Pulling in to Santa Rosa, I was a bit taken aback by the main drag through town being closed for a “Cattle Drive” which involves a head of cattle being driven through town. As cow pies were being hosed off the streets and the dust cleared, I finally made my way into Russian River. I just had to do the tasting flight, which consists of a dozen beers. It was pretty fun to try a bit of all the beers on the menu, and it gave me a good idea of ones I wanted to try a full pint of later on. Three different IPA’s were being served: Russian River IPA, Pliny the Elder, and Blind Pig IPA. Also being served were a white beer, a stout, a blonde, and three different barrel aged sour ales. more ›

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