Note: Breweries are listed geographically, not ranked. Check out this collection of the area's best offerings, both well-known and up and coming, where you can grab a taste of what's brewing.ĭid we miss your favorite brewery? Let us know in the comments. With being the most remote brewery in California, Gyppo Ale Mill wants to be sure you plan a safe trip out to Shelter Cove. It's located in San Francisco, where it's been since initial founding in 1896.
Oldest Brewery in California: Anchor Brewing is California's first and oldest running brewery, with roots dating back to the California gold rush. Russian River Brewing Company is one of the most influential breweries in the world and their Santa Rosa taproom is deservedly always busy.īut it's the expansions for breweries like HenHouse and the emergence of breweries like Berryessa that ensure that Marin County, Sonoma County, and the whole North Bay will remain a top notch epicenter for craft beer for many years to come. On this private, half-day brewery tour, hop in a private car to visit three or four different breweries to taste San Franciscos best local brews, at your own. This number continues to grow each month and should surpass 1000 breweries by the end of 2018.
Lagunitas has recently been at the center of the global beer-universe, but their local presence in Petaluma is unchanged and their purchase of Santa Rosa's legendary Moonlight Brewery will ensure that both brewery's products get enjoyed by more people. been brewed true to style, but with our own Northern California twist. While the craft beer industry is as dynamic as they come, we can always rely on one constant: North Bay breweries are and will always be a fine destination for locals and travelers to enjoy and discover world-class beer.