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Rohnert Park, California, is located near Santa Rosa. It is home to Sonoma State University. Like nearby Cotati, it had a small but rapidly growing beer scene as part of the Sonoma County beer boom. Unfortunately, there have been several prominent closures, including Bear Republic Brewing Company’s location and Beercraft. Here’s my favorite place for the best craft beer in Rohnert Park.
The best breweries in Rohnert Park
Old Caz Beer
Old Caz Beer has been brewing in Rohnert Park for a while, but it wasn’t until June 2019 that they first opened a tasting room tucked back out of sight in an industrial park. They have since moved their taproom to the more friendly SOMO Village.
Old Caz was founded by a group of five rowers from nearby Sonoma State University. The thread of sports runs through everything they do, with the name Old Caz derived from Old Cazadero, a road in Sonoma popular for cycling.
The bar has up to 14 taps of its own beer, including several kettle sours. Each beer also has a little card to 1) identify the beer and 2) give you some background about it. It’s a nice touch that I’d like to see more.
Most importantly (to me at least), they also had a rye IPA called Catastrophe. Not nearly enough breweries make rye IPAs, one of my favorite styles.
Address: 1500 Valley House Dr STE 110, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 (map)
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Have you spotted other great Rohnert Park craft beer spots? Let me know in the comments!
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