beer, and yes, it is a DIPA. But a big part of that beer’s appeal... (19 replies, last updated by Josh November 26, 2009)

. Laura, as for the phenomenon of why some hopheads cant get enough hops I think Vinnie Cilurzo said it best: http://www.russianriverbrewing.com/LTS/. I know this was true for me at the height of my addiction. (66 replies, last updated by Jim Dorsch August 20, 2009)

that a different name should be considered. Some have suggested calling the uber-hopped IPAs San Diego Pale Ale, because the first person to really brew it was Vinnie Cilurzo of Blind Pig. (158 replies, last updated by yankeefan February 11, 2008)

of people dismiss because of its lightness. He makes it though because it’s one of his favorite styles of beer. Another guy is the Russian River brewer, Vinnie Cilurzo. He makes a beer called Tempation, fermented with... (86 replies, last updated by Josh February 25, 2007)