* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
52 ounces of craft beer is included on this 3-hour walking tour showcasing 4 of Santa Rosa’s finest award-winning microbreweries: Russian River Brewing Co, Shady Oak Barrel House, Civilization Brewing, and 3 Disciples Brewery.
You will join a friendly and knowledgeable craft beer enthusiast, who will bring the area to life with historic accounts of local legends, from Luther Burbank to Alfred Hitchcock, and tales of the bootleggers, backstabbers and black market brewers who made the Nor Cal beer scene what it is today.
While you enjoy some of the best brews Santa Rosa has to offer, along with a few snacks along the way, your guide will share insights into how Sonoma county became the birthplace of the microbrewery and why it continues to rank among the top craft beer destinations on the planet.
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Experienced guide and beer enthusiast
10-16 ounces of craft beer at each of the four breweries
All Fees and Taxes
Your choice of snacks at two of the breweries
Departure Point
725 4th St, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, USA
Plan to arrive 10 minutes before tour start time. Look for the guide with the BEER UMBRELLA outside Russian River Brewing Company.
Return Details
420 1st St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, USA
Tour ends approximately 10 minutes walking distance from the starting point.
Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California, United States Aim to arrive 10 minutes early and look for the guide with the beer umbrella outside the crown jewel of Santa Rosa’s craft beer scene: Russian River Brewing Co.
This is the home of Pliny the Elder, the first commercially produced double IPA in the country, which was ranked as the #1 beer in the US by the American Homebrewers Association 8 years in a row! This masterpiece — along with several other perfected recipes for the Blind Pig IPA, the STS Pilsner, and the Belgian “-ation” series — have racked up over 40 medals for this remarkable brewery at the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup.
We will begin our stumble here by sampling all 4 of these diverse and divine award-winning beers, while learning a bit about each other, the roots of Sonoma County's fascination with beer, and the reasons that Santa Rosa has been dubbed the microbrew capital of the country. 45 minutes
104 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, USA Meet the newest upstart microbrewery in Sonoma County: Civilization Brewing. Known for cannabis-inspired hazy IPAs, such as the Pineapple Express and the Super Lemon Haze, as well as their wonderfully unique Sweet Fire apricot habanero gose, Civilization is a small but mighty brewpub that has already made its mark on the Santa Rosa beer scene.
We will enjoy a pint here and your choice of snacks, with some time to chill out in the cozy retro 1970s vibe of dark wood coffee tables, overstuffed couches, and oil paintings of waterfalls. 45 minutes
3 Disciples Brewing, Santa Rosa, California, United States Specializing in strong Belgian ales, coffee porters, and a spectrum of 4 IPAs, the 3 Disciples Brewery offers an eclectic mix of the best styles Sonoma County has to offer. The founders built this brewery through sustainable farming, growing their own hops, barley and other ingredients to create some truly unique ales.
Their flagship beer, The Lunar Halo Bourbon Imperial Stout, was aged in bourbon barrels for 10 months. With notes of chocolate brownies, coconut and an 11% ABV, this beer has won 4 top awards at the Battle of the Brews, beating out over 50 breweries to win the title of Best American Ale in 2019 and Best in Show in 2018.
We will all get 5 oz. pours of this remarkable beer, along with another brew of your choosing from their ever-changing selection. This is a great spot to spend some time strolling around the venue, which has an outdoor courtyard, a concert stage, an art gallery, as well as darts, cornhole boards, and a giant jenga set that is begging to be played. 45 minutes
420 1st St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, USA We wrap up our tour at the Shady Oak Barrel House, whose specialties focus on barrel aging, farmhouse ales and sour beers. All of the beers here – even the fantastic IPAs, stouts, and pilsners they produce – have a little bit of a weird and wild twist to them.
Housed in a cavernous hangar that used to be a 1960s car dealership, all of the barrels that line the walls of the brewery are actually filled with beer that is aging and will one day be tapped and poured for customers. Shady Oak is always using their space for creative events and fundraisers, such as vinyl record swap meets, bike part exchanges, live music benefits, local art shows, stand up comedy, and trivia nights. Throw in the huge outdoor patio on the riverfront, a different food truck every night, and the largest collection of pinball machines in Sonoma County, and you’ve got the perfect spot to kick back, relax, and let the evening unwind from there. 45 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Booking fee
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