Planning a Road Trip to Russian River in July from AZ

Check this thread out:

http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/help-with-sonoma-beer-tour.94484/

Breweries nearby:
Third St Aleworks
Bear Republic
Ruth McGowans
Lagunitas

Bottleshops:
Bottle Barn (Santa Rosa)
Whole Foods Coddingtown (Santa Rosa)
BeerCraft (Rohnert Park)

Pubs/Tap Rooms:
Taps (Petaluma)
Whole Foods Coddingtown
Heritage (Santa Rosa)
Flavor (Santa Rosa; restaurant and Moonlight on tap)
Toad in the Hole (Santa Rosa)

 

We stumbled to the flamingo after younger, just long enough to sober up a tad and nicer rooms.

Burritos at mi pueblo in petaluma
Petaluma market has a nice beer selection
Breakfast at wild flour in freestone I believe
Pizza at the new yorker in petaluma is aight as well

 

Wildflower is an awesome bakery. If you head out there, hit up Barley & Hops in Occidental. Great place, great people.

 

There’s a Motel 6 literally right next to Lagunitas. I’d go spend your daytime hours at RR, then spend your evening at Lagunitas, then stumble over to the motel once you’ve had too many pints of specialty Lagunitas taps. I’ve done this twice now and it’s a lot of fun (the atmosphere at Lagunitas is the best of any brewery that I’ve been to).

 

Try using google maps
https://maps.google.com/maps?near=7...78,0.102997&vpsrc=0&ei=IQe9UdnsNYKciAKivIDwCw

 

Ah man, the Courtyard Marriott (or Hyatt) in Santa Rosa is always a fun stumble home from RR.

 

I agree with you on the atmosphere at Lagunitas, but it should be pointed out that they close early: 9pm on Friday and 8pm on Sat and Sun.

 

When Lagunitas closes head to Taps in downtown Petaluma. Plenty of beer choices there. They usually have Henhouse Brewing Oyster Stout which is a great local beer.

 

There's always this guy in a thread....The OP obviously wanted recommendations from people who have experienced the hotels around the area, otherwise he wouldn't have asked. Why have a community to talk about beer and all things involved if you get bitched at for asking a question. Fuck outta here man...

 

haha, what? i was just helping him out find a hotel walking distance. he even liked my post. chill out. drink a beer.

 

Pretty sure it's one of those things where they don't want to take away business from local places who carry their beer. I've heard of other breweries doing the same sort of thing. Sucks though, because it's a truly great place. As mentioned above, Taps is nearby and it's very good.

 

Henhouse Saison is also excellent, though I wasn't a fan of the hopless version.

 

Yes, Taps has a really good beer selection. You should find Firestone Walker on tap.

 

I am going for 4th of July to SF and then up to Russian River and am staying at Hotel La Rose. It is a nice looking bed and breakfast place a few minutes walk from Russian River. I figured it would be a bit better than a normal motel and the rate was actually comparable to all of the hotels nearby. It is might first trip up there, so I am pretty excited. Have fun.