Bear Republic Brewing Co.

 

Visited 3-July-19 and enjoyed a Racer 5 after a day of wine tastings. Quiet late afternoon crowd except for bar seating full of locals. Good offering of core brews and a few specials. Friendly efficient service. Mecom car auction on the TVs complemented the racer theme.

 

Excited I got to finally try Double Rocket and Racer 15, which were both damn tasty! And their new sour...though it was definitely underwhelming. Ordered the pastrami sandwich with fries which were mediocre at best but the Mac n Cheese with bacon for an appetizer was fantastic! Left with a growler of Barrel Aged Old Baba Yaga which was delicious. If you're stupid like me and visit the area during the Pliny the Younger release and don't feel like waiting hours in line for a beer then hit this spot right up the road. I'll def be back

 

The brewery was a little tricky to find, but a welcomed site once inside. My party sat and ate lunch first and then bellied up to the bar. The wait staff was a little sub-par as was the food service, but the bartender was awesome! Sampled four of their beers and enjoyed everyone.

 

 

Was drug there by a friend who loves this place... but I had a very average experience

The Bear Republic in Healdsburg (haven't been to the new Rohnert Park location) has a great atmosphere, service, and food. The burgers are top notch, there's a huge selection of beer and local wines; there's something for everyone in here. It's a perfect locals pub, and great to eat at if your in town wine tasting.

 

 

 

Excellent low key vibe. If you like IPA's this place is awesome, but other selection are limited. Service was fine for a busy Saturday. Decent selection of their beers. The main thing about this place is that it is basically a restaurant setting and less like hanging out at a brewery. This is not necessarily a bad thing, just a little different from other places in the area. This does mean that the food is excellent, I had the Saturday special, Salmon Avocado Sand-which and it was killer. I would say if you are near by it is definitely worth a stop for lunch and an IPA or 2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checked this out on the drive up to Eureka. Filled with locals catching a beer, this place is cozy but non-descript considering the brand. They do offer 8oz pours which is nice since I was driving up. Food seemed to be standard pub grub.

(#26 of 49) We stopped here to try their beers and to have lunch. The place is located along a busy retail street in the downtown area, and is situated off the street along a walkway that runs between two retail buildings. The large interior has good vibe, but we chose to sit on the covered rear patio that overlooks some park-like property.

We ordered the house flight and the barrel-aged flight that together consisted of 11 of the 19 beers that were on tap that day. Each of the beers was brewed very well to style, and we decided that all 4 of the barrel-aged beers deserved a B+ grade. The other 7 were given scores of either a B or a B-minus so that the overall grade was a 4.0. Some beers were were available to go in bottles, and growlers were also available.

The food here is excellent too. The outdoor setting along with the great beer and food made for a great visit. We'd definitely revisit this pub if ever in the area again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interesting to visit here, knowing that Healdsburg is in one of the great wine valleys of the world... where tourists typically sample wines in cool cellars and then go to their cars and get hammered by the mid-day sun.
Not so for me on this dreary February day. Yet Bear Republic helps give this main street of this very small city (11,000) some life. These home brewers opened shop in the 1990s and have made a nice go of it... doing the cool things brewers can do and bringing life to that corner of a three block main street.
I did not eat there however because their beers are too hoppy for food for me. But, I did have a nice flight of samplings on tap.

I recently stopped in here on a trip to Northern California. The inside hosts a brewery, bar, and restaurant with lots of racing themed decorations on the walls. It was quite busy when I stopped in and I had a hard time ordering beers from the bar with all of the people waiting at the bar top along with the restaurant orders they were pouring too. They had around 25 beers on tap, including their year round stuff, specialties, and some barrel aged offerings too. The quality of everything was good.

Visited the Bear Republic with some friends. Amazed at how much was on tap. Always loved their beers but, had no idea how much is available at the brewpub. It was very busy and packed on a Saturday night. The waitress was very friendly, and service was quick and professional. We didn't have food, but, the overall atmosphere was fun, and laid back, with some great music!!

Almost everyone I know likes Racer 5, but, I would highly recommend going if you want to see what else they have available.

A good size bar with over a dozen different beers. Food was good pub food but nothing outstanding. Service was good as the place was busy for Thursday night. Beer selection is the reason to go here. Beside the usual great IPAs that they do there are other varieties like sours and bourbon barrel varieties that don't make it out East.